The Wilson County Planning Commission on Jan. 16 voted to forward a Prologis land-use amendment and rezoning request for a 16.1-acre parcel near Logistics Drive to the county commission, conditionally recommending approval while flagging transportation and screening requirements.

Christopher, a Planning Department staff member, told the commission the applicant sought a land-use change from low-density residential to medium/high-intensity commercial and a rezoning from R-1 to C-4 for parcel 3302 (Wilson County tax map 1 22). "Staff cannot recommend approval based on the original intent outlined for zoning and development within the 2006 adopted and the 2021 modified land use plan," he said, while listing conditions including limiting access to Logistics Drive, prohibiting Spickered Road access except for emergency use, extending Logistics Drive to the property to county road standards, and requiring enhanced screening for outdoor storage.

DJ Ariana of ProLogist, representing property owners Brenda and Ronnie Ward, told the commission she owns the adjacent HelloFresh building and said access could be coordinated internally: "ProLogist does own the HelloFresh building ... being able to access it, we would just grant that to ourselves." Cherie Akers of Barge Design Solutions, speaking for the applicant team, said the request "is consistent with the property directly to the south" and that the applicant agreed to staff's listed conditions.

A nearby resident, Luke Myers, said neighbors "want a bit of a buffer zone in between these warehouses and the residents" and raised concerns about truck traffic and safety on McCreary, Spickered and Lone Oak roads if the site were developed for warehousing and distribution. Christopher and multiple commissioners discussed traffic mitigation; staff noted Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) requires a traffic-impact study before installing any signal and that the county commission had previously deferred related southern parcels to study a potential signal at the Logistics Drive/Couchville Pike intersection.

After questions about an existing berm and landscape screening on adjacent C-4 property, private gated access, and roadway widths (staff said Logistics Drive industrial standard is 36 feet and the existing driveway is 32 feet), a commissioner moved to approve the land‑use amendment and rezoning "subject to staff recommendations and the conversation being had with the developers as it pertains to the red light," and the motion was seconded. The chair announced the motion passed by majority voice vote and that the land‑use amendment will be considered by the county commission in March.

The commission also approved related, non-project items earlier in the meeting, including an Amazon directional-sign site plan and three minor subdivision affirmations.

The county commission will have the final decision on the land‑use amendment and any conditions tied to traffic signals or additional studies.