By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Paris, Tenn.–At a Thursday night meeting, the Paris Municipal Regional Planning Commission deferred a proposed site plan for a new Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative retail business until its May meeting.
The proposed development will be located at 2948 East Wood St., the former location of Keith Baker Homes. According to the site plan, they are proposing a 22,722 square foot building on 8.93 acres.
City Community Development Director Jennifer Morris said the city does not have enough information on the proposal to make a recommendation at this time and asked that it be deferred until May.
In other business:
–The commission approved a minor site plan for The Point BBQ at 215 N. Market St. which requests additions to the property. The principal building on the property (located in the corner of the lot) is a 20 ft. x 19 ft. structure.
Community Development Director Jennifer Morris said, “They are looking to add a 12 ft. x 10 ft. storage building, a 14 ft. x 16 ft. tent/covering and a 22 ft. x 28 ft. deck located adjacent to the property line/sidewalk on North Market Street.”
Previous owner Perry’s BBQ had also applied for and received permission to add a storage building on the property and they did use a tent for the cooking process, she noted.
– A minor site plan for The Loft on Mineral Wells (formerly Mineral Wells Package Store) was approved. The site plan is for the business at 908 Mineral Wells which is under new ownership.
New Owner Matt Michael submitted a plan to install a drive-thru window to the rear of the property.
The site plan was approved with Morris’ recommendation to install proper signage for clear directions for going through the drive-thru. Michael said he and City Building and Codes Inspector Lowell Schrader will get together on the signage.
–The city noted that in its subdivion regulations, it states that in the Paris Planning Region, the Planners would consider a double bituminous surface treatment, which means that as a minimum requires the city would accept a surface known as tar and chip. Morris noted that neither the city nor county allow this type of road surface.
After lengthy discussion, the planning commission removed the section about bituminous surfaces.
Photo: City Attorney Fred McLean displays a map of Paris during discussion on subdivision regulations. From left: McLean, Richard Edwards, Rachel Terrell, City Administrative Assistant Jessica Crouch, Tara Wilson, Jennifer Morris. (Shannon McFarlin photo).