Rezoning to Allow More 'Affordable' Housing
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DOWN, BUT NOT OUT! Vandy loses opener. 7 Herald-CitizenTUESDAY,Herald-Citizen JUNE 25, 2019 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 117TH YEAR | NO. 135 75 CENTS Rezoning to allow more ‘aff ordable’ housing BY BEN WHEELER tially for a rezoning to RM-8 52 lots for single-family neighborhood will range from Ward said. “An increase in HERALD-CITIZEN (multi-family residential). detached homes,” said Jon roughly $189,000 to $219,000, density that still maintains a Burgess later amended that Ward, interim planning according to Bernhardt. The single-family detached buff er The Cookeville Planning request to RS-5. director. “The Planning housing market in Cookeville will provide a more aff ord- Commission has rezoned The property was rezoned Department recognizes a has seen prices rise in recent able home that will be appro- a part of 1493 W. Broad St. from single-family residen- need for this type of proposed years with the median list priate for the area.” and 50 Broadway Ave. for a tial with a minimum lot size development, which will price $241,000 in May 2019, Lots in the area will range proposed moderate-density of 20,000 square feet to RS-5 provide a more aff ordable according to Zillow data. from 5,000 to 6,000 square single-family housing neigh- single-family residential, housing product. If approved, “At an RS-20 density, home feet. borhood. which has a minimum lot size the developers plan to extend prices would be signifi cantly Residents of the surround- The request, submitted by of 5,000 square feet, allowing an additional phase to the more expensive, which would ing area spoke out against Aaron Bernhardt on behalf more homes to be built there. west.” eliminate many home buyers of Larry Burgess, was ini- “The fi rst phase depicts Prices for houses in that from the housing market,” SEE REZONE, PAGE 2 0I’D LIKE TO KNOW0 How can I protect my identity? HERALD-CITIZEN STAFF REPORTS Question: A few years ago, I read that my identity could be stolen if someone fi nds my empty prescrip- tion bottles in the trash. The bottles are also #5 recyclable, so I started peeling the labels off . Our pharmacy changed the labels, and they’re no longer removable. But I’d still like to recycle the bottles. We collect quite a few since there’s three people saving them. Any ideas about what we can do? Answer: Lisa Luck, program manager of education for the Putnam County Solid Waste Department, said, “I would suggest using a per- The circle shows the Putnam County Justice Center parking lot and five pieces of property the county has manent marker to blacken out the options to purchase. personal information on each pre- scription bottle since the labels are no longer removable. Putnam County Solid Waste Department is currently County options property near Justice Center only recycling Plastics #1 and #2 due to a fl uctuation in the market. How- BY JIM HERRIN “In looking at land that’s around the “All of these owners started out at a ever, if you travel occasionally, check HERALD-CITIZEN Justice Center, there’s not that much higher price,” Porter said. “These are to see if the county you visit recycles that’s normally available. It comes up what I have negotiated down to, which Plastics #5. If so, your bottles can be As offi cials prepare for a planned rarely that it’s available for sale,” he I think is probably close to their bot- recycled through their recycling cen- expansion of jail and courtroom space, said. tom dollar as to what they will take.” ter. I take mine to Chattanooga when Putnam County has taken a 180-day But Porter said he has negotiated Porter encouraged county commis- I visit family as they still are able to option on purchasing up to fi ve pieces options for the purchase of lots at 538 sioners to visit the properties over the recycle Plastics #5.” of property near the county Justice E. Spring St., 613 E. Broad St., 113 and next several weeks as they consider Question: Is there any plan to add Center on East Spring Street. 