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Montgomery council denies lifting zoning restriction for Ray Thornton Road property after neighborhood safety concerns
Summary
Council voted 7–2 to deny removing a long-standing restriction that would have allowed a Dollar General-style retail use at 1740 Ray Thornton Road, after residents raised traffic, safety and property-value concerns and owners and developers cited economic benefits.
The Montgomery City Council voted 7–2 on Nov. 4 to deny a request to remove a restrictive condition on a B‑3 parcel at 1740 Ray Thornton Road that would have allowed broad retail uses, including a Dollar General-style store.
The request, presented by Mark Davis on behalf of property owners Dr. Scott Griffin and Dr. Bill Van Hooser, sought to lift a decades-old restriction that currently limits use to a veterinary clinic or an office. Davis said the condition has left the two-acre site effectively unmarketable and cited a planning commission 7–2 recommendation in favor of lifting the restriction.
Ben Barry of Barry Engineers,…
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