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Commissioners deny two rezoning requests, including Petway Road mini-storage proposal
Summary
Cheatham County commissioners voted Feb. 27 to deny two separate rezoning requests: one to allow mini-storage on Petway Road (denied 12–0) and another to change a Kingston Springs Road parcel from E‑1 to R‑1 (denied after Planning Commission unfavorable recommendation).
Cheatham County’s Legislative Body denied two rezoning requests at its Feb. 27 meeting, rejecting a request to rezone two Petway Road parcels to allow mini-storage units and denying a separate request for a Kingston Springs Road property.
On the Petway Road item (map 67 parcels 5.01 and 5.03), Commissioner Diana Pike Lovell moved to deny the R‑1 to C‑2 rezoning request; Shanon Pickard seconded. Commissioners discussed inconsistencies with the county’s 1101 growth plan, then approved the denial by roll-call vote 12 Yes, 0 No.
The meeting’s public forum included comments from local residents: James Cripps (5th district) commended commissioners for attending a library meeting about the Petway rezoning. Commissioner Jimmy Hedgepath said representatives were working on solutions related to canoeists on the Harpeth River; John Faulkner of the 6th district urged ordinances to protect property owners from canoeists.
A separate public hearing considered Joe Townsend’s request to rezone a Kingston Springs Road parcel from E‑1 to R‑1 for subdivision; no members of the public spoke for or against. An initial motion to approve that change was withdrawn, and the Planning Commission had issued an unfavorable recommendation. Commissioners then voted 12–0 to deny the Townsend rezoning request.
Why it matters: The denials keep the parcels under their existing zoning designations, preventing commercial mini-storage development on the Petway Road parcels and preserving the existing E‑1 status for the Kingston Springs parcel.
What happens next: The minutes record the denials; applicants may pursue any administrative or legal pathways available under county zoning procedures.
