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Cheatham County commissioners approve rezoning to allow Dalton property to be subdivided
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment both opposing and supporting a rezoning request in Pegram, the Cheatham County Commission voted to approve rezoning a 4.2-acre lot from E-1 to R-1 so the Dalton family may subdivide it into two parcels for single-family homes.
Cheatham County commissioners voted to approve a request to rezone a 4.2-acre property in Pegram from E-1 to R-1, allowing the owners to subdivide the lot into two parcels for single-family homes.
The decision followed a public hearing in which neighbors and stakeholders split sharply. James Thickden, a Sears Road resident, told the commission the county’s zoning rules require three acres per house and said "This property is too small for 2 houses," warning that allowing smaller lots would encourage piecemeal subdivision and worsen traffic on narrow sections of Sears Road.
Supporters argued the change was modest and family-centered. Matthew Shelf said the proposal represents "homegrown…
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