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Commission approves Owens Chapel rezoning, denies Swift Road rezoning after public hearing
Summary
At public hearings Aug. 18 the Robertson County Commission approved a 3.44‑acre rezoning at 12810 Owens Chapel Road and denied a separate 7.46‑acre rezoning on Swift Road, with commissioners citing road and subdivision concerns for the latter.
The Robertson County Commission on Aug. 18 approved a request to rezone a 3.44‑acre parcel at 12810 Owens Chapel Road from AG‑2 to R‑40 and denied a separate request to rezone 7.46 acres at 7535 Swift Road from AG‑2 to RP‑80.
The Owens Chapel rezoning (Resolution 081825055) was presented at the public hearing by applicant Josh Bush, who said the parcel already has a house, septic and water and currently contains two dwellings on a single parcel. Bush said the rezoning was sought so the property could be brought into compliance and the owner could “build a stick built house there, with all the utilities…to make that property better.” The planning commission recommended the rezoning by a 7–0 vote. The motion to adopt was made by Commissioner Roberts and seconded by Commissioner Jackson; the chair recorded the vote in the meeting as 23–4–0 in favor and declared the resolution passed.
The Swift Road request (Resolution 081825056), presented by James Davis, proposed to keep an existing house and create three additional lots (four total) to meet acreage requirements. The planning commission also recommended that rezoning by a 7–0 vote. Commissioners asked staff and the applicant questions about surrounding zoning, road width, driveway permits, and whether required traffic studies and a formal resolution text were complete. Planning staff (identified in the record as Hunter) said additional work and a forthcoming planning commission resolution and traffic analysis were expected.
Commissioners expressed concern about infrastructure and incomplete details before approving the Swift Road rezoning. After discussion the motion (moved by Commissioner Roberts; second by a named second recorded as Bill Ray Doris) failed on the roll call recorded as 9–4–13 (as read at the meeting); the chair said the resolution did not pass and advised the owner to consult with zoning staff in the coming weeks.
Both rezoning items appeared on the commission’s public‑hearing docket with planning‑commission recommendations; commissioners treated each separately on the floor and recorded the distinct outcomes.
