There are 12 article(s) tagged Forrest Owens:

• October 2020

  • Lakeland’s new city planner settles in

    Richard Donovan has taken over as Lakeland’s city planner, inheriting a couple of major developments and a lot of open space with future projects.

    By Michael Waddell October 17, 2020

• August 2020

  • Forrest Owens will not seek reelection to Germantown alderman post

    Forrest Owens will not seek reelection for Alderman Position 4 in Germantown.

    By Abigail Warren August 14, 2020

• February 2020

  • Forrest Owens resigns from Lakeland position

    Forrest Owens is resigning from his position as Lakeland planning director. His last day will be Feb. 14

    By Abigail Warren February 02, 2020

• January 2020

  • Suburbs see fewer residential sales in 2019

    Shelby County's suburban cities and towns have recorded fewer home sales in 2019's sellers' market, although Millington and Lakeland could beat last year's sale numbers.

    By Abigail Warren January 02, 2020

• November 2019

  • Germantown’s Thornwood looks toward future phases with hotel, office

    Thornwood in Germantown is looking to add another hotel and office to the existing hotel, retail and residential uses already present in the mixed-use development. Spence Ray hopes to seek Planning Commission approval in December.

    By Abigail Warren November 08, 2019

• September 2019

  • Germantown reviewing public notice sign requirements

    Germantown is reviewing a sign policy for future developments.

    By Abigail Warren September 05, 2019

• August 2019

  • Germantown votes for six-month apartment moratorium

    Germantown is prohibiting construction of stand-alone apartments until at least Feb. 12, 2020. A resolution in support of the new moratorium passed Monday night. 

    By Abigail Warren August 13, 2019

• July 2019

  • Aldi approved as Phase I of The Collection at Lakeland

    The Collection at Lakeland, a mixed-use development that will include an Aldi grocery store and 15 single-family homes among other features, is coming to a 17-acre tract at Canada Road and U.S. 64 in Lakeland.

    By Michael Waddell July 02, 2019

• April 2019

  • Germantown aldermen weigh in on country club as city considers purchase

    The increasing likelihood of Germantown buying the former Germantown Country Club property prompts general support from aldermen, though some raise concerns over how the process is being handled.

    By Abigail Warren April 27, 2019

  • Lakeland home building strong, sewer infrastructure upgrades planned

    With an especially strong housing market over the past two years, Lakeland is enjoying continued residential development activity.

    By Michael Waddell April 03, 2019

• January 2019

  • Massey asks for stricter moratorium as ‘vested property rights’ are questioned

    Alderman Dean Massey wants to tighten the last five months of Germantown's apartment moratorium. This stance comes after Germantown said developers did not have vested property rights. 

    By Abigail Warren January 31, 2019

• December 2018

  • Germantown alderman named planning director in Lakeland

    Germantown Alderman Forrest Owens was named Lakeland's new planning director Friday. The appointed position in another suburb does not require him to resign from his election post in Germantown

    By Clay Bailey December 28, 2018