Planning commission backs rezoning of 1.92-acre Sleepy Hollow parcel for family to make lot conforming

The Hartsville‑Trousdale County Planning Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the county commission for a rezoning request affecting a 1.92‑acre parcel on Sleepy Hollow Road.

The change would reclassify the property from A‑1 (agricultural) to R‑1 so the existing, long‑held family lot can be shown as a recorded, conforming lot. The applicant seeks the change to allow sale or transfer of the parcel; according to staff, the lot has existed in the family since at least the 1950s and was surveyed in the early 1990s.

Planning staff said the parcel has city water but no sewer, so any future development will require an on‑site septic system. The staff presentation noted that the county’s minimum lot size in the agricultural zone is three acres, which is why an R‑1 designation is being requested to match the lot’s size and allow it to be recorded as conforming.

Commission discussion focused on confirming which lot on the plat was the subject of the request and on ownership/authorization paperwork. Planning staff confirmed the applicant is authorized to act for the owner. Commissioner David Thomas moved to send the request to the county commission with a favorable recommendation; Commissioner Noller seconded. The commission approved the recommendation and the item will advance to the county commission in January.

The commission did not take further action on conditions for development; any future building or subdivision proposals would be subject to permitting and septic requirements at the time of application.

Details recorded in the meeting materials show the lot has substantial road frontage but would require septic capacity rather than connecting to sewer.