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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Nashville police find 2 possible mobile meth labs
WKRN Channel 2 News
Posted: Mar 09, 2012 6:31 AM CST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
Metro Police discovered two possible mobile meth labs early Friday morning.
The first was found just before 1 a.m. when an officer was making a traffic stop on Smith Spring Road near Bell Road in Antioch.
During the traffic stop, the officer discovered the driver was wanted out of Carroll County for meth production and child endangerment.
The officer then observed indicators that a meth lab was possibly inside the trunk of the car.
He then called in Metro's Methamphetamine Suppression Unit and the bomb squad to the scene where they found a functional but not active meth lab.
That driver will be charged with initiation process of a meth lab, meth production, felony possession of meth, felony possession of marijuana, and other charges.
The driver's identity has not been released.
A short time later, Metro police were called to their own towing lot on Freightliner Driver near downtown to a possible meth lab.
Police told Nashville's News 2, there were indicators inside the car that point to a mobile meth lab, such as coffee filters and Drano.
Police will continue to investigate the car.
Posted: Mar 09, 2012 6:31 AM CST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
Metro Police discovered two possible mobile meth labs early Friday morning.
The first was found just before 1 a.m. when an officer was making a traffic stop on Smith Spring Road near Bell Road in Antioch.
During the traffic stop, the officer discovered the driver was wanted out of Carroll County for meth production and child endangerment.
The officer then observed indicators that a meth lab was possibly inside the trunk of the car.
He then called in Metro's Methamphetamine Suppression Unit and the bomb squad to the scene where they found a functional but not active meth lab.
That driver will be charged with initiation process of a meth lab, meth production, felony possession of meth, felony possession of marijuana, and other charges.
The driver's identity has not been released.
A short time later, Metro police were called to their own towing lot on Freightliner Driver near downtown to a possible meth lab.
Police told Nashville's News 2, there were indicators inside the car that point to a mobile meth lab, such as coffee filters and Drano.
Police will continue to investigate the car.
Local Doctor Warns Against Antioch Asphalt Plant
News Channel 5
Posted: Mar 07, 2012 10:13 PM CST
Updated: Mar 07, 2012 10:19 PM CST
By Heather Graf
ANTIOCH, Tenn. -- A group of Antioch residents fighting to keep an asphalt plant out of their neighborhood get some bad news from Metro Council, and even worse news from a local doctor.
The zoning change that would clear the way for an asphalt plant to be built on Franklin Limestone Road passed its second reading Tuesday night at Metro Council.
That 22-15 vote came despite requests from nearly two dozen residents, urging council members to vote no.
"It's unsafe, it's not a good fit, it's unhealthy," said Grace Ann Bendele, who is one of the Homeowners Association Presidents in that area of Antioch. "Lives are at stake, children's lives."
Local pediatrician Olayinka Onadeko echoed those concerns when he addressed council on Tuesday.
"When you put your child near an asphalt plant, it doesn't make sense!" he said. "These children will continue having wheezing, shortness of breath, irritation of the nose, they will be sneezing. I've lived there. "
He told council members he's lived in the Antioch area for 19 years, and has been practicing pediatrics for 22 years.
"I called the councilman and said this is a bad idea," he said at the meeting. "The fumes are very dangerous to children."
Worried neighbors say that's all the evidence they need, this facility doesn't belong anywhere near their homes.
"Well it is scary," said Bendele. "I have asthma, my daughter has asthma really bad. I've been at the hospital many times."
Neighbors say Tuesday's vote will not deter them in their fight to stop the project.
"We're going to continue our petition drive," said resident Karen Kelley. "You do not have to be in our district to do any of these things. This is a Nashville issue. If they push us around, they can push anyone around."
Councilman Duane Dominy represents the district where the plant would be built. Tuesday night, he was one of 22 council members to vote in favor of this proposal.
Dominy did not want to do an on-camera interview on Wednesday, but told us his "yes" vote means he's committed to the process, but not necessarily the project.
Since this is a zoning ordinance, he wants people to know it can be amended on the third reading, and for that reason, he says it's far from a done deal.
Dominy told News Channel 5 that an environmental impact study will be done before that third reading happens, in April. He also says he plans to visit a similar, currently operational plant himself, to see and smell how nearby neighborhoods are affected.
To learn more about neighbors' concerns or sign the online petition, click here: http://www.facebook.com/STOPTHEPLANT.
Posted: Mar 07, 2012 10:13 PM CST
Updated: Mar 07, 2012 10:19 PM CST
By Heather Graf
ANTIOCH, Tenn. -- A group of Antioch residents fighting to keep an asphalt plant out of their neighborhood get some bad news from Metro Council, and even worse news from a local doctor.
