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Landowners ask Gallatin to rezone 255 acres to industrial; annexation goes to council
Summary
Owners of the Massey and Mayberry parcels asked the Gallatin City Planning Commission to rezone about 255.32 acres to IR as part of an industrial expansion; commissioners were briefed that annexation will go before City Council and zoning cannot be finalized until that action is complete.
The Gallatin City Planning Commission heard on July 26 from landowners seeking to rezone two adjoining parcels—Massey (about 125.848 acres) and Mayberry (about 128.84 acres), roughly 255.32 acres in total—to IR (industrial). Kimberly, a staff planner, told commissioners the parcels lie south of Bridal Lane and east of Highway 31 East and that the properties were re‑annexed earlier in the year; a comp‑plan amendment to expand the Gallatin Industrial Center is under review by City Council.
Owner Ed Mayberry said the properties abut other industrially zoned land and argued industrial zoning would support the city’s efforts to recruit employers and create jobs. "We feel that these 2 particular properties will be a continuation of the valued industrial property that most cities seek to have," Mayberry said, adding that houses are not visible on the surrounding farms.
A supporter, Romelsey, told the commission the rezoning would be preferable to continued pasture and disputed conservation claims raised by a local group. "If they found one in our creek, first off, they were trespassing," Romelsey said, arguing the stream‑side salamander was unlikely to be present and noting the creek was excluded from the rezoning survey.
A commissioner countered that Sumner County is home to stream‑side salamanders and urged adherence to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) guidance and extended buffers if the species is present. A staff member clarified that annexation is not yet final and is scheduled for City Council consideration tomorrow and that the commission cannot vote on zoning until annexation is adopted.
Kimberly said the comp‑plan amendment for this area has already been acted on by the commission and is now with council for final adoption; commissioners did not request substantive changes to the proposal during the work session. The commission concluded discussion and indicated the item will return after the council’s action on annexation.
Next steps: City Council is scheduled to consider annexation and plan of services for the two properties; the commission will revisit zoning once annexation is final.
