Planning & Zoning
Quarry proposal rocks back into the county conversation
Lynchburg Stone seeks special exception to reopen former Highway 50 quarry without changing its agricultural zoning.
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.