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Trousdale County commissioners review unified zoning draft that adds HUD zone
Summary
Commissioners discussed a consolidated zoning ordinance that merges Arsenal and Drysdale rules into a single searchable document and incorporates a new HUD zoning section; planning commission postponed action to next month.
Trousdale County commissioners discussed a consolidated zoning ordinance that combines the Arsenal and Drysdale zoning codes into a single document and adds a new HUD zoning provision.
Commissioner 1 said the unification work was complete and had been presented to the planning commission, which voted to hold the item over until next month so members could review the final copy. Commissioner 1 said planning must “see the final copy before it is approved anyway by law.” Commissioner 2 and Commissioner 3 joined discussion about whether to hold a work session to have staff and the ordinance author walk the commission through the changes.
The draft uses a matrix-style format that, according to Commissioner 1, places permitted uses in a single searchable grid to make it faster to find provisions. Commissioner 1 noted the draft moves floodplain material into an appendix so the county can update federal- or state-driven floodplain rules by swapping an appendix rather than reworking the entire ordinance.
Commissioner 1 said some planning commissioners had technical questions and that staff had forwarded concerns between the ordinance author and planning to resolve them before formal adoption. Commissioner 1 recommended a work session for the full commission to hear the author explain why specific changes were made and how HUD zoning is incorporated.
No final adoption vote was taken; the planning commission’s decision to hold the item over means the draft will return for further review before any county approval.
The discussion noted the draft’s searchable, single-document approach and the appendix for floodplain updates as features intended to simplify future regulatory amendments. Commissioner 1 said the draft still may be revised after planning’s final review.
Looking ahead, Commissioner 1 said staff would either return the draft for a commission work session or wait until planning completes its review; no firm schedule for formal action was set.
