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Planning commission denies rezoning for 4560 Benders Ferry Road after traffic, soils and precedent concerns

Wilson County Planning Commission · December 19, 2025
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The Wilson County Planning Commission unanimously denied an application to rezone a 7.86-acre parcel on Benders Ferry Road from A‑1 to R‑1, citing soil limitations, road-safety concerns at the Lebanon/Benders Ferry intersection and precedent risks raised by neighbors.

The Wilson County Planning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 19 to deny a request to rezone about 7.86 acres at 4560 Benders Ferry Road from A‑1 agricultural to R‑1 rural residential.

Christopher, county planning staff, told the commission the land-use plan calls for low-density residential development but staff could not recommend approval until infrastructure improvements at the Lebanon Road and Benders Ferry Road intersection were addressed. He said the…

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