Shelbyville council approves downtown grant, several annexations and zoning actions; denies one rezoning

Shelbyville’s mayor and city council on Dec. 16 approved several land-use changes, a downtown improvement grant and state-funded airport infrastructure work while also rejecting one proposed high-density rezoning.

The council authorized the mayor to sign a $450,000 Downtown Improvement Grant (DIG) contract intended for work in the city’s downtown district; City Treasurer Parker told the council the required city match is $78,750, or 25 percent, and members approved the authorization with that match recorded in the motion. Council discussion and the roll-call vote were routine, and staff said the program is part of ongoing downtown promotional efforts.

Council members also approved a contract to allow the mayor to sign a Tennessee Department of Transportation grant for construction of Midfield Hangar utilities and stormwater management at the municipal airport. Staff said the city’s match for the TDOT grant is $12,580; the council added and approved the item after amending the agenda to include it.

On land-use matters, the council moved forward with several annexations by owner consent and multiple rezoning ordinances. The body adopted plans of services and corresponding annexation resolutions for parcels owned by Coy and Jay Landers (a 0.52-acre tract at 131 Hearts Chapel Road), for Richard M. and Kristen B.…