New Dickson apartments possible after council vote, fire station bid approved

The Dickson City Council recently approved rezoning property to allow for a new apartment complex development and also approved bids for a new fire station and more downtown revitalization work.

The council at its regular monthly meeting Nov. 1 took the following action:

-Approved on second and final reading an ordinance request by Chris Shepard to rezone property between Beasley Drive and Dull Street from R-2 (medium-density residential) to R-3PUD (high-density residential planned unit development).

The council approved the ordinance 7-0-1 with Councilwoman Stacey Levine (3rd Ward) abstaining. Levine is Shepard’s sister.

-Unanimously approved accepting the bid from Boger Construction for nearly $5 million to build Fire Station No. 3 on the corner of Highway 70 East and Ridgecrest Drive. City Engineer Bret Stock said Boger was the recommended staff choice after reviewing bid submissions, references and the recommendation of TMPartners, the project engineer/architect. Boger was $62,000 higher than the lowest bid by Baron Construction.

-Unanimously approved the bid from Sessions Paving of nearly $717,000 for Phase V of the Downtown Dickson Revitalization Project, which consists of pedestrian, motorist and drainage improvements on Railroad Street and Mulberry Street between Main Street and West College Street. The city received a $784,000 Transportation Enhancement Program grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation that includes a 20 percent local match for Phase V in August 2018.

-Unanimously authorized the mayor to sign a contract with Volkert Inc. to conduct a countywide transportation and land use study contingent on the signing of similar contracts by Dickson County Mayor Bob Rial, White Bluff Mayor Linda Hayes and Burns Mayor Landon Mathis.

-Unanimously approved a request by Councilman Michael J. Outlaw (4th Ward) to install “No Jake Brake” signs on Pomona Road in the area of Pomona Baptist Church where he said the noise is interrupting the church services.

Committee, food truck discussion

The city finance and Management Committee meeting was set for 6 pm Monday, Nov. 15. Weiss reminded the council that the committee will discuss options regarding mobile food vendor ordinances at the meeting.

Following the committee meeting, a council special session will follow and include the following business:

-Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance #1503 for a request by Xcel Land Company to rezone property on Oak Park Drive from R-1 (low-density residential) to R-2 (medium-density residential);

-Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance #1504 for a request by Bill Hostettler of HDN, LLC to rezone property on Highway 46 and Nails Creek Road from B-3 (highway commercial) to R-3 (high-density residential);

-Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance #1505 to amend Articles II, III, IV, V, VII and VIII of the City of Dickson’s Zoning Ordinance;

-Consideration of construction bids for the splash pad/playground at Henslee Park scheduled to be opened Nov. 10.

-Review of an amended master plan for The Crossings at Buckner, a 186-unit residential development on Highway 70 West at Weaver Drive.

Other business

In other business, Weiss announced additional appointments of Councilman Michael Outlaw (4th Ward) to the Water Authority of Dickson County board of directors, Councilwoman Betty Lou Alsobrooks (1st Ward) to the Greater Dickson Gas Authority board of directors, Councilman Horace Perkins (3rd Ward) and Councilman Kyle Sanders (2nd Ward) to the Dickson Planning Commission; Councilman Jason Epley (1st Ward) and Levine (3rd Ward) to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Vice Mayor Robby Harmon (2nd Ward) to the Dickson Municipal Airport Authority and Councilman Dwight Haynes (4th Ward) and Councilman Horace Perkins (3rd Ward) to the Cemetery Committee.

Weiss also read a letter from Sean DeCoster of CSDG informing the city that Element Real Estate is withdrawing its request to rezone property at 1413 Highway 70 East for a planned townhome development. Following a lengthy public hearing, the council took no action on the request at its Oct. 18 adjourned session and it remained on the Nov. 1 agenda for first reading.

The council also approved the renewal for 2022 of the city employees’ health, dental and vision insurance with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee, life and long-term disability insurance with Mutual of Omaha and voluntary options for short-term disability and enhanced life insurance with Mutual of Omaha. The council approved the renewals 7-0-1 with Councilman Kyle Sanders (2nd Ward) abstaining. Sanders is an attorney on the staff of Benefits, Inc., the brokerage company that negotiates the insurance plans for city employees.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: New Dickson apartments possible after council vote, fire station bid