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Dickson County Commission denies rezoning request for 95.6-acre Yellow Creek property after public opposition
Summary
The Dickson County Commission on March 20 denied a rezoning request for a 95.58-acre property on Yellow Creek Road after multiple neighbors voiced concerns about traffic, hunting safety, utilities and potential event-related disturbances; the vote was unanimous.
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. — The Dickson County Commission voted March 20 to deny a request to rezone a 95.58-acre property at 1651 Yellow Creek Road from A-1 (agricultural) to C-2 (commercial) after several nearby residents urged commissioners to reject the change.
The rezoning applicants, Bryce Galen and Nadine Guthrie, proposed cabins for rental and an event pavilion on the site. Mr. Bryce Galen told the commission he planned cabins for rental and an event pavilion and provided a company contact. Commissioners voted to deny the rezoning after neighbors described safety and infrastructure concerns.
During the public hearing, eight people spoke against the proposal. Mr. Mike Henry said the change “will affect his children’s property,” arguing the plan showed “no respect for values and rural lifestyle” and was not suitable for event purposes. Neighbor Raymond Dotson said he had not been contacted and worried about fires and loud music. Property owner-adjacent Randy Franklin raised hunting-safety concerns, saying the area is “hunted heavily” and that increased public access could be dangerous. Gus Guy, who lives about a half-mile away, flagged traffic and questioned where water and utilities would come from. Mike Larkins, who owns 100 acres nearby, also opposed the change, saying hunters and visitors unaccustomed to firearms could create safety problems. Michael Adams and Nelson Pierce similarly opposed the rezoning, warning that approving the request could set a precedent for future commercial zoning in the area.
Under Other Business, Commissioner Rusty Grove moved to deny the rezoning; Commissioner Dwight McIllwain seconded the motion. The motion to deny passed by a unanimous roll call vote. Commissioner Grove suggested the applicants consider submitting a request for a smaller parcel of acreage for future consideration.
The commission’s action preserves the property’s A-1 agricultural zoning. No specific alternative rezoning proposal or staff report on infrastructure needs was recorded in the meeting minutes.
What happens next: The denial was final for this meeting; the applicants may submit a revised zoning request for a smaller area if they choose.
