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1) Approval of minutes — Motion to approve the minutes (recorded as passed; no roll‑call tally provided in the transcript).

2) Village Square / Site plan clarification (Old Business) — Request by Ryan Holmes for clarification on the approved Village Square site plan (addresses: 420 Park Ave, 315 E Spring St, 125 Cherry St). The commission voted to be consistent with staff recommendations (motion passed; no recorded tally in transcript).

3) Oaks Point (Preliminary plat; Agenda item 1) — Motion to approve variances for block length and cul‑de‑sac and to approve the preliminary plat without requiring the Cherrydale/Forest of Lebanon connection. Vote recorded 6 yes, 2 no; outcome: approved.

4) Barton Village Phase 8 (Preliminary plat; Agenda item 2) — Request by John Alsip for several variances related to on‑site/off‑site reserve parking, side setbacks and driveway length. Motion to approve with the project meeting city code carried (motion passed; no roll‑call tally provided in transcript).

5) Target Lebanon (Site plan; Agenda item 3) — Target Corporation requested site plan approval with multiple variances for facade materials, transparency, building articulation, curb radii, parking light pole height and light spill. Motion to approve with all variances passed (motion recorded as approved; no tally provided in transcript).

6) 1635 Highway 109 North (Future land use and county rezoning; Agenda items 4 & 5) — Hall Enrichment Group LLC requested an amendment to the future land use map and county rezoning to neighborhood commercial. Staff recommended denial; Planning Commission voted a negative recommendation to both City Council and County Commission. Motion passed with one abstention.

7) 1928 Murfreesboro Road (Future land use and county rezoning; Agenda items 6 & 7) — Request by David Rahr, Brenda Rahr and Tammy Walpole to amend future land use from rural preservation/open space to interchange commercial and rezone to highway commercial. Staff recommended approval; the commission moved for a negative recommendation to both City Council and County Commission and the motion passed (the transcript records one recorded nay and passage of the motion).

8) Barton Village North signage (SP amendment; Agenda item 8) — Request to amend the Barton Village North specific plan to allow a development identification sign and a unified sign standard. Motion for positive recommendation to City Council passed (motion recorded as approved; no tally provided in transcript).

For items with no roll‑call tally recorded, the transcript indicates motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Where the transcript includes a roll‑call or specific tally (Oaks Point: 6 yes, 2 no; 1635 Highway 109: motion passed with one abstention; 1928 Murfreesboro Road: motion passed with one recorded nay), those figures are reported above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - 3.25.2025 at 5pm","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions recorded by the Lebanon Planning Commission during the meeting: approvals for variances, site plans and recommendations to city/county on rezoning items, including recorded vote tallies where available.","taxTitle","Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee","taxId",53935,"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},6274946,"Planning Commission recommends denying commercial rezoning request at 1635 Highway 109 North after residents' objections",358,2275000,2633000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777347-d5669a6a100bb7fe55a303bef77d3916&start=2275&end=2633","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777347-d5669a6a100bb7fe55a303bef77d3916/thumbnail_2275000.jpg","/articles/6274946/Lebanon/Wilson-County/Tennessee/Planning-Commission-recommends-denying-commercial-rezoning-request-at-1635-Highway-109-North-after-residents-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274946-767f5d45b1c00c7c6b020169b18703d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771057515&Signature=ZuGEAVwqbSnRa8nEeRwrMXMMchQeczm7dn3Y~HpD5~JmlVVgvTL1V~jiJHYPkZHX6wcLeBiycoPcZjg0KQ1Y0QW7BDWz9F5tNoXLcr3pUs6NFuScf5VSvfVUR389aGIy5V1xhluUm-EAE8fguZa2YTAlF1RySrv4fHakMq1QIqUGnny~IcdBqeBTmO4DaG3hbRaZCIa6H1aQ4q5QLVHVBvCaRL24P5o2LnHHgqirSCtgJ3vEbg1QQkJl-hoJlIX-t13VQ~k68ycgq~Gm7dEv7x~Fk51xtpscE4MKwRsqvkza4cLhVwIH6Ym6MbCK7c8ttorFmiFPKfu0UCkOf-PSZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff recommended denial of a request to amend the future land use plan from residential (2 units per acre) to commercial mixed use and to rezone 1635 Highway 109 North to neighborhood commercial. At the Planning Commission meeting, commissioners voted for a negative recommendation to both City Council and the County Commission; the motion passed with one abstention.

Staff said the requested commercial mixed‑use designation is intended for pedestrian‑friendly, walkable locations and that the application “does not fit this location.” Staff also noted adjacent parcels are indicated as residential on the future land use plan and that the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to city council as part of the urban growth boundary process; the county will take action on rezoning after city council action. The transcript lists expected city council dates: first reading and public hearing on May 6 and a second reading on May 20.

Several nearby residents spoke in opposition, raising concerns about increased traffic on Highway 109, difficulty turning from the site, impacts on property values and disruption to wildlife around an existing pond. Sandy Hoffman, a neighboring homeowner, described traffic concerns and the pond’s wildlife, saying the change would be “detrimental to us” and noting that an adjoining property owner had not been copied on mailed notices.

