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Key outcomes

- Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes for the Aug. 5 workshop and the Aug. 7 public hearing and regular meeting (motion by Alderman Haas; second Alderman Coates). Outcome: approved.

- Second reading — Ordinance 02/2021 (72 Waldron Road; rezoning 4.36 acres to C‑2 highway service commercial): Motion to approve passed on second reading.

- Second reading — Ordinance 02/2022 (delete Title 2, Chapter 3 regarding local emergency planning committee): Motion to approve passed on second reading.

- Second reading — Ordinance 2025‑23 (amend Title 7 Chapter 6 regarding permissible fireworks discharge dates/times): Motion to approve passed on second reading.

- Second reading — Ordinance 02/2024 (amend FY2026 Parks Capital Projects Fund budget, Brookside Park): Motion to approve passed on second reading.

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve consent agenda passed (included interlocal agreement for a J. Percy Priest Reservoir study among regional partners; a corrected agreement version was provided to the board before the meeting).

- First readings (selected): Ordinance 2025‑25 (Wheeler Street zoning change, I‑1 to I‑2) approved on first reading; Ordinance 2025‑26 (180 Blair Road rezoning R‑1 to R‑3) denied on first reading; Ordinance 2025‑27 (repeal/adopt new zoning ordinance and map) approved on first reading with amendment to set a portion of Vaughnwood/Bonwood as estate residential. A number of budget ordinances for FY2025/2026 (general fund, water/sewer fund, police impact fee fund, state street aid fund) were introduced and approved on first reading.

- Resolutions: Resolution 2025‑22 (declare city property surplus) passed; Resolution 2025‑23 (join State of Tennessee and local governments on opioid abatement agreement and related settlement agreements) passed.

- Appointment: Lisonbee Quarter appointed to the Beautification and Arts Advisory Committee to fill a vacant term.

Vote records and notes: The minutes record roll calls and oral votes for each item; where specific roll‑call names were given in the meeting, those were recorded in the official minutes. Several items were approved unanimously; where a member recorded \"no\" on the roll call it is noted in the official minutes. Items that passed on first reading require a second reading before they become effective.

What's next: Budget amendments and ordinance readings will return for required second readings and any required administrative follow‑up. The board noted the next regular meeting and public schedule changes (Oct. 7 is National Night Out; next regular meeting Oct. 9).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Vergne Board of Mayor & Aldermen Meeting - 9/02/25","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of motions, ordinance readings, budget amendments and resolutions the Board of Mayor and Aldermen considered and voted on Sept. 2, 2025.","taxTitle","Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meetings, La Vergne City, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",69731,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6478055,"La Verne residents urge 'estate residential' designation for Vaughnwood; council denies Blair Road rezoning",1316,44000,1360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5710944-96feff50cd8a4a73abf0490120d038ea&start=44&end=1360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5710944-96feff50cd8a4a73abf0490120d038ea/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6478055/Tennessee/La-Verne-residents-urge-estate-residential-designation-for-Vaughnwood-council-denies-Blair-Road-rezoning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478055-27f4d366e0e7ed5d300596a601ea7845/orig.mp4?Expires=1770902127&Signature=OKXeZ-dX9heOdB6tfUMcT-EykSZCxA09D1nSTOUbknirjbVukA2Inwsdp~Cm4TUU5i5aBvA4CqTrf~AgTUPlzHXDxoiM6gb-WvHl-ZgG8wYcWNFjP~WzAZCjWw4GiuBTV40fE8okrXhDzdDDwL1EWZWo1BQ6sVET-HddQaHp5sUQsEtg-BcMNfSCw00H6eLNRcCBaZsKq-8Wnwjb4mu-hpKYlNzwnEb-8NRsBIN8moUGJINlqvS3~jFOGFVikQphRmjCZyVaJ0t4fkpSVBAV-IsesMk4qmxZRE87bpndWty-wbWKfEZO7MoieORU-H4pK4OttWH-mZLpoJPdPDIfyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Verne — At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents of the Vaughnwood/Bonwood neighborhoods urged the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to preserve large‑lot development by designating their area as estate residential, while the board voted to deny a separate rezoning request for a 32.5‑acre tract on Blair Road.

Hundreds of neighbors, several of whom identified themselves as longtime property owners, said they moved to Vaughnwood and Bonwood for one‑acre lots, open space and a low‑traffic environment. \"It's been a great place to raise a family,\" said Katie Darby, who gave her address and said she also serves on the Rutherford County School Board. Darby said rezoning the Blair Road parcel from R‑1 to R‑3 would worsen traffic and strain school capacity amid ongoing growth in Rutherford County.

Why it matters: The board's zoning decisions determine development density, which affects traffic, school enrollment and neighborhood character. Residents told the council they prefer a zoning designation that requires larger lot sizes; the board adopted a first‑reading amendment to set the stretch from Mary Jane Skinner's property through Vaughnwood as estate residential and advanced the broader zoning ordinance to a second reading.

Public comments: Dozens of residents from the Vaughnwood/Bonwood area spoke in favor of an \"estate residential\" designation (transcript speakers frequently said \"state residential,\" which participants and staff clarified as \"estate residential\"). Speakers described owning parcels of one acre or more, cited the Vaughn family’s original development plan, and urged the council to avoid a piecemeal approach that would require every property owner to appeal individually. Jim Hazeman said he serves on the planning commission and explained that residents did not object earlier because an earlier draft had already shown estate residential zoning for that area.

Board action taken that night: On first reading the council approved Ordinance 2025‑25 (a zoning change for a 13.63‑acre parcel at the end of Wheeler Street from I‑1 to I‑2) after the public hearing. For Ordinance 2025‑26 (rezoning tax map 29, parcel 42; 180 Blair Road; about 32.5 acres) the board voted on a motion to deny the rezoning from R‑1 to R‑3; the motion to deny carried, so the proposed high‑density zoning was denied on first reading. For Ordinance 2025‑27 (a repeal and replacement of the city's zoning ordinance and map) the board approved first reading with the addition that the area from Mary Jane Skinner’s house through Vaughnwood be set as estate residential; that ordinance will return for a second reading before becoming effective.

Details and context: Planning Commission recommended favorable action on the Wheeler Street and Blair Road rezonings on July 29, 2025; those recommendation dates were read into the record during the hearing. Residents repeatedly raised concerns about traffic, school capacity and preserving the neighborhood’s character; one speaker, Darby, cited recent and planned new schools in Rutherford County while urging caution about higher‑density development. Several speakers identified the lot sizes they purchased (one speaker said the lot minimum was 1 acre when they bought), and multiple speakers noted decades of residence in the neighborhood.

What happens next: The zoning reorganization (Ordinance 2025‑27) and other zoning amendments require a second reading before they become effective; the board indicated the ordinance would become effective upon adoption at second reading unless the ordinance specifies a different effective date. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Oct. 9; the zoning items will return for final consideration in subsequent sessions if required.

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Votes at a glance — La Verne Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Sept. 2, 2025

La Verne residents urge 'estate residential' designation for Vaughnwood; council denies Blair Road rezoning