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Clarion Homes rezoning for 39.3-acre Horseshoe Road subdivision fails after residents and commissioners cite road and safety concerns
Summary
After a multi-hour public hearing on June 16, Robertson County commissioners did not approve Clarion Homes’ request to rezone 39.30 acres along Horseshoe/Callister Road for a 31‑lot single‑family subdivision; speakers raised repeated concerns about narrow roads, emergency access, runoff and school capacity.
The Robertson County Commission considered Resolution 061625043 on June 16, asking to rezone 39.30 acres of the Graves Farm along Horseshoe and Callister Roads from AG‑2 to R‑40 so Clarion Homes could build a neighborhood of roughly 31 lots.
Clarion Homes representatives introduced the plan and described infrastructure steps. Rachel Seal of Clarion Homes said, “Our goal is to develop a nice residential neighborhood on this site.” Company representatives told the commission they had performed soil testing, planned private septic systems for each lot, and secured water taps from White House Utility District.
More than a dozen neighbors and property owners spoke during the public hearing, many urging the commission to pause approval until road and emergency‑service issues were addressed. Trenton Anderson, a Horseshoe Road resident, warned: “If frost if the frost farm gets developed, that's all these new families come in on this dangerous road.” Speakers cited a narrow pavement width, monthly water‑line breaks, a low ISO/public protection rating that has driven local insurance costs up, and fears that the county’s emergency services could not reliably reach incidents on Horseshoe or Callister roads.
County staff and the developer discussed mitigation commitments, with the developer offering to widen Horseshoe Road by about 2 feet for approximately 750 feet adjacent to the property and saying the highway superintendent had indicated the road was broadly adequate for the proposed neighborhood but could benefit from widening. Engineers said retention/retention basins and standard plat requirements would address stormwater and septic needs during subdivision review.
Commissioners debated whether to delay action pending an upcoming preliminary‑plat checklist change being considered by the highway department and planning staff. A motion to table the rezoning for one month carried after discussion; at a later roll call the resolution did not pass as presented. Planning staff had previously recommended approval by a 5–0 vote at the planning‑commission level.
Next steps: the developer may revise plans, and commissioners signaled they wanted more certainty about road improvements and any new highway department rules before voting again.
