2035 Comprehensive Plan: Sumner County’s Blueprint to the Future Including Unincorporated Sumner County, City of Millersville, and Town of Mitchellville Adopted July 27, 2010 by the Sumner County Regional Planning Commission Sumner County Construction & Development Department 355 N. Belvedere Dr., Room 202 Gallatin, TN 37066 (615) 452-1467 www.sumnertn.org THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FOR SUMNER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION IF ADOPTED iii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK iv Acknowledgements Sumner County Regional Sumner County Planning Commission Construction & Development Staff Luther Bratton, Chair Gary Hammock, Director of Construction & Development Shawn Fennell, Vice-Chair Saundra Boyd Planning Cecil Ray Michael Briggs, AICP, County Planner Bob Hendricks Rachael Ivie, Community Planner (TN Local Planning Office) Jim Williams Todd Baker, Community Planner (TN Local Planning Office) Cynthia Hall Templeton Lisa DiOrio, Administrative Assistant Charles Haynes (Former) Mike Honeycutt Stormwater Norman S. Tripp (Former) Jerry Bean, MS4 Inspector Paul R. Goode Linda Haupt, Administrative Assistant Charles Lea (Former) Dan Downs (Former) Building Codes & Zoning Enforcement Cordell Borders (Former) Tracey Barrow, Inspector Clif Hutson (Former) Stacey Troutt, Inspector Aaron Carter, Inspector Toni Speer, Administrative Assistant Cindy Overstreet, Administrative Assistant The preparation of the natural resources components of this document was financially aided through The Kresge Foundation and work activities of the 2010 Climate Solutions University members and partners, including the Model Forest Policy Program, Cumberland River Compact, and The Climate Project. Prepared by Michael Briggs, AICP Sumner County Planner v Acknowledgements Sumner County Executive Anthony Holt Sumner County Board of County Commissioners District 1 District 5 District 9 Mike Akins Saundra Ridings Boyd Chris Hughes Shawn Fennell Steve Camp David Kimbrough District 2 District 6 District 10 David Cummings Bob Hendricks Paul R. Goode Shawn A. Utley Jim Vaughn Jo Skidmore District 3 District 7 District 11 Steve Graves Trisha LeMarbre Paul D. Freels David Satterfield Kirk Moser Jerry F. Stone District 4 District 8 District 12 Frank E. Freels Merrol N. Hyde Billy S. Hobbs Joe C. Matthews Paul Decker Bob Pospisil vi Acknowledgements Comprehensive Plan Working Group Members Advisory Representatives Mike Fussell, School Board Member Michael Skipper, Nashville Area MPO Lee Zoller, Business Owner Tonya Blades, Greater Nashville Regional Shawn Fennell, Sumner County Commissioner Council Jim Williams, Sumner County Planning Commissioner Jim McAteer, Regional Transportation Authority Cecil Ray, Sumner County Planning Commissioner Jeanne Stevens, Tenn. Dept. of Transportation Ken Louallen, Local Developer Bridget Jones, Cumberland Region Tomorrow Brenda Payne, Chamber Representative Audra Ladd, Land Trust of Tennessee Jim Hodges, Long Time Property Owner Vena Jones, Cumberland River Compact Dale Bennett, Gallatin Representative Gwen Griffith, Cumberland River Compact Rick Gregory, Goodlettsville Representative Elaine Boyd, TN Dept. of Env. & Conservation Don Ames, Hendersonville Representative Brooxie Carlton, Tennessee Three Star Program Jim Lech, Millersville Representative Dwight Barrett, TN Division of Forestry Jarrett Bigbee, Mitchellville Representative Lora Baulsir, Regional Transportation Authority Jerry Taylor, Portland Representative Matt Meservy, Nashville Area MPO Mike Carter, Westmoreland Representative Amy Miller, State Planning Office Addam McCormick, White House Representative Rachael Ivie, State Planning Office Paul Ballard, Regional Transportation Authority Brooxie Carlton, Three Star Program Amy New, Three Star Program Michael Briggs, Sumner County Construction & Development Jerry Bean, Sumner County Construction & Development Gary Hammock, Sumner County Construction & Development Attendees Frank Rainear, County Resident Bob Olari, County Resident vii Acknowledgements Comprehensive Plan Technical Stakeholders Jim Svoboda, Gallatin Planning & Codes Kevin Chastine, Gallatin Planning & Codes Tony Allers, Gallatin Planning & Codes Robert Kalisz, Gallatin Planning & Codes Howard Whitaker, Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Rick Gregory, Goodlettsville Planning Lisa Milligan, Hendersonville Planning Don Long, Hendersonville Economic/Community Development Gary Hammock, Sumner County Construction & Development Jerry