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Residents urge delay on Clarion Homes rezoning over Horseshoe, Calista safety and drainage concerns
Summary
A Clarion Homes request to rezone 39.3 acres on Horseshoe Road to R‑40 drew hours of public comment June 16, with neighbors citing narrow roads, poor ISO fire ratings, septic and drainage worries; commissioners voted to table the item for one month pending highway rule changes.
Clarion Homes asked Robertson County commissioners to rezone 39.30 acres on Horseshoe Road from AG‑2 to R‑40 so the builder can create up to 31 single‑family lots. Rachel Seal of Clarion Homes told the commission, “We intend to build only single family homes, so most will be between 2,400 to 3,000 square feet,” and said White House Utility District has approved the water taps and the developer would widen the road by two feet along its frontage.
Neighbors who live on Calista and Horseshoe roads pushed back at the public hearing. Chris Bogers, whose family has farmed the area for generations, said, “I’m not opposed to growth. I’m just opposed to not doing it the right way,” and listed potholes, runoff and fast traffic as safety risks that will worsen with dozens of new homes. Several speakers raised the county’s ISO rating and questioned emergency‑response access on roads they described as 16–18 feet wide.
Commissioners and staff discussed whether forthcoming highway department rules on turn lanes or other developer‑installed improvements should apply to the project. Because those regulations may change in the coming weeks, Commissioner (speaker 5) moved to table the Clarion Homes rezoning for one month to give staff and the highway department time to finalize standards; the motion received a second and passed on a recorded voice vote. The commission did not adopt the rezoning at the June 16 meeting.
What happens next: the item is scheduled to return after the highway department’s preliminary plat checklist and any new turning‑lane requirements are finalized so commissioners can consider whether the developer’s road improvements will meet the county’s needs.
