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Rutherford County denies rezoning for Almaville/Amityville Road distribution center after safety and traffic concerns
Summary
After a packed public hearing with scores of neighbors citing safety, noise and light concerns, the Rutherford County Commission voted 12–8 to deny rezoning REZ25-002 for roughly 39 acres on Almaville Road that the applicant proposed for three distribution/warehouse buildings.
The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners on March 13 denied a rezoning request for about 39 acres near the I-840 interchange on Almaville/Amityville Road after residents described the site as unsafe for heavy truck traffic and urged the commission to require infrastructure improvements first.
Planning Director Doug DeMasi outlined the applicant’s proposal — three buildings totaling about 431,000 square feet intended for distribution and warehousing — and said the project team had executed a memorandum of understanding on Feb. 28 to begin a traffic study and had met with the Tennessee Department of Transportation about access points. DeMasi also noted the Planning Commission recommended…
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