Planning Commission tables All Aboard plan amendment and related rezoning for 2053 Lewisburg Pike

The Thompson's Station Planning Commission on March 24 voted to table a proposed amendment to the town's All Aboard general plan that would change the character area for 15.11 acres at 2053 Lewisburg Pike from Neighborhood Residential to Mixed Residential, and the commission also tabled the related rezoning ordinance for the same property.

The proposal, advanced by the applicant, would have allowed up to D3 zoning on the parcel and—per staff—could permit up to 45 single-family dwellings rather than the 23 units currently allowed under the existing designation. Staff said the applicant is proposing a planned development of 30 age-restricted single-family homes served by an on-site wastewater system recognized under an MOU; the request included a concurrent rezoning application (Ordinance 2026-007) for the same address.

Commissioners discussed the timing of sewer approvals and whether action should wait for the town's updated future land-use map. Committee member (speaker 6) moved to defer and then amended the motion to table the plan amendment "until a time at which the All Aboard general plan future land use map is actually updated." The motion carried by roll call. After that vote, commissioners moved and voted to table the rezoning ordinance as well.

Why it matters: tabling leaves the land-use designation and zoning unchanged for now and prevents the rezoning from advancing to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) until the town completes the planned updates to its future land-use map. Staff noted that a favorable or unfavorable recommendation to BOMA could be given if the commission chose not to table, but the commission elected to delay action so the decisions align with the townwide land-use update.

What commissioners and staff said: town planning staff (Micah) explained that the parcel sits along Lewisburg Pike and across from land inside a Lewisburg Pike Corridor character area and that changing the character area could allow the owner to request denser zoning. When asked how the proposed wastewater would be handled, staff said the development is currently being served by an MOU for 30 lots and that the on-site system, once complete and accepted, would be recognized as public infrastructure by BOMA. The commission's discussion also touched on timing and whether a negative recommendation now could complicate future applications; commissioners noted the body does not make the final determination and any rezoning could be reapplied for if circumstances change.

Next steps: Both the plan amendment and the rezoning for 2053 Lewisburg Pike will remain on hold until the town's All Aboard future land-use map is updated and the commission can reconsider them in that context.