A rezoning request for 3026 Pettway Road — a parcel of approximately 7.8 acres identified as Map 67 Parcel 17 — will be on the Cheatham County Commission agenda after the planning commission recommended approval by a 5‑1 vote.

Planning staff introduced the application and said the parcel is currently zoned agricultural and is not in a special flood hazard area. "The parcel is plus or minus 7.8 acres and is currently zoned agricultural," planning staff said during the Oct. 9 workshop.

Two nearby residents spoke at the workshop opposing the rezoning. Richard Sadness, who said a creek runs along the parcel's rear boundary and feeds several farms, told commissioners the land is set up for agriculture and expressed concern about septic and runoff: "There's no city sewer out there, and anybody that lives in Cheatham County knows that it don't take one tree root or a box of tampons to mess up a sewer system... That creek running behind there is a very sensitive ecosystem." Michael Harris, who said he grew up farming in the Pettway area, argued the community values its rural character and warned rezoning would encourage subdivision and sales of farmland.

Commission discussion addressed how many lots might be possible if rezoned, road frontage and septic/percolation (perk) requirements, and whether the parcel lies within the county's urban growth or planned development area. Planning staff and commissioners noted a zone change does not guarantee buildable lots until road‑frontage and soil/percolation requirements and subdivision regulations are satisfied. The planning commission's recommendation to approve moves the item to the county commission for a formal vote; the workshop presenter said the rezoning request will be on the Oct. 20 commission meeting agenda.

No final vote occurred at the workshop. Commissioners and staff emphasized that future approvals would require compliance with subdivision regulations, septic/percolation approvals and other technical requirements before additional housing could be constructed.