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Franklin County commission approves Carson Lane rezoning, tables Jean Drive proposal after resident opposition
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Summary
At its Oct. 17 meeting commissioners approved a rezoning of a Carson Lane parcel from commercial to R‑2 residential; a separate Jean Drive rezoning request was tabled after neighbors raised traffic and drainage concerns and asked for additional drawings.
Franklin County commissioners on Oct. 17 approved a rezoning request for a parcel on Carson Lane and delayed action on a separate Jean Drive rezoning after multiple residents spoke in opposition.
At the start of the meeting the Board took up a Planning & Zoning public hearing on a request by Tom Ore, agent for owner Carl Flynn, to rezone Map 64, Parcel 66.01 (about 5.61 acres on Carson Lane) from C (Commercial) to R‑2 (General Residential). Planning staff and the Franklin County Regional Planning Commission had recommended the rezoning; commissioners approved the change by motion of Commissioner William Anderson Jr., seconded by Commissioner Johnny Hand, and recorded it as an 'all aye' vote.
Later in the public hearing the board considered a rezoning petition from Thomas Whitley to change Map 8, Parcel 87.00 (about 8.23 acres on Jean Drive) from A (Agricultural) to R‑1 (Single Family). Several neighbors—Rick Crowder (Jean Drive), Joe Merrill (Deer Creek Lane), Paul Simmons (Jean Drive) and others—spoke in opposition, citing potential traffic increases and drainage problems. Surveyor Nichols Northcutt told commissioners he could provide a drawing that had been submitted to Tullahoma to clarify lot layout and asked for additional time.
A motion to deny the Whitley rezoning was made but failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Anderson Jr. then moved to table the item until the requested drawing could be provided (seconded by Commissioner Bruce McMillan); the motion to table passed unanimously, leaving the matter pending further documentation.
The county’s planning department memo and the regional planning commission minutes, included in materials given to commissioners, note the Carson Lane parcel was previously rezoned to commercial in 1998 and that staff recommended reverting the parcel to R‑2 to reflect its current residential use and the applicant’s subdivision plans.
The zoning items were part of a broader agenda that included routine minutes approval, finance reports and a slate of budget and grant resolutions. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:42 p.m.