Bean, Sumner County Construction & Development David Lege, Nashville Electric Service Frank Mink, Nashville Electric Service Brian Stephens, North Central Telephone Cooperative Ken Weidner, Sumner County Emergency Management Agency Paige Strong, Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce Jimmy Johnston, Forward Sumner Economic Council Bill Thompson, White House Utility District Pat Harrell, White House Utility District Nick Tuttle, Gallatin Engineering Ron Bailey, White House Engineering Fred Rogers, Hendersonville Planning Michael Briggs, Sumner County Construction & Development Natural Resources Protection Focus Group Gwen Griffith, Cumberland River Compact Phil Clifford, Vol State Community College Audra Ladd, Land Trust of Tennessee Amy Murray, Goodlettsville Stormwater Rick Hendrix, Bledsoe Lick Historical Assoc. Angela Govan, Bledsoe Lick Historical Assoc. Bob Olari, Local Resident Vena Jones, Cumberland River Compact Dwight Barnett, TN Division of Forestry Paige Strong, Gallatin Area Chamber of Comm. Rachael Ivie, State Local Planning Office Colleen Coury, Sumner Co. CVB Kevin Chastine, Gallatin Planning & Codes Jerry Bean, Sumner Co. Construction & Dev. Bruce Rainey, Rainey & Associates Tonya Blades, Greater Nashville Regional Council Jimmy Johnston, Forward Sumner Economic Council Elaine Boyd, TN Department of Env. & Conservation Sarah McCann, Western Kentucky University Intern Michael Briggs, Sumner Co. Construction & Dev. viii Acknowledgements Special thanks for the use of their facilities to conduct the public workshops: Mr. Frank Cardwell, Principal Beech High School Rev. John Hill, Pastor, & Congregation Bethpage United Methodist Church Mr. Terry Herndon, Principal North Sumner Elementary School Mrs. Lynne Porter, Principal Oakmont Elementary School Mr. Anthony Holt, County Executive Sumner County Administration Building Special thanks to fellow planners and city staff that assisted with the public workshops: Michael Briggs, Sumner County Construction & Development Rachael Ivie, State Planning Office Gary Hammock, Sumner County Construction & Development Jerry Bean, Sumner County Construction & Development Melinda Wagner, Portland Planning & Codes Lisa DiOrio, Sumner County Construction & Development Amy Miller, State Planning Office Rick Gregory, Goodlettsville Planning Addam McCormick, White House Planning & Codes ix THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK x Table of Contents Regional Planning Commission Resolution ....................................................................................... i Board of County Commissioners Resolution .................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................... v Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ xi Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... xvii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Purpose of Planning ................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 What is a Comprehensive Plan? ................................................................................ 1-2 1.3 County Planning Efforts ............................................................................................. 1-4 1.4 Municipal Planning Efforts ......................................................................................... 1-7 1.5 Regional Planning Efforts ........................................................................................... 1-9 1.6 Developing Property in Sumner County .................................................................. 1-12 Introduction Element Endnotes ..................................................................................... 1-13 2.0 EXISTING & FUTURE CONDITIONS .................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 State and Regional Growth ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Sumner County Trends & Projections ........................................................................ 2-4 3.0 VISION & GOALS ............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Regional Assets .......................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2 Local Assets ................................................................................................................ 3-2 3.3 Vision & Goals for 2035 ............................................................................................. 3-3 4.0 LAND USE .....................................................................................................................