The zoning change that would clear the way for an asphalt plant to be built on Franklin Limestone Road passed its second reading Tuesday night at Metro Council.
That 22-15 vote came despite requests from nearly two dozen residents, urging council members to vote no.
"It's unsafe, it's not a good fit, it's unhealthy," said Grace Ann Bendele, who is one of the Homeowners Association Presidents in that area of Antioch. "Lives are at stake, children's lives."
Local pediatrician Olayinka Onadeko echoed those concerns when he addressed council on Tuesday.
"When you put your child near an asphalt plant, it doesn't make sense!" he said. "These children will continue having wheezing, shortness of breath, irritation of the nose, they will be sneezing. I've lived there. "
He told council members he's lived in the Antioch area for 19 years, and has been practicing pediatrics for 22 years.
"I called the councilman and said this is a bad idea," he said at the meeting. "The fumes are very dangerous to children."
Worried neighbors say that's all the evidence they need, this facility doesn't belong anywhere near their homes.
"Well it is scary," said Bendele. "I have asthma, my daughter has asthma really bad. I've been at the hospital many times."
Neighbors say Tuesday's vote will not deter them in their fight to stop the project.
"We're going to continue our petition drive," said resident Karen Kelley. "You do not have to be in our district to do any of these things. This is a Nashville issue. If they push us around, they can push anyone around."
Councilman Duane Dominy represents the district where the plant would be built. Tuesday night, he was one of 22 council members to vote in favor of this proposal.
Dominy did not want to do an on-camera interview on Wednesday, but told us his "yes" vote means he's committed to the process, but not necessarily the project.
Since this is a zoning ordinance, he wants people to know it can be amended on the third reading, and for that reason, he says it's far from a done deal.
Dominy told News Channel 5 that an environmental impact study will be done before that third reading happens, in April. He also says he plans to visit a similar, currently operational plant himself, to see and smell how nearby neighborhoods are affected.
To learn more about neighbors' concerns or sign the online petition, click here: http://www.facebook.com/STOPTHEPLANT.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Update for Unfinished GlenCrest at Nashboro Village PUD now referenced as Nashboro Village Townhomes,SubArea13 Plan Info and more
Good Morning Neighbors,
I have spent the last couple of days speaking in length with Ed Yandell with the Tennessee Housing and Development Agency (THDA) Division that oversees Tax Credit Properties and applications as well as Bob Farrar with the THDA Legal Team. In addition I have been in the offices of Planning, Codes, Stormwater, and asking questions of Traffic Engineers and the council's legal attorney regarding the plan approved in 2008 for road access to the Glencrest Townhome development now called the Nashboro Village Townhomes after the gas line blow up that stalled development with the last owner Vastland. The bottom line is that the train has left the station and is far down the track in this situation. Unfortunately, the ideal time to have reduced the number of units for this development thereby reducing the amount of density in Nashboro was to at the time the plans were submitted in 2005 to have the zoning reduced to residential low medium from Medium density which would have cut the 73 units to 46 units as the max on this parcel or to change the sub area plan policy on this parcel all together. The traffic study was approved in 2005 and was amended in 2008 when the issue came up on the blow up of the gas line with Colonial Gas Pipeline. So what this created was another road for 10 of the 73 units that will be on the hill that will run from the townhome units directly to Nashboro Blvd. These few units will not have access to the road that is there now, however the units will be within walking distance, so if there are issues around playing in the streets etc., we will have to work with them to address this should it occur as people drive along this road up to the Golf Clubhouse. The Tax Credit money does hinge on the development fully being developed as 73 units. Anything less would jeopardize the awarding of this money per THDA, however they have noted in the approved file the fact that the property was already zoned, all surrounding parcels comparable and that all traffic studies are complete and amendments approved and that there was already construction completed as of 2005 through 2008.
First Cumberland Properties and Woodbine Community Organization closed on the property on Friday February 24, 2012 per First Bank's Paul Craig at 370-2767. The plans were submitted officially to the stormwater division with Metro on yesterday 2/28/2012 around 2:58 pm and there are only minor revisions to the detention pond and meets the requirements of the survey for the change.
The options that ultimately are available to us are below
1.) Submit an application to change the policy from Medium Residential to Residential Low Medium - cost to do this is $500. It takes 6 weeks to change and we have to have 6 votes on the planning commission. (what was shared is the likelihood of this passing was zero because the commissioners would immediately come back with the question why are you trying to change the policy now when your subarea plan process to change policy is beginning in another month April 5th)
2.) Make application to planning to downzone the property by amending the PUD to specify building materials and to reduce the number of units - cost to do this is $1,400. (what was shared is the planning commission will likely not approve this as well and we would need 6 votes on planning commission and 27 on the council. Due to the surrounding parcels being the same as the PUD being challenged this would be what decisions would be based around. Downzoning to reduce the number of units would ultimately be disapproved as 24 of the 73 plats are already complete and significant construction costs although they are with the prior developer, all rights are resumed under the new developer finishing what was started. Additionally, another fact that was shared is if you tried to downzone say to single family housing this would go no where also because there are no single family homes surrounding this parcel and would be inconsistent. No building materials requirement was set or given to the previous developer Vastland for the project in 2005.)
