Council & planning commission talk future development

Posted 5/7/22

New comprehensive plan studied

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Council & planning commission talk future development

During the City workshop Thursday with Shelbyville Planning Commission, new City housing developments were discussed. Though these pictured (back of Winner’s Circle) are grandfathered in within the current comprehensive plan, the planning commission and Council discussed the right to change any future such development regulations under its new plan, which is expected to be approved later this summer. There are some state regulations which cannot change and that was also discussed.

T-G Photos by Dawn Hankins and David Melson

Shelbyville Planning Commission and City Council anticipate some potential growth spurts on the town soon. So the public was invited in Thursday afternoon at the Rec Center to view the new plans. Several realtors looked at the diagrams displayed.

Dawn Gonzalez, a member of the Shelbyville Planning Commission since 2019, discusses with Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Director Mike Alsup how the Shelbyville Parks Department will fit into the new comprehensive plan.

With the comprehensive plan still up for discussion, Melissa Peagler, planning services manager with Volkert, Inc., of Nashville, explained some of the suggested district descriptions, shown, and the purpose for being included in the comprehensive plan. Just what the face of Shelbyville will look like as a result of its ongoing future development was discussed. Planning commission members Dawn Gonzalez suggested Thursday that there be a design overlay, at least for some of the district development.