Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals denies Holloway Homes' event‑center appeal after resident objections

The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals heard an appeal from Holloway Homes seeking approval for an agricultural event center. Several neighbors, including Bill Hayes, testified to traffic safety and noise concerns on the stretch of Smithville Road near the proposed site.

"The last thing I want is construction noise ... I have a horse and a donkey," Hayes said, describing a stand of trees that currently serves as a sound barrier and warning about two blind spots on the road where drivers "literally can't see traffic coming."

Tyler Holloway, representing Holloway Homes, defended the proposal and said the intent was to build an event center and continue farming activities, not to build houses. "We are just wanting to build the event center and do the farming activities," Holloway said, adding that he had checked water pressure in the area and believed it to be sufficient.

After deliberation the board voted 4–1 to deny the appeal. The transcript record does not provide a full individual vote roll call but records the 4–1 outcome.

Why this matters: The denial preserves neighbors' concerns about noise, traffic safety and infrastructure capacity at the proposed location and demonstrates the board's willingness to prioritize localized impacts in land‑use appeals.

The board then considered a separate request by Joel Cost to build a small hunting cabin; after discussion about proximity to the property line and grading costs the motion passed (vote details not specified). The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals will next meet on May 6.