3.) Work with the developer to try to increase the quality of the development building materials, issues around driveway access and construction with a community meeting.
Please share with me your thoughts, ideas, questions, feedback and what your preference is for how you would like for me to proceed on behalf of our community.
The problems we face with this PUD/Parcel is that the zoning runs with the land not the owner and currently 24 of the 73 plats/pads have already been laid - as a result of the approvals in 2005 and 2008, sewer lines and water lines are in place. 1/3rd of the development is already started and complete. They purchased the property with all the development rights and can resume all activities of the previous developer. The architect and engineering firm that Vastland used is the same as the one First Cumberland Properties and Woodbine are using.
Currently the review (which you can track through metro's development tracker) freezes building permits until its rendered active, which what was shared is the probability is that it will be deemed active, but the other 2 parcels along Nashboro Village possibly may not due to no activity and no prior construction.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Nashboro Village - Tract 3 PUD was approved with conditions by the Metro Planning Commission on December 8, 2005. Site Grading Permit No. SW2005-266 was issued by Metro Water Service, Stormwater Division on April 25, 2006. The original developer started site work on the project and had completed the water, sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure and approximately 75% of the grading work when a Colonial Gas Pipeline was hit and ruptured. The project was put on hold until the line was repaired and an alternate plan was approved by Colonial in 2008 when the revised PUD Plan was submitted to remove the portion of the private drive crossing the Colonial Gas Pipeline easement. This revised PUD Plan was final and approved with conditions by the Metro Planning Commission January 8, 2009 and Metro Council. By this time the original developer could not continue the project due to the downturn in the real estate market. First Bank acquired the property and said they had no developers except First Cumberland to try purchasing this parcel/land. First Cumberland Properties closed and purchased on Friday, February 25, 2012 from the bank and has stated to stormwater they are submitting plans to finish the project. The revised site construction plans prepared by First Cumberland Properties engineering firm uses a current as built survey of the site to show how the project can be completed. Only minor revisions have been made to the approved design to meet the as built site conditions, no additional units or access points are proposed for the approved traffic study and all previous approval conditions are still valid.
Karen Y. Johnson
Councilwoman
District 29
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and; Davidson County
615-977-6721
615-862-6780
www.District29Community.blogspot.com
www.Nashville.gov
DISTRICT 29 INFRASTRUCTURE REQUEST FORM
Ideas/Requests for Improvements for District 29
Please click on this link to help provide input for things you would like to see to improve our district.
Part 2 District 29
Antioch Priest Lake's Community Sub Area 13 Plan which guides the land use policy that decisions are based on for zoning requests and approvals is scheduled to be updated with community wide input. It is only updated every 8 -10 years and was last updated in 2003. This is a very very important process to be involved with as it determines how our community will develop and transition for the next 8-10 years. The schedule is below:
Please do not forget to Join your neighbors throughout District 29 at our area Ruby Tuesday's On March 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm to help build the playground for Lakeview Elementary School in our District. To print out flyer to bring with you, please click on the picture or visit www.District29Community.blogspot.com. If you forget your flyer on the day of the event, don't worry....we will have copies at the Restaurant. Eat a Meal and Help our Children get their new playground.
Saturday, March 10 Adjourning District 32 Councilwoman Jacobia Dowell has arranged for a tour of Nashville's Newest Regional Library to brainstorm ideas for our area's new Southeast Public Library. The bus will depart in Hickory Hollow at 10 am. If you are interested in joining everyone already signed up, you can email Councilwoman Jacobia Dowell at Jacobia.dowell@nashville.gov or me at Karen.Johnson@nashvile.gov. Click here for more information on this event which will help in our efforts to transform Hickory Hollow from Councilwoman Dowell.
Don’t forget to bring a PHOTO ID in order to Vote in the Election. To learn more about the new law and its exceptions, call the Davidson County Election Commission as this became effective January 1, 2012 or visit http://www.nashville.gov/vote/index.asp
Davidson County Clerk Office to provide ID upgrades for voting. Read for more information.
EARLY VOTING IS FEBRUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 28. ELECTION DAY IS MARCH 6, 2012
Federal or State government issued photo ID is now required to vote, unless an exception applies. College student ID’s will not be accepted.
- April 16 – Economic Development and; Retail Centers
- April 19 – Hands-On Design Workshop 3-7 pm at the Southeast Branch Library, 2325 Hickory Highlands Drive; come for part or all of this informal discussion, and offer your ideas on how Antioch might look in the future.
