... they definitely undid the laces.

Today (Feb. 18) was the deliberative meeting of the Tullahoma Planning Commission. The most contentious item on the agenda was a request for rezoning a plot of land at the corner of Wilson Ave. and Sharondale Dr. to accomodate two medical practices.

Those in favor of the rezoning were outnumbered at the meeting. Many Sharondale residents spoke out against the plan, and the two main reasons were,  1) the area should remain residential; and 2) there are many other options already available in Tullahoma where the medical offices could locate.

Another item that came up only during today's meeting was a proposed change by rezoning requester Dr. Mark Burson to only rezone a one-acre chunk of the land, and surround it by a small R-1 subdivision consisting of five half-acre lots for houses. While Burson did this in an effort to assuage residents concerns about having a medical office right next to their neighborhood, the reaction was strongly negative.

The commission was about to vote to send the request to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with an unfavorable recommendation when Burson and his wife requested a 30-day delay so that they could meet again with Sharondale residents and the commission members could consider the updated plan. Any changes to the current plan will need to be ready for the commission's next study session on March 3, with the next vote on the matter to take place March 17.

While this is solely my belief, it does not seem as if this medical office will locate at Sharondale and Wilson. Besides the hurdles the requesters face with the Planning Commission, which would ultimately be "spot zoning," if they did succeed with the rezoning, and built the practice, they'd be surrounded by mostly hostile neighbors. It just doesn't seem likely.