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Sevier County Commission approves multiple zoning changes, appointments and agreements
Summary
The Sevier County Commission on Aug. 21 approved three rezoning requests, appointed judicial commissioners, authorized the mayor to negotiate property agreements for a Kodak library and a household-garbage disposal site, and approved routine financial and road-classification items. Most motions passed by 24–1 roll calls; one appointment vote recorded one abstention.
The Sevier County Commission voted on a package of routine and substantive measures at its Aug. 21 meeting, approving three rezoning petitions, appointing judicial commissioners, and authorizing county negotiations on property agreements.
The commission approved Resolution 2023-08-01 to rezone properties including Tax Map 13 Parcels 164.23 and 164.13 and Tax Map 9 Parcel 42.01 (address: 970 Douglas Dam Road) from R-1, rural residential, to R-2, high-density residential, at the request of Fortune 5 Development. The motion was made by Greg Haggard and seconded by Ronnie Allen and carried by roll call vote 24 yes, 1 absent.
Two additional rezoning measures passed by identical margins. Resolution 2023-08-02 moved part of Tax Map 104 Parcel 126.02 on Little Cove Road from A-1, agricultural, to R-2 at the request of Logan Sapp (moved by Harold Pitner, seconded by Bryan Delius; 24 yes, 1 absent). Resolution 2023-08-03 amended zoning for Tax Map 18 Parcel 14.03 (554 Kyker Ferry Road) from R-1 to A-1 at the request of Samuel McCammon (moved by Bryan Delius, seconded by C. Ogle; 24 yes, 1 absent).
On appointments, Resolution 2023-08-04 to appoint judicial commissioners passed with 23 yes, 1 abstain (Cole), and 1 absent. The motion was made by Michael Maddron and seconded by J. Parton. The record shows one commissioner recorded an abstention (Gary Cole); the commission did not specify in the transcript the names of the appointees.
The commission also authorized the county mayor to negotiate two property agreements: Resolution 2023-08-05 directs the mayor to negotiate with the Sevier County School System concerning property for a new library in the Kodak area (motion by J. Parton, seconded by Aaron Foster; 24 yes, 1 absent). Resolution 2023-08-06 authorizes negotiations with the Sevier County Fire Chiefs’ Association and Sevier Solid Waste, Inc. concerning property for a short-term rental household garbage disposal site (moved by R. Ogle, seconded by Brandon Headrick; 24 yes, 1 absent).
The commission approved Resolution 2023-08-07 to confirm and approve write-offs of checks for the county clerk (moved by Greg Haggard, seconded by Chuck Godfrey; 24 yes, 1 absent). The body also approved Resolution 2023-08-08 classifying county roads for inclusion in the Sevier County road system; Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter explained the annual list addition procedure (motion by R. Ogle, seconded by Mike Chambers; 24 yes, 1 absent).
Procedural motions accepting minutes and committee reports were approved earlier in the meeting (motions recorded as moved by Ronnie Allen and seconded by Greg Haggard for minutes; earlier motions to accept reports had mover R. Ogle and seconder Rauhuff). The meeting recorded a quorum of 25 present and one absent (Don McGill).
The commission concluded with routine business and adjourned; the transcript records the meeting passing the final adjournment motion (moved by Gary Cole, seconded by Fred Atchley) by roll call vote 24 yes, 1 absent.
What happens next: several items authorize the county mayor to negotiate agreements; the transcript records that the mayor will lead the Kodak library negotiation but does not specify timelines or contract details. Where the transcript omits specifics (for example, names of appointed judicial commissioners and contract terms), the meeting record lists those items as "not specified."
