Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 24, 2026

The Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on several annexation and rezoning ordinances, notably for the Emerson Park and Appaline developments. Residents raised concerns about traffic, flooding, and infrastructure, leading to the Board approving both developments with multiple amendments.

About this meeting

Government Body
Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type
Board Of Commissioners
Location
Mount Juliet, TN
Meeting Date
August 24, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

12 sections

24:45 – 28:20•Jennifer Milele

Thank you. All right. Got a couple of graphics here. Okay, so whether you play pickleball or not, or if you know someone who does, please spread the word. This is our fourth annual Pickles for Pups Pickleball Tournament, and it's a fundraiser. It's on October 3rd. It's on a Saturday. It starts at 8 o'clock. The featured sponsor is First Financial Bank, but they are looking for other smaller sponsors. For example, if you want to do a yard sign or put up a banner on the fence, they definitely could use your help there. All the proceeds go to benefit the animals in the care of the Mount Juliet An

30:36 – 30:53•Jennifer Milele

Well, it was back in the 60s. There was this family trying to think of some games to play in the backyard. And they kind of developed this game. They were just playing in the yard with this little wiffle-type ball. And their dog was named Pickle. And so that's where it came from.

39:02 – 39:41•Jennifer Milele

Just a couple of things. I wanted to address the traffic study. If it's under a certain number of trips, it doesn't warrant a traffic study. So that was the answer on that. And as far as each end of the road, that's you want to speak yeah commissioner do you have anything else i'll turn the floor over todd yes i wanted to invite him up to explain that all right todd serban city's traffic engineer uh

40:51•Jennifer Milele

This is a county road, so any road improvements would have to go through the Wilson County Road Commission, right? But we are asking for a turn lane?

41:33•Jennifer Milele

Yeah. And then the comment on the driveways being too close, and I know two driveways were removed, I think.

42:08 – 42:59•Jennifer Milele

okay and on the flooding i know that um and by the way this did go back through uh planning because it was deferred at planning so then it had to go back through planning after the changes uh before it came here for first first reading um so the uh the flooding and before first reading i met with the developer and he he explained to me um you know the full plan of how they were gonna work out the plan i mean the flooding and all that look to me i'm no expert but it looked to me like a well thought out plan um and of course it did again go back through planning before coming here on first readi

43:40 – 43:56•Jennifer Milele

Okay. And then the other question I had, I think, pertains to planning. So, John, you might want to address, it was brought up the concern for the lighted walking trail and the height of that, how it would shine over into other areas.

44:47 – 44:58•Jennifer Milele

All right, and would this apply throughout? I know one concern is toward the Chandler, because that was a concern with the residents across the street.

45:12 – 45:37•Jennifer Milele

all right and then would this apply just to the frontage or the entire i think it's probably a good idea to put it on all the trails all of it all right you got that mayor that's my motion yeah i'll go ahead and what would could you repeat your motion repeat Okay, so.

51:41 – 53:03•Jennifer Milele

All right. I have two things. This was from number 10 of my conditions at first reading. One sentence got left off, and this is on page 94 of the agenda packet. Under planning, this is number 32. At the very end of where it said the second Senate screen, the rear of the house is from Beale Central Pike. That should be a comma. Hold on. Lost my paper. Sorry. All right, that was number 10. OK. So a Senate's got left off. That should be after Central Pike is comma. If landscape berm is utilized, comma, it shall be approved by staff at FMDP. And that is a motion.

53:31•Jennifer Milele

It shall be approved by staff at FMDP. OK.

53:50 – 54:19•Jennifer Milele

I have one more. Yes, ma'am. This was a waiver that had got left off that we need to add in, and it's under planning. So I guess it would be number 40. Okay. And it states waiver. So this is a motion. Waiver to the lot coverage requirement to allow up to 50% maximum lot coverage on all lots.

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