Could Moore County actually support a data center?
We have power, water, fiber, and land, but an actual project would have to prove infrastructure can handle it.
Denby brings Tanyard Hill proposal back with three changes
Planning and Zoning Commission also reviews Lynchburg Manor expansion and approves two plat requests unanimously.
TVA energizes Moore County solar farm substation
Now connected to the grid, Silicon Ranch is reducing its construction workforce. Two local obligations remain unfinished.
Moore County begins writing the rules for data centers
P&Z weighs heavy industrial zoning, water limits, setbacks, cooling systems, and noise standards during two-year moratorium.
P&Z sharpens proposed pause on residential subdivisions
Ongoing Planning and Zoning discussion centers on how much growth Moore County can absorb while protecting current taxpayers.
P&Z to revisit development moratorium, data center pause
Development rules take center stage Tuesday as the board revisits a possible moratorium and several rezoning requests.
Court record expands in Gateway zoning case
Filing includes Aug. 18 zoning page, Tennessee Press Association searches, and records from months before ordinance was adopted.
Beyond the Square
A stronger economy may depend less on landing one giant employer and more on stacking smaller wins that fit the county.
P&Z starts building guardrails for data centers
With a two-year pause already in place, commissioners are turning their attention to the rules that could outlast it.
P&Z weighs how – and where – county should grow
Development moratorium discussed as Moore County reviews rules governing subdivisions, zoning, infrastructure, and growth.
County, Gateway agree on many facts, split over zoning rules
Court filings show sharp differences over density, traffic, and which version of the zoning ordinance controls proposed development.
BZA leaves Whiskey Creek RV park unresolved
Road access, bridge concerns took center stage as proposed 45-space RV park stalled before the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Gateway settlement heads to Aug. 31 legal briefing
Officials will meet with legal counsel after developer submitted proposed settlement agreement amid its townhome court challenge.
Four years in, Whiskey Creek remains unfinished
79-lot tiny-home development remains unfinished as developer, Moore County work through access, bridge, zoning issues.
Who controls the Retreats? Model is under pressure
Lawsuits at Water’s Edge, Sunset Bluff testing HOA control, rental restrictions, finances, behind Chip Hayes’ communities.
A Fair Path, Not a Free Pass
Write better rules for tomorrow. Moore County cannot rewrite the rules – or keep paying to postpone an answer.
P&Z defers Gateway review
Mayor Sloan Stewart urged commissioners to await legal guidance before revisiting developer’s proposed 42-home plan.
A Sentence Is Not a Notice
A sentence appeared online. The harder question is whether that sentence met Tennessee’s legal-notice requirements.
Paper trail exposes a process problem
Gateway’s records request revealed gaps in Moore County’s response and new questions about conflicting zoning rules.
Gateway challenges denial of townhome plan
Filing challenges Planning & Zoning’s reading of density, town lots, traffic requirements, definition of a townhouse.
Gateway president: ‘We don’t show up to quit’
Josh Mandell discusses the ongoing zoning saga and plans for the proposed affordable housing development in Lynchburg.
Signed, Sealed – and Conflicting
Moore County provided one density schedule, later relied on another, and still has not completed Gateway’s appeal.
Gateway, Moore County earn split decision with BZA
Proposed units meet Moore County’s townhouse definition, but Gateway’s site-plan appeal ended in a 2-2 tie.
Rezoning request for Tanyard subdivision advanced
Metro Council will have its first reading Monday amid questions over the rezoning process and driveway sight distance.
Drainage, development drive P&Z meeting
Planning and Zoning weighed drainage, road access, and legal questions as several development items moved forward.
Solar, rezonings lead P&Z agenda
Tuesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting also includes Moore County’s 20-year infrastructure plan.
Gateway asks for paper trail in housing fight
Records request adds another layer to dispute over Gateway’s proposed housing development in Lynchburg.
P&Z denies Gateway’s 42-townhouse plan
Proposal denied on 3-1 vote as developer and county remain divided over what can be built behind the Co-Op.
Gateway plan stalls over townhome definition
Housing proposal in limbo after officials questioned whether the project is truly townhomes or apartments by another name.
Moratorium passes as Council revisits trouble spots
Metro Council dives deeper into cease-and-desist authority, the Retreat at Whiskey Creek, jail bids, and water loss.
Silicon Ranch faces more questions from P&Z
Board presses for answers on buffer distances, unapproved access points, road conditions, and stormwater repairs.
P&Z keeps Retreat Phase 2 on hold
Phase 2 of Whiskey Creek remains under scrutiny as the board presses questions about access, infrastructure, and compliance.
BZA backs Whiskey Creek appeal
A 4-1 vote by the Board of Zoning Appeals clarified that disputed porch space should not be counted as heated square footage.
P&Z sends quarry proposal to Metro Council
Plans to reopen the former Tolleytown quarry moved forward to the Metro Council, where rezoning and karst-groundwater risks will be weighed.
Tiny-home project hits permitting snag
Officials say unclear R-3 wording on “structure” vs. heated square footage could force an ordinance rewrite for The Retreat at Whiskey Creek.
Missed deadline, litigation halts apartments discussion
The Gateway Companies asked why its site plan, submitted six weeks earlier, was not included on the agenda. P&Z Chairman Dexter Golden cited advice from the county attorney.
P&Z explores balancing growth, preservation
Planning and Zoning Commission says location-based zoning could guide growth, protect farmland, and ensure residents have a stronger voice in shaping the county’s future.
P&Z reviews rezoning request for Retreat
“What we’re trying to do here is just take the original part down in the front back to commercial,” Rance Frye told the board.
P&Z addresses concerns at solar farm
Environmental consultant Tony Grow reported that state regulators have found the work to be in compliance with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) rules.
P&Z pumps brakes on Whiskey Creek expansion
Oakstone Land & Capital’s Phase Two proposal – a 14-lot expansion – would extend the private, HOA-maintained subdivision deeper into the property.
3 Rivers’ updated site plan OK’d
Planning and Zoning OK’d 3 Rivers’ updated site plan, which includes a berm as a safety measure following a tank rupture at the anaerobic digester on Sept. 10, 2024.
Durm seeks historic property line adjustment
The structure in question – built in 1890 – was later sold to Mary Bobo, who converted it into a residence for her daughter in 1933.
P&Z eyes 5-acre limit for solar
In the wake of a moratorium on large-scale solar farms, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to give the abeyance some teeth.
