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Neighbors urge board to reject Lebanon Road rezoning as commissioners adopt it via consent
Summary
Residents told the Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners they oppose plans to reclassify 12.29 acres on Lebanon Road as commercial, citing traffic, safety near schools, blasting damage and loss of tree buffers; the board included the land-use amendment and rezoning on the consent agenda and adopted it.
Mount Juliet — Residents packed the podium Nov. 10 to oppose a land-use map amendment and rezoning for 12.29 acres on Lebanon Road known as Hamilton Reserve, saying a shift from medium-density residential to thoroughfare commercial would bring traffic, safety and property‑damage risks.
Thomas Hinkson, who said he lives at 5610 Toulouse Street and that his yard abuts the parcel, told the Board of Commissioners he “stands in opposition” to the proposal, saying a commercial strip behind his home would increase crime risk and traffic near two school zones, WA Wright and Green Hill High School. Jasmine Mobley, who said she lives at 5813 Saint Charles Place, said prior blasting had damaged her home and asked who would be liable if construction caused further structural harm: “There are cracks in my walls…there’s stuff coming off of my ceiling,” she said.
Why it matters: The land‑use amendment (to thoroughfare commercial) and the rezoning (from RS‑40 to CRC) directly affect adjacent neighborhoods’ access, safety and the retention of tree buffers that residents said shield homes from Lebanon Road. Several speakers said the proposed access points appeared to cut close to or through residential backyards and near school property.
What the board did: Mayor (unnamed) read both items into the record and, later in the meeting, included those two matters on the consent agenda. The board approved the consent agenda, adopting the land‑use amendment and rezoning by consent vote. No separate roll‑call of votes for those two items appears in the transcript; the mayor stated the consent agenda passed.
Voices at the hearing: Residents raised consistent concerns about blasting, tree‑line removal and increased pavement. Brandon Hilker, 5625 Tullow Street, said he was not categorically opposed but urged clearer information about access points and warned that the likely driveway route would pass between his backyard and school property. Michael Welborn, 5433 Orleans Avenue, told commissioners the development would remove the tree line that provides a noise and privacy buffer and replace open field with concrete and driveways.
Next steps and context: Because the land‑use change and rezoning were adopted through the consent agenda, the transcript records no additional debate or a separate roll call on those two items. Residents were told they could return to the podium later in the meeting to offer further comments during the citizen comment period. The filings in the record identify the site as Hamilton Reserve, Map 53 Parcel 44.01, approximately 12.29 acres on Lebanon Road.
