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Wilson County committee approves 15 SFUs for McPeek/McPeeth property at 800 Maddox Road
Summary
The Sanitary Sewer Access Committee approved a staff-recommended reservation of 15 sanitary flow units (SFUs) for the McPeek (Rockdale 8) land project at 800 Maddox Road, with a $45,000 nonrefundable reservation fee due within 30 days and remaining payments tied to certificate of occupancy.
The Wilson County Sanitary Sewer Access Committee voted to approve a request for 15 additional sanitary flow units (SFUs) for the McPeek Land Project (also called Rockdale 8) at 800 Maddox Road.
Christopher (county staff) described the request and the staff recommendation, saying the applicant, represented by Kimberly Horn of First Industrial Development LLC, seeks an additional 15 SFUs (about 5,250 gallons per day). The parcel was described in committee materials as Map 140 Parcel 1, roughly 40 acres, and staff recommended approval contingent on payment terms.
Why it matters: sewer capacity is a limited county resource; the committee must record reservations and collect fees to guarantee capacity for projects. Christopher told the committee that total payment if the reservation were fully booked would be $450,000, with a 10% reservation fee ($45,000) due within 30 days, and the remainder tied to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. He also noted a previous purchase of 14 SFUs for which $252,000 remained outstanding but that the developer was sending payment.
Committee and applicant details: Horn told the committee the property is associated with First Industrial and adjacent to an existing development on Maddox Road; the committee discussed how audit and billing by the local utility (Gladeville Utility) combine usage across taps and how kitchens increase usage. Christopher said staff and city of Lebanon officials had reviewed the proposal and prepared a fee letter for the developer.
Action taken: a motion to approve the request based on staff recommendation was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Implementation notes: staff said the 10% reservation fee is nonrefundable if capacity is not used within two years but that approved reservations carry an initial two-year term with the possibility of a two-year extension when site plans are presented. The committee discussion also noted some uncertainty in recent audit figures, creating a +/- 5–10-unit variance in capacity calculations.
What’s next: the developer must pay the $45,000 reservation fee within 30 days. Staff indicated outstanding balances from prior reservations will be collected (the $252,000 payment was expected to arrive).
