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Fairview annexes 53.162‑acre Old Cox Pike tract over neighborhood objections
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted 3‑2 to annex roughly 53.16 acres on Old Cox Pike into Fairview as RS‑40 (one house/acre). Neighbors objected to tree removal, runoff and traffic; city staff said a developer seeks rezoning to R‑20 and has a water/sewer availability letter that could fund upgrades in the area.
Fairview, Tenn. — The Fairview Board of Commissioners voted 3‑2 on July 17 to annex a roughly 53.162‑acre tract on Old Cox Pike owned by Marlin Cunningham, bringing the property into the city’s limits as RS‑40 single‑family residential zoning.
The annexation passed despite public comments opposing the move from residents who said the property is wooded and helps prevent flooding; supporters said annexation would allow access to city utilities. The planning commission recommended annexation 7‑1‑1 at an earlier hearing.
City planner Ethan Greer told commissioners the property lies inside the city’s urban growth boundary and is contiguous with the Pinecrest subdivision and other nearby parcels. Greer said the developer who plans to buy the tract indicated intent to seek rezoning to R‑20 (roughly two homes per acre) at a future planning commission meeting; tonight’s vote covered only annexation, which brings the land in under RS‑40 (one house…
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