Most Rutherford County Commissioners recently rejected endorsement of a PlanRutherford that guides growing development and housing density outside the cities.
But, despite the April 16 opposition vote from an elected majority worried about housing costs, PlanRutherford remains an official document and will continue to guide growth for a county projected to surpass 400,000 people by 2027 and exceed 500,000 by 2039, according to a University of Tennessee State Data Center study.
PlanRutherford won unanimous approval in September from the appointed Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission led by Chairman Pettus Read…