At a public hearing on Thursday, some Nolensville community members had the opportunity to voice their opinion on four issues, including minimum lot sizes. At the same meeting the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve next year’s budget as well as approving recommendations for changes to the Bent Creek subdivision expansion.
Public hearings were held for minimum lot sizes, traffic impact studies, changes to the tree lists and the commercial rezoning of 7155 Nolensville Rd. Three Nolensville residents spoke about minimum lot sizes.
Keith Shultz, a resident of Nolensville since 1985, had this to say: “This sleepy little town that we had thirty years ago is gone. And of course progress is going to happen, but I think we need to look at the way that it is affecting this landscape. And I think we need to look at the way that it will keep some people away. Because people were coming into Nolensville because of the way it was laid out.”
Community member Christen Pierson had this to say: “An idea might be keeping the 14,000 sq. ft. average, having a variety of lot sizes, larger lots on the borders, increased buffering. But keep the minimum lot size at 11,000 sq. ft. and then if the design meets the diversity/creativity that you were looking for, then give the developer a bonus lot size that’s 5,500 sq. ft. or 7,500 sq. ft., but have a cap on the number of lots that they can have.”
Joe Webbs, representative of engineering company LPS & Associates and well known by the board asked that he and the company he represents be able to speak with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen about the rationale behind the changes to minimum lot sizes. “We feel like the actual result of these changes, especially this 15-02 will be to reduce density.”
The public did not comment on traffic impact studies or the commercial rezoning of a residential lot next to the Brittain Plaza. The changes to the tree list were explained by Joyce Powers of the Trees & Trails Committee, saying that they took into consideration more street trees, as well as regrouping and reorganizing the list.
During the regular BOMA meeting that was held immediately after the public hearings, the board voted to approve the budget, which Town Administrator, Ken McLawhon, told that highlights were hiring some full time codes employees, giving the town website a face lift, the continuation of the Sunset Rd. project, and moving forward on the major thoroughfare plan.
The board also voted unanimously to approve some recommended changes to the Bent Creek subdivision plan, including constructing a left turn lane on Clovercroft Rd., additional landscaping, building a six-foot wide trail in the subdivision around the park, install covers for drainage and to build a concrete access trail to open up into the common area in the northeast side of the subdivision.
The BOMA also voted to apply for grants for high visibility rain gear for police officers and to hire an additional police officer for DUI enforcement.
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