119 Locust Ave., 127 Locust Ave. and whether to ultimately approve the a sidewalk or redo the crumbling “When we started the process with 454 E. Hudgens St. purchase. road on 12th Street from Mississippi the jail study, one of the things that The cost for the option to buy is $100 “I’m for planning out for years in ad- and Washington? With the bike trail, was going to be an issue was that we per property or $500 total. vance,” Porter said. “So these are the pedestrians, and students, this is a were going to need some land for park- The price tag, if the county chose to parcels that are currently available. very dangerous area. There is bare- ing if we used part of the (existing) buy all of the properties, is $2,178,500. I’m making you aware of them.” ly enough room for cars to cross in parking lot for the addition onto the Porter said the county is under no ob- Asked where funding for the pur- either directions, let alone bike riders jail,” said County Mayor Randy Porter ligation to proceed with the purchase, chase would come from, Porter said it or walkers. Many times, I have seen in a report to commissioners Monday. but the options preclude the landown- could be attached to a planned bond bike riders get off the road and walk Porter said the county bought “a ers from selling to anyone else for at issue intended to fi nance the jail addi- in the grass to avoid the traffi c. I can’t small parking lot” at the corner of least six months. tion, as long as the county commission believe no one has been hit there yet. Spring Street and Maple Avenue The property owners include passed a resolution stating its inten- A simple sidewalk connecting the several months ago, but said he’s also Burgess Family Partnership, David tion to do so. He presented commis- one from Mississippi to the one at been searching for additional proper- Andrews, Cynthia Haley and Terry sioners with such a resolution, which ty. Farley. was passed on a unanimous vote. SEE KNOW, PAGE 2 Firefi ghters, police receive lifesaving awards BY LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS ing him from jumping HERALD-CITIZEN from the train trestle,” Chief Evans said. Cookeville Police Offi - Offi cer Melton was cer Chris Melton saved one of several city police the life of a distraught offi cers and fi refi ghters individual who was at- recognized last week for tempting to take his life saving four people in by jumping from a train four separate emergen- trestle, according to cy situations recently. Cookeville Police Chief Their eff orts were Randy Evans. applauded last week LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS | HERALD-CITIZEN “He was able to devel- by Chief Evans and Cookeville firefighters and police off icers received lifesaving awards at the city council last week. op a rapport with the in- Cookeville Fire Depart- From left are fire chief Daryl Blair, CFD Lt. Steven Brown, firefighter Shane Bates, engineer Jeff dividual, and ultimately Emerson, Lt. Stanley Neal, Capt. Shawn Roberson, Off icer Chris Melton, Off icer Andrew Gibbs, gained control, prevent- SEE AWARDS, PAGE 2 Off icer Jacob Byrd and CPD Chief Randy Evans. herald-citizen.com INDEX 1 section | 12 pages OBITUARIES Pages 5, 12 DEAR ABBY 6 COMICS 11 OPINION 4 Marcus Bonds, Granville Dinah Spilman, Cookeville Shirley Grogan, Cookeville CALENDAR 12 CROSSWORD 11 SPORTS 7 Idabel Treece, Hilham Anna Littrell, Cookeville Mildred Lewis, Monterey CLASSIFIED 9 LIVING 6 SUDOKU 11 Emma Ray, Cookeville Gladys Eckel, Cookeville Barbara McClees, Cookeville Wednesday, July 3 10:00-11:30am Cookeville Office • 320 South Jefferson Ave. Contact Janie Pedigo at 931-528-4928. Space is limited, so sign-up now! 2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 Court orders new hearing in theft case Monday BY JIM HERRIN partment of Correction son said. “No criminal Cash 3 Evening HERALD-CITIZEN — a decision that was defendant is automatical- 3-5-2 appealed by the Public ly entitled to probation Cash 3 Midday 6-1-8 The Tennessee Court Defender’s office which as a matter of law, and Cash 3 Morning of Criminal Appeals had sought judicial di- the court has to consider 5-0-8 has ordered a new version. whether or not probation sentencing hearing for In making that de- would serve the ends of Cash 4 Evening a Cookeville man con- cision, Patterson said justice and the best in- 2-0-9-5 victed of burglary and Norris had shown “a terest of both the public Cash 4 Midday theft after breaking into lack of candor and a lack and the defendant.” 4-1-1-6 several storage units in of honesty” concerning In appealing the Cash 4 Morning 2017. his alleged drug use. sentence, Norris assert- 2-9-9-4 Matthew Howard Nor- “He is (testing) positive ed that the trial court Cash4Life ris had pleaded guilty for marijuana and oxyco- erred when it denied him 07-10-18-21-28 to two counts of theft of done at the time that he’s judicial diversion. In a property and one count doing the pre-sentence ruling issued Friday, the Cash Ball 4 of burglary in exchange report,” Patterson said. appeals court agreed. Tennessee Cash for an eff ective eight-year “He knows that he has “The Defendant’s 08-16-20-30-32, Bonus: 3 sentence and an agree- to do a drug screen.