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The Baxter Planning Commission is considering a ban on vacation rentals like air bnbs in subdivisions. Commission members said they did not know of any vacation rentals currently located in subdivisions, but wanted to get out ahead of a potential problem. Codes Director and Building Inspector Bob Lane said vacation rentals work fine. “Air BnBs sometimes work great,” Lane said. ... Read More »

The Baxter Planning Commission beginning work on regulations that would require apartments built next to a road or other single family housing to erect fencing and/or landscaping. Codes Director and Building Inspector Bob Lane said the ordinance is about maintaining the privacy of single-family homes and the people who live in the apartments. Lane said they want to give developers ... Read More »

Baxter’s Planning Commission wants the dirt on a proposed tractor trailer wash set to be added to the Love’s Truck Stop facility at I-40. The commission expressed concerns Thursday night about a new slow-truck turn lane that would need to be added to city-owned Fast Lane. Codes Director Bob Lane said the road could not handle the wear and tear ... Read More »

The Baxter Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan for a subdivision on Main Street. There are 119 lots proposed in this phase. The planning commission showed the plan to the Baxter Fire Department and they did not see any issues with the road width. The project representative asked about developing this subdivision in multiple phases. However, Commission member Tommy ... Read More »

Two Baxter townhouse subdivisions have been granted final site plans. UCDD Deputy Director Tommy Lee said this means developers can begin cutting roads and putting in infrastructure. Construction expected to begin next spring. The Baxter Flatts on Nashville Highway will include some 45 townhomes. A total of 80 homes will be built at The Baxter Pad on Buffalo Valley Road. ... Read More »

A preliminary drawing for a 17 lot subdivision is moving forward in Baxter The builder got his Main Street plot rezoned for high density residential on about 1/3 of an acre lots. Baxter Building Inspector Bob Lane said these smaller lot subdivisions are becoming a trend. “It seems the trend is that high density residential seems to be where people ... Read More »

The Baxter planning commission approved changing the way the city paves subdivision roads. Baxter Building Inspector and Codes Officer Bob Lane said the slightly more expensive way to pave will benefit tax payers in the long run. Lane said these roads can last up to 25 years, and helps Baxter stay up to date for new development standards. “We was ... Read More »