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Committee approves road book as highway and planning staff outline development, rezoning and zoning ordinance tweaks
Summary
The committee approved the highway road book (997.49 miles) and heard that asphalt costs rose from $62,399 per mile in 2012 to $75,710 now; planning staff reported 1,107 available lots, previewed a Javier Olvera rezoning on Shelbyville Pike, and proposed zoning changes to treat transfer stations like sanitary landfills requiring special exception.
Rutherford County’s Public Works and Planning Committee approved the annual road book and received planning updates on development and proposed zoning changes at its Dec. 2 meeting.
Mary Hickerson, department coordinator for the highway department, presented the road book showing 997.49 total road miles (658.62 county road miles and 338.86 subdivision miles). She said asphalt-only costs per road mile rose from about $62,399 in 2012 to $75,710 currently, an increase of $13,311 or roughly 21 percent, and the committee voted to accept the road book.
Planning & Engineering Director Doug DeMasi reported available lot inventory of 1,107 lots, largely reflecting a large subdivision (Southern Harmony) approved during the month. He previewed a rezoning application by Javier Olvera for roughly 15 acres of a 34-acre tract along Shelbyville Pike for storage of construction equipment; the planning commission recommended approval and any new access will require TDOT approval.
DeMasi also described a proposed zoning ordinance amendment to appendices B and C to treat trash transfer stations and compaction facilities as "extensive impact facilities" and require them to obtain a special exception (paralleling sanitary landfill treatment) rather than allowing them by right in heavy industrial zones. The planning commission recommended the amendment; the change will require County Commission action and a public hearing.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about which properties would be affected, whether step filtration systems require PUD status and how the amendment changes oversight. DeMasi said the change aims to increase oversight for municipal solid waste handling without broadly prohibiting uses and reiterated that TDOT approval will be required for any new or improved access on Shelbyville Pike.
Next steps: Rezoning and ordinance amendment will appear before the full County Commission with required notice and public hearing; staff will prepare required site and access plans as applications proceed.
