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Davidson County commissioners deny rezoning request for Southmont sports complex after heated public hearing
Summary
Davidson County commissioners voted on June 9 to deny a request to rezone 358.63 acres in Cotton Grove Township from RS and RA1/RA2 districts to the new Community Recreational (CR) district after a public hearing that drew neighborhood opposition over traffic, sewer capacity and lighting.
Davidson County commissioners voted on June 9 to deny a request to rezone 358.63 acres in Cotton Grove Township from RS and RA1/RA2 classifications to a newly created Community Recreational (CR) district after a public hearing that drew dozens of speakers and repeated objections from residents.
The property, which county planning staff described as the likely site for a county sports complex, had drawn sustained criticism from Southmont residents who said the proposal would overwhelm local roads, strain sewer and other infrastructure, and bring evening lighting and noise to a residential area.
The rezoning request was introduced as a change that county staff said was largely symbolic. "This rezoning is largely symbolic," county planning staff member Lee told the board during the hearing, explaining that a community center use could already be built under the property's existing…
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