Tag Archives: Kevin Rush

Putnam Regional Planning Commission approved the final layout for a nearly 70-acre subdivision in the Baxter area Tuesday night. The final plan for Watermark Subdivision, at the end of Medlin Road, would add 58 homes. Some concerns were raised about potential runoff that could cause the road to washout. Planning Commission Engineer Patrick Rinks said they have already discussed the ... Read More »

The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission Tuesday night gave conditional approval to a six-lot subdivision off Dyer Ridge Road. Debate arose regarding approval for the plat because of an existing cemetery. Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said that state law requires public access to a cemetery. “You know we could approve it conditional too, let me reach out to ... Read More »

Putnam County Planning Commission unanimously approved new subdivision regulations implementing a traffic study requirement for certain developments Tuesday night. This, after several conversations on how to best approach those cases. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the approval allows the planning department to require a traffic study and sets the standards for those traffic studies. “The intent of this is that ... Read More »

Putnam County Regional Planning Commission deferred action on establishing a tiered traffic study requirement for future developments citing a desire to simplify the regulation. The need to create such an option comes as a result of a newly-established state law that prohibits regional and municipal planning commissions from requiring certain things from developers as conditions of approval. Putnam County Attorney ... Read More »

Development in Putnam County showing signs of slowing down slightly after its recent boom. Planning Director Kevin Rush said that doesn’t mean it shows signs of stopping. “There’s always a lag between development and when the market is hot,” Rush said. “When the market is hot you see people start looking at developing property, but that takes a while to ... Read More »

Putnam County Regional Planning Commission approved the final plat for the new Window Cliffs subdivision in southwest Cookeville. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the plat had originally been filed with 22 lots. He said that there were questions about access points and the remainder between lots. Rush said Developer Jackie Schubert had combined two lots and removed one lot to ... Read More »

Putnam County Planning Commission gave a contingency approval of the final plat for the second phase of the Autumn Woods Subdivision at its meeting Tuesday night. Planning Director Kevin Rush said that the 56-lot subdivision off of Cumby Road needed work done on its drainage, electricity, and getting the roads up to county standards, among others. Rush said that the ... Read More »