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2035 Comprehensive Plan


Because of projected growth, Sumner County officials have recognized the critical need to establish a vision and guiding policies for the unincorporated areas of the County.  Over the next few years, the Sumner County planning staff will be working to develop a county-wide comprehensive plan.  The plan will build upon and reflect existing land use and transportation plans already developed or underway by the municipalities, the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).   The Nashville Area MPO is currently coordinating a study involving Robertson, Sumner, and Wilson Counties called the Tri-County Transportation & Land Use Study.  Planning staff anticipate utilizing this study’s framework in assisting in a more detailed comprehensive plan. 

The county-wide comprehensive plan will likely address aspects important to our rural and suburban communities such as where appropriate and reasonable development should occur, areas that should be preserved, and assessing existing municipal plans in relationship to the unincorporated portions of the county.  The plan may include elements such as future land use, transportation, utilities, environmental quality, historic preservation, and other elements. 

Community input and participation will help guide the development process and the outcomes involving the plan.  If you are interested in staying informed of the process, sign up to receive the e-newsletter, follow us on Twitter, or contact Michael Briggs, County Planner, at (615) 452-1467.


Status as of November 6, 2009

Updates will be posted here as the process continues...

The latest Sumner County Planning Matters is now available. 

A county-wide comprehensive plan is not included in the FY 2010 Sumner County budget.  A presentation about the importance of a comprehensive plan is now available.  Planning staff will continue to work on the comprehensive plan in-house.  The Planning Commission is examining the development of a working group to help assemble elements of the comprehensive plan.  Activities of the working group will be presented at future planning commission meetings, stakeholder meetings, and public input meetings.  The working group will likely begin meeting after the first of the year.  Please continue to check in on the status of this process as we continue.  


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