Planning & Zoning
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.
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.