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Mount Juliet residents press commissioners over proposed West Caldwell development as related rezoning items advance
Summary
Dozens of West Caldwell residents urged the Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners to reject a proposed high‑density development they said would overwhelm neighborhood streets, lack parking and threaten trees and drainage; commissioners did not hear the Charlie’s Place rezoning for lack of a second but approved two related annexation/rezone items on first reading for a separate McFarland-area project.
Residents of West Caldwell filled the public-comment period at the Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners meeting Dec. 8 to oppose proposed high-density development near their neighborhood, citing traffic, parking shortages, blasting and drainage problems.
"We're not gonna get anybody fired. We just want accountability, transparency, and communication," said Rocky Lee, who identified himself as the spokesperson for a neighborhood watchdog group and asked the board to institute annual city‑manager evaluations and require the manager to live inside Mount Juliet. Other speakers gave detailed objections to the development plans.
"I was devastated and sickened to hear a proposed 5‑story apartment building with 220 apartments," said Zach Atwood, a West Caldwell resident since 1966. "220 units ... you figure 2 adults per unit, that's 440 people. 440 people is gonna be driving cars.…
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