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Dickson County Commission delays zoning amendments after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing in which most speakers supported proposed zoning changes, the Dickson County Commission voted unanimously to delay first readings and form a planning/community committee to review proposed changes to lot size, lot width and road frontage requirements.
The Dickson County Commission voted Jan. 18 to delay consideration of three proposed zoning amendments after hearing public comment and agreeing to form a planning or community committee to review growth and land-management issues.
At the meeting County Mayor and chairman Bob Rial presided. The public hearing covered three proposed changes: increase the minimum lot size in Zoning Resolution 5.041 E-4 from one acre to 1.5 acres; increase lot width at the building setback in Zoning Resolution 5.041 E-5 from 100 feet to 160 feet; and amend Rezoning Resolution 3.030 to require any new subdivision lot that abuts an existing county road or highway to have at least 160 feet of road frontage.
Twelve residents gave five-minute remarks during the public hearing. “Most of these individuals were for the rezoning,” according to the meeting minutes; speakers asked the commission to review acreage and zoning provisions and to adjust standards where needed.
Commission discussion followed. Commissioner Danny Williams proposed forming a community committee to review areas of the county and growth and land management plans; that motion was seconded and discussed by other commissioners. Multiple commissioners moved to delay final approvals until such a committee reviews the proposals.
For each of the three proposed amendments, the commission recorded a first reading and then voted to delay and set up a Planning Committee. Commissioner Jeff Eby moved to delay for each item, with Commissioner James C. Dawson seconding; each motion passed by a unanimous aye voice vote.
The outcome postpones final action on the zoning text changes while the newly formed committee studies the proposals and reports back to the commission. The minutes do not specify the committee membership, a timeline for its work, or a date for when the items will return to the commission.
