Although no one attended Tuesday night’s public hearing with the Cadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission, it still served as a landmark occasion for the volunteer agency.
Because, for the first time since the late 1980s, city and county officials find themselves that much closer to a legitimate, authorized zoning and ordinance map for Cadiz.
The next step in this long, arduous process — according to Chairman Todd Wallace and member Chappell Wilson — is to submit all necessary documentation to the city council for its review.
In this packet, Wallace confirmed that there are significant details on how proper cartography impacts Cadiz and Trigg County, and its relation to population, housing, social, educational, medical and recreational land use, as well as any other urban-sensitive relevant to the goals and standards of the community’s comprehensive plan.
It also further defines all existing zoning ordinances — many of which, Wallace added, need cleaning up in future efforts.
In other CTC news:
— From 8 AM until 5 PM July 17 in the Renaissance Center, planning and zoning guru David Pike is scheduled to deliver comprehensive training on all details related to these topics. The cost is $25 per person from outside Trigg County, and free for those in it, and as it counts toward required training hours for elected officials, Wallace said it is “strongly encouraged” for all to attend. Lunch will be provided.
— Following a bevy of appointments from both the fiscal court and city council, the commission once again has a complete roster. Alongside Wallace and Wilson, it now comprises of Mike Heffington, Craig Stallons, Gary Blakely, Beth Ricks, Jim Mullen, Ken Culwell, Rick Clement and Linda Rhudy, who returns after serving a two-year term from 2000-02.
— Wallace also noted that the commission should be prepared to listen to the possibility of large-scale solar installation plans in the coming months. While a comprehensive ordinance, with setbacks, is in place through the fiscal court, he and Judge-Executive Stan Humphries have at least one meeting in line, and maybe two others, with companies looking to inquire about opportunities this side of the lakes.
Trigg County is served by Pennyrile Electric and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
