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Commission approves rollback of minimum lot size in 3–2 vote after debate; moratorium proposal dies
Summary
After a procedural recall and debate, the Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance rolling back the minimum residential lot size from 10,000 to 7,500 square feet by a 3–2 vote; a separate one‑year moratorium on high‑density housing failed for lack of a second.
Mount Juliet — The Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 10 to approve an amendment to the city’s zoning regulations that reduces the minimum lot size for certain residential zoning from 10,000 to 7,500 square feet, passing the ordinance 3–2 after a motion to reconsider.
The ordinance and debate: Commissioner Mulally (S13) described the change as a rollback of a prior minimum-lot standard and said she supports reversing the earlier reduction; she framed the amendment as a measure to affect development patterns and infrastructure. Commissioner Hefner (S11) introduced a separate public-notice amendment that would require developers to post ground…
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