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The rezoning application, filed for property owned by John Duke, was presented to the commission by a county staff member. The planning commission had recommended approval on Dec. 12, 2024, by a 9–0 vote.

The request drew nearly a dozen residents who described decades-long family ties to the area and said the proposal would bring trucks, dust and noise to a residential-agricultural neighborhood. Tanya Larkins Bowen, who said her family has farmed at 973 Jones Creek Road for 93 years, told commissioners, \"This is our home. We don't want to live in an industrial complex.\" Eddie Cochran, who described his property as a final buffer from nearby industrial sites, said, \"If this lot gets cleared, I'm just open to I might as well be downtown Dixon.\"

Other residents cited safety and environmental concerns. John Stritikus described Hummingbird as \"a very dangerous road\" with steep curves and recounted a neighbor's child being struck on the road. Multiple speakers pointed to dust and truck traffic from existing operations nearby, and several referenced enforcement or permitting problems they said they found in public records for other concrete-related businesses.

Commission discussion addressed those concerns, traffic access and enforcement. A staff member said the applicant had submitted a traffic study recommending a turn lane and that site-plan review at the planning commission would address driveway access, gates and other details. Commissioners asked whether night operations or routing of trucks onto other rural roads could be restricted; staff responded there are limited legal mechanisms to prohibit hours of operation and that weight restrictions on roads require engineer determinations and enforcement capacity (scales) to cite violators.

Commissioner Greg Knight moved to deny the rezoning and Commissioner Ledger seconded. The clerk read a roll call that was recorded as eight yes votes and three no votes. The clerk announced the tally as \"8 yeses, 3 nos.\" Immediately afterward the mayor stated, \"Motion, motion fails to go forward.\" The transcript records both the roll-call tally and the mayor's remark; the meeting record does not resolve the apparent contradiction between the tally and the chair's announcement.

The applicant, John Duke, was not present but had earlier submitted a letter asking to postpone the public hearing for health reasons; the commission had previously voted to hear the public comment portion that evening rather than delay the matter.

Background: The property borders or sits near existing heavy industrial uses, including a rock quarry and paving/concrete operations that speakers said are already zoned M-1. Several residents argued those existing uses are \"grandfathered\" and that adding new heavy industrial zoning in this location would open the area to additional industrial expansion.

Next steps: The commission did not announce further scheduling for this parcel on the record. The transcript contains the recorded roll call and the mayor's subsequent comment; the official minutes or written record should be consulted to confirm the final procedural outcome and whether the rezoning application will proceed, be denied, or be reconsidered.

Votes and formal actions cited in the hearing: the planning commission's Dec. 12, 2024 vote to recommend approval (9–0) and the commission's Jan. 21 roll call (8 yes, 3 no) on the motion to deny, along with the mayor's on-record remark that \"Motion... fails to go forward.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dickson County Commission Meeting 1-21-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dixon County commissioners on Jan. 21 heard more than two hours of public comment before taking a roll-call vote on a request to rezone 19.36 acres on North Hummingbird Lane from A-1 (agricultural) to M-1 (heavy industrial) for a proposed cement plant.","taxTitle","Dickson County, Tennessee","taxId",71155,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6375855,"Dickson County commission approves routine appointments, accepts audit and moves several items; vote roundup",1669,233000,1902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140771-005552b17cccfa13d59b0b56b33ee647&start=233&end=1902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140771-005552b17cccfa13d59b0b56b33ee647/thumbnail_233000.jpg","/articles/6375855/Dickson-County/Tennessee/Dickson-County-commission-approves-routine-appointments-accepts-audit-and-moves-several-items-vote-roundup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375855-7beb71c8fdd93584ba5bce1f75263873/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195053&Signature=PS4QKZF9QhS8k6dCIqI-uOjAK2dHavfeL865~2wOvi~oBjWVcXSfIcVXuBatWPJrp5H0Ashjel6Nb3Oj~lcF0efBD-jNmdtFz4AJ1MBfeOSwAZP5nd4RN2bXB2xHvoByrvdZPoCD1NcLX5CgR~OBE96ypA7M3TptdqQmTMyEzLjca6y-WhbjaPUPsFItsklTYK29qVkcInITwyB-adT1JZT8EyhILY~VDCjx-OI8QDwQPrhD~S~omyIdzI5YIWMrBSLdk~SczP4tNeTynqiCpazduwfD5yVdud2YLcvkybW86djK0x7OPeuRx8unhkS470UxNZ02N48ij31HYGRsyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dickson County commissioners on Jan. 21 handled a series of routine appointments, budget and operational items in a single meeting session, approving planning commission and board reappointments, accepting the county audit for fiscal year 2024, and approving several departmental requests.

Key outcomes

- Planning Commission appointments: The commission reappointed Jeff Chase and Gary Peeler and appointed Randy Ramey to the planning commission; the motion was approved by voice vote.

- Water board reappointment: The commission reappointed Paula Elazar to a four-year term on the Water 30 board (reappointment approved by voice vote).

- County audit: The commission reviewed the fiscal year 2024 county audit and the chair said the audit was \"perfect,\" noting no policy violations and commending county staff and elected officials. No formal motion was required to accept the audit beyond the report distribution noted in the meeting.

- 2025 road list: The commission adopted the 2025 Dickson County road report/resolution on a voice vote after presentation by highway administrative officer Jackie Hodges.

- Sheriff software licensing (Cadmus): The commission approved a multi-year software licensing and service agreement for the Dickson County Sheriff's Office (presented by Sheriff Tim Eads). Because the contract exceeded one year, commission approval was required and the motion passed by voice vote.

- Sutherland Road speed limit: A resolution to set or confirm the speed limit on the public road known as Sutherland Road (40 mph) was approved after review by the sheriff and highway department and a roll-call/voice vote as recorded in the meeting.

- Rezone request for Noah Gellerman (3066 Highway 70 East): The commission voted to move the Gellerman rezoning (C-2 to C-1 / Rural Center District; 1.67 acres) to the Feb. 18, 2025 meeting for final action; staff noted that site-plan review and gate placement will be considered when the applicant returns.

Administrative items

- Approval of minutes for the Dec. 16, 2024 meeting was approved by voice vote.

- The commission approved a slate of notaries presented by the clerk.

What it means

Most items were routine operational matters requiring voice votes. The audit's positive finding was highlighted by the commission chair as indicative of sound fiscal controls. The Gellerman rezoning was deferred for additional process and for the applicant to address site details. The Hummingbird Lane rezoning by John Duke generated extended public comment and a contested roll-call vote that is covered in a separate article.","At its Jan. 21 meeting the Dickson County Commission approved multiple reappointments and routine resolutions, accepted the county audit, and scheduled one rezoning for further action. A software licensing contract for the sheriff's office and the 2025 road list were approved by voice votes.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners confront heavy neighborhood opposition to Hummingbird Lane rezoning; roll call and outcome recorded with apparent contradiction

Dickson County commission approves routine appointments, accepts audit and moves several items; vote roundup