The applicant, Gary Hall of Hall Enrichment Group LLC, told commissioners he and his family have local ties and disputed the suggestion the applicant was not local. He said family members attend local schools and that the group has had long ties to the area.

After public comment and staff presentation, a motion for a negative recommendation to both City Council and the County Commission carried; the commission recorded one abstention. The commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the city and county for their subsequent reviews and votes.","Planning staff recommended denial of a request to change the future land use map and rezone 1635 Highway 109 North to neighborhood commercial. The Planning Commission voted to send a negative recommendation to city council and the county commission after residents raised traffic, notification and environmental concerns.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274951,"Planning Commission approves variances for Oaks Point despite residents' safety and traffic concerns",1236,620000,1856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777347-d5669a6a100bb7fe55a303bef77d3916&start=620&end=1856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777347-d5669a6a100bb7fe55a303bef77d3916/thumbnail_620000.jpg","/articles/6274951/Lebanon/Wilson-County/Tennessee/Planning-Commission-approves-variances-for-Oaks-Point-despite-residents-safety-and-traffic-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274951-dc2be580ae37df12cf82a08f423ec2c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771057515&Signature=TBcRbKa2mV3Y9Fw8T8P7Bet5vrFKR9LlC3TZlXCJMTf9zXEQmGQcD0Sj~UwJljase9Pz3jUcDTTxwd9grhPH8s2iFhqa2cjuPLDYR~W4yzz9jlR8ees5f9H-dYxJJqTnIHCKHOthgF6hvdQr6dxPHSiGS0POzGQNLjooKtEy9u~KzxN0sqSvRkypshd31VJ6I~ZLnwiBfduhBGl2INonyfzO9wnGYO445wlTuNW5eHc-J2zQBgYCzgB5o5gdPaLNjZNoFxZyTY2xP8ojIAWxyKG6WcBFZNVje6TOakZpgu6w0mmW1B3RFxKGCsvv-5V5DPGYY2h-db~gmrMOx57qpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon Planning Commission approved variances for the Oaks Point preliminary plat after a public hearing that drew multiple residents and the Forest of Lebanon homeowners association to oppose a proposed local connection and added lots.

The commission voted to approve the variance for block length and the cul‑de‑sac variance while declining to require a connection into Cherrydale/Forest of Lebanon; the motion passed 6‑2.

The vote lets the developer move forward with the Oaks Point addition, a proposed conservation subdivision of about 55.19 acres. Planning staff had recommended that the developer provide a stub to the adjacent property line so future connections could be completed later, and noted that there was “no hardship” shown on the applicant’s property to justify failing to stub to the property line.

Planning staff described connectivity concerns for the area north of the railroad tracks and said the proposed plat would provide additional ways in and out for most of the affected developments but would not address one key connection into Forest of Lebanon. Staff said the developer’s responsibility was to stub to the property line so a future connection could be completed by whoever develops the adjoining parcel.

Charlie Dean, representing the project for Dean Design Group, told commissioners the Oaks Point addition has been proposed and approved previously and that the surrounding development pattern limits where connections can be made: “This has been, proposed. This is the third time this has been proposed, and, it was approved the previous 2 times.”

Forest of Lebanon’s property manager, Rita Alastassen, said the homeowners association controls a parcel between the subdivisions and cannot afford the work needed to make a bridge or road connection. She told the commission the association “cannot afford to develop those areas” and that “the association is saying, no, we do not want a road going through Cherrydale.”

Several residents said the proposal would increase traffic on neighborhood streets, reduce safety for children and affect property values. Eric Wilcox Sr., a resident of Acacia Grove Lane, warned, “We're looking at over another 300 cars coming through that only have 2 accesses and will force the traffic through the forest in Lebanon.” Jessie Hall, who said children play in the neighborhood, appealed to commissioners: “please, please, please just not become Mount Juliet 2 and just take a deep breath.” Elizabeth Kinder, a nearby homeowner, said of the proposed rear lots: “I will have 5 homes in my backyard. Not 1, not 2, but 5.”

Commissioners discussed whether the plats and variances addressed a true hardship on the developer’s property. The developer argued the existing lot and HOA ownership pattern created the practical constraint; planning staff and other commissioners said the applicant had not demonstrated a valid hardship to avoid stubbing to the property line.

After debate, a motion approving the two variances, and specifically approving the plat without the Cherrydale connection requirement, passed by a 6‑2 vote. The commission recorded the outcome and closed the item.

Next steps for the project will follow standard permitting and platting procedures; staff will process the approvals and remaining technical permits as required by city regulations.","Lebanon Planning Commission approved two variances for the Oaks Point preliminary plat, allowing longer blocks and a cul‑de‑sac without a required connection to the adjacent Forest of Lebanon subdivision; residents and the Forest of Lebanon HOA opposed the outcome, citing traffic, safety and cost concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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