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Cheatham County denies rezone for 7515 Old Clarksville Pike after traffic concerns
Summary
The county legislative body voted 7-5 to deny a request to rezone 7515 Old Clarksville Pike from R-1 to R-3 after public comment raising traffic concerns; the planning document for growth areas was approved separately, 12-0.
Cheatham County commissioners voted to deny a proposed zoning change for property at 7515 Old Clarksville Pike during their Nov. 21 regular session in Ashland City. The motion, made by Commissioner Ann Jarreau and seconded by Commissioner Walter Weakley, followed a public hearing that included opposition citing traffic safety and resident access.
The request, filed by authorized real estate agent Tracy Baker on behalf of property owners Danny and Jeannie Young, sought to move two parcels (Map 38, Parcel 31.04 and Parcel 116) from single-family residential (R-1) to a higher-density residential district (R-3). In public comments, Claude Adams, District 2, told the commission he opposed the change primarily because of traffic concerns near Old Clarksville Pike. Baker said the applicants believed approval was appropriate because, she said, a 1995 building permit had been issued under an inconsistent zoning classification.
After the building department recommended denial, the commission voted by roll call 7 Yes, 5 No to deny the request. Those recorded as voting Yes were David Anderson, Walter Weakley, Ann Jarreau, Diana Pike Lovell, Tim Williamson, Eugene O. Evans Sr., and James Hedgepath; those recorded as voting No were Bill Powers, Calton Blacker, Chris Gilmore, B.J. Hudspeth and Mike Breedlove.
The denial leaves the property in R-1 zoning. Commissioners did not adopt any alternate conditions or a phased plan for the site during the meeting. No formal appeal or next steps were described on the record that night.
The county also held a separate vote on the Cheatham County Planned Growth Areas and Rural Areas report during the same meeting; that plan was approved unanimously, 12-0.
What happens next: The denial is final for this meeting. Property owners seeking rezoning may pursue a new application or other administrative options under county rules; any such filings would follow the county's standard planning and public hearing process.
Sources: Cheatham County Legislative Body meeting records and staff reports. No outside reporting or additional investigation was performed for this summary.
