South Lebanon sets Aug. 20 public hearing on 10.655-acre Winding River zoning amendment

The South Lebanon City Council on July 17 voted to set a public hearing Aug. 20 to consider a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to deny a zoning map amendment and preliminary development plan for 10.655 acres on Winding River Boulevard. The council waived the two‑reading rule and approved the hearing by title only. The action matters because the zoning amendment would govern allowable uses, density and development standards on the parcel; the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial and the Aug. 20 hearing is the next opportunity for council deliberation and public comment. The resolution sets the matter for a regular council meeting so interested residents and property owners can testify. Council member Lisa Feder made the motion to waive the two‑reading requirement; Council member Linda Allen seconded, and the motion carried by voice/roll call. Council member Brenda Combs moved to approve the resolution by title only to set the hearing; Allen seconded and the motion carried. The council recorded unanimous affirmative votes on the motions. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation to deny was stated on the record during the council discussion. No substantive debate about the merits of the amendment was recorded at the council meeting before the hearing date was set. The council did not take a final vote on the zoning map amendment or the preliminary development plan on July 17; it only set the public hearing. The public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 20 at a regular council meeting; the council will accept testimony and then may vote on further procedural steps or on the proposal itself after the hearing.