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Smyrna council defers annexation tied to Green Gate Place lots after neighborhood objections
Summary
Council deferred a request to annex 1.77 acres (R‑3 zoning) on Green Gate Place for 60 days after Westover subdivision residents and the property owner discussed access through a neighborhood cul‑de‑sac and aesthetic and traffic concerns; council asked the owner and HOA to try to reach agreement and asked staff to review bonding and easements.
The Smyrna Town Council voted to defer for 60 days a request to annex and zone 1.77 acres on Green Gate Place to R‑3 after multiple Westover subdivision residents said proposed access would run through their cul‑de‑sac and could harm safety, the neighborhood aesthetic and property values.
George Crenshaw, representing the Westover homeowners association, read a letter opposing granting access through the subdivision’s cul‑de‑sac. Crenshaw said the cul‑de‑sac and adjacent playground are frequently used by children and that residents feared construction traffic, removal of recently completed sidewalks and curbs, and that two new homes not subject to Westover’s aesthetics or covenants could “blemish the look of our community and severely impact property values.”
Other residents, including Jason Luckett and Andrew Bratcher, echoed those concerns and urged the council not to approve the annexation without resolving access, sidewalk and homeowner‑association issues. Several asked that any future homes match Westover’s exterior standards and either join the HOA or be subject to comparable covenants.
Property owner Robert Tresider (spelled in public comments as Robert Trezor/Tresider) told the council he lives adjacent to the parcel and said he would pursue a sales contract and consult a real estate attorney to require that future houses “match the median house within Westover or better.” He said he had previously negotiated a utility/sewer easement that led to the existing cul‑de‑sac and that he would be willing to consider HOA membership for the two lots if it alleviated neighbors’ concerns.
Planning staff confirmed the annexation request would create two single‑family lots and that all town services except water would be provided on annexation. The planning commission and staff had recommended approval; neighbors asked the council to delay action to allow negotiations between the owner and HOA.
Councilmember (not specified) moved to defer the annexation for 60 days so the owner and HOA could explore covenant language, possible HOA membership for the lots and other mitigations; the council approved the deferral. Council also asked planning staff to review the project file for recorded easements and to check the amount and status of the maintenance bond for the Westover subdivision streets.
No rezoning or annexation was approved at the meeting; the item will return to council after the 60‑day period or if the parties reach an agreement earlier.
