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Residents cite traffic and flooding as Smyrna planning commission recommends denial of KBC Advisors' Nissan Drive rezoning
Summary
After extended public comment and technical Q&A, the Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a planned industrial development (PID) proposed by KBC Advisors and Thomas & Hutton for land along Nissan Drive and Jefferson Pike, citing truck traffic, sight‑distance and neighborhood compatibility concerns.
The Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission on March 5 voted to recommend denial of a rezoning/PID request from KBC Advisors and civil engineer Thomas & Hutton that would have allowed up to about 180,000 square feet of industrial space across three buildings along Nissan Drive.
Hundreds of pages of public comment and a packed meeting room framed the debate. Multiple residents told commissioners they were concerned the development would change a long‑standing residential character, increase truck traffic, and worsen chronic drainage problems. Kelly Vaughn, an adjacent homeowner, said the area currently serves as a natural stormwater buffer and warned clearing and adding impervious surfaces could increase runoff…
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