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Neighbors oppose Bill Moss Road rezonings; commission splits on two requests
Summary
Residents testified that two rezoning requests on Bill Moss Road would undermine the area's rural character, citing traffic safety and a coincident water-main installation; the commission recorded one rezoning failure and one approval after discussion.
The Robertson County Commission held a public hearing on two rezoning petitions for parcels along Bill Moss Road (resolutions 022326013 and 022326014). Planning staff had recommended approval on both requests by votes of 5to1; dozens of nearby residents turned out to oppose denser development, arguing it would change the rural character and worsen traffic on a narrow, curved road.
Property owner Mark Griffith told the commission the rezonings "would not preserve the rural character of the area but destroy it" and said the timing of a new water main installation raised questions about coordination with the applicant. "This rezoning would not preserve the rural character of the area but destroy it," Griffith said. Matt Holder and Davis Taylor described repeated water-line breaks, the steep curve with limited shoulder space, and heavy commuter use of the road that they said make additional homes unsafe. Doug Prentice urged keeping lots at five-acre minimums, noting prior city denials of higher-density plans.
Commission debate centered on road width, traffic studies and utility improvements; highway concerns and a traffic study noting a 35 mph design speed were cited but residents said speeds are often higher. After discussion the commission recorded opposing outcomes for the two petitions: one Bill Moss rezoning failed in the recorded tally in the transcript (reported as 20against, 0 in favor), while a related rezoning was recorded as passing (24to0 in the transcript).