- May 3 – Transportation
- May 17 – Housing and; Open Space
- June 26 – Draft Policy Recommendations and; Implementation
- August 30 – Final Policy Recommendations
Please do not forget to Join your neighbors throughout District 29 at our area Ruby Tuesday's On March 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm to help build the playground for Lakeview Elementary School in our District. To print out flyer to bring with you, please click on the picture or visit www.District29Community.blogspot.com. If you forget your flyer on the day of the event, don't worry....we will have copies at the Restaurant. Eat a Meal and Help our Children get their new playground.
Saturday, March 10 Adjourning District 32 Councilwoman Jacobia Dowell has arranged for a tour of Nashville's Newest Regional Library to brainstorm ideas for our area's new Southeast Public Library. The bus will depart in Hickory Hollow at 10 am. If you are interested in joining everyone already signed up, you can email Councilwoman Jacobia Dowell at Jacobia.dowell@nashville.gov or me at Karen.Johnson@nashvile.gov. Click here for more information on this event which will help in our efforts to transform Hickory Hollow from Councilwoman Dowell.
Don’t forget to bring a PHOTO ID in order to Vote in the Election. To learn more about the new law and its exceptions, call the Davidson County Election Commission as this became effective January 1, 2012 or visit http://www.nashville.gov/vote/index.asp
Davidson County Clerk Office to provide ID upgrades for voting. Read for more information.
EARLY VOTING IS FEBRUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 28. ELECTION DAY IS MARCH 6, 2012
Federal or State government issued photo ID is now required to vote, unless an exception applies. College student ID’s will not be accepted.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Review of Nashboro Village Planned Unit Development Overlay,New Owner of Unfinished GlenCrest at Nashboro Village PUD,SubArea13 Plan Update
Neighbors,
I have received information regarding a recent sale that is not yet recorded at the Register of Deeds for the Glencrest at Nashboro Village PUD that was half completed before Vastland LLC foreclosed. The property was in the hands of First Bank 200 Fourth Ave. N, Nashville, TN 37219. They have now sold to First Cumberland Properties located at 5020 Harpeth Drive and the development will have subsidized/affordable housing and will be named Nashboro Village Townhomes. The developer is planning to build to the specs approved by the planning commission and council in 2008. There are no additional approvals needed by council.
Just recently I initiated a periodic review of this PUD Map and Parcel 135110D90000CO as well as the Commercial PUD at flintlock ct and nashboro blvd Map and Parcel 13500041800 and property directly across from this map and parcel 13500027600 . A request can be initiated every 6 years if there has been no development activity on a property and a review of what is planned can go through a technical review process.
If the planning commission finds these portions of the Nashboro PUD to be inactive, then the council would then need to take action (Section 17.40.120.H.4)
Metropolitan Council Consideration. The procedures of Article III of this chapter (Amendments) shall apply to metropolitan council consideration of ordinance (s) to:
a. Re-approve the existing PUD master plan and apply the appropriate base zoning district (s), if different from current base zoning,
b. Amend the PUD master plan, or
c. Cancel the PUD overlay district, including any change (s) to the underlying base zoning district
d. Decline to take action by ordinance. If the metropolitan council does not act to re approve, amend, or cancel the PUD within six months of receipt of the planning commission's recommended legislation, the property may be developed in accordance with the master development plan last approved by the metropolitan council, or subsequently revised by the planning commission.
March 2 - letter will be sent to property owners - have to be documentation given that there has been activity
March 7 - Review by Planning on Plans - internal
March 12 - Review by Planning on development - internal
March 13-30 - receive documentation from property owners, review documentation, get clarification as needed or additional documentation
April 6 - Planning Staff recommendation
April 12 - Metro Planning Commission meeting
Also Antioch Priest Lake's Community Sub Area 13 Plan which guides the land use policy that decisions are based on for zoning requests and approvals is scheduled to be updated with community wide input. It is only updated every 8 -10 years and was last updated in 2003. This is a very very important process to be involved with as it determines how our community will develop and transition for the next 8-10 years. The schedule is below:
April 5 – Kickoff
Planners will explain the update process and hear initial public comments.
April 16 – Economic Development and Retail Centers
April 19 – Hands-On Design Workshop
3-7 pm at the Southeast Branch Library, 2325 Hickory Highlands Drive; come for part or all of this informal discussion, and offer your ideas on how Antioch might look in the future.
May 3 – Transportation
May 17 – Housing and; Open Space
June 26 – Draft Policy Recommendations and Implementation
August 30 – Final Policy Recommendations
http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/communityplans/subarea/subarea13_update.asp
Thursday, February 23, 2012
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