Rezoning Between Worthington & Dandridge

For those of you that are not aware, a rezoning is being sought for a portion of land within the Bent Creek Community. Below are some points on the rezoning:

  • The parcel of land lies South of Worthington, North of Travertine and West of Creedmoor in Dandridge (Map Below)
  • The area is currently zoned RE – Residential Estates (1/2 Acre lots)
  • They are seeking to rezone to R-1 Low Density Single Family Homes (10,000 Sq Ft lots)
  • Worthington & Dandridge will be connect by at least one road.

Supporting Documents

Update from April 17th Town Hall Meeting

Dennis Pierce presented 2 options to the location of the road that will connect Travertine to HWY 24. Supporting documents for these are above.

Option 1: If Area remains zoned as Residential Estate, the road will connect Worthington directly to Travertine.

Option 2: If Area is rezoned to R-1, the road will not connect Worthington directly to Travertine.

Update on April 9th Hearing

  • 4 of the 6 Commission Members were present
  • Result of the vote was For- 2, Against- 1, Abstain- 1
  • The Commission will send this to the Board of Supervisors with no recommendation. There will be a meeting on May 6th at 9:00 AM with the Board of Supervisors to vote on the rezoning.
  • Dennis Pierce did not present any plan as to what he will build if the rezoning is approved

Below is the contact information for the Lamar County District Supervisors. Please reach out to them and voice your concerns!