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Clarksville City Council Meeting: June 25, 2026 - Zoning, Budget, and Ajax Turner Lease

City Council — Thursday, June 25, 2026
BodyClarksville, Tennessee
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, June 25, 2026
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

0:00

We will refrain from singing.

0:01

Thank you.

Speaker 2

0:02

Thank you.

0:03

Well, Mayor, can you ask him how old he is?

Speaker 1

0:05

Uh no, I will not ask him how old he is.

0:08

But he was born before 1980.

Unassigned speaker

0:13

All

Speaker 1

0:13

right, Mr.

0:14

Spainhauer, we're on the planning commission report, and the first item is ordinance 20 95, 2025-26.

Speaker 3

0:22

Good

Speaker 1

0:22

afternoon, everyone.

Unassigned speaker

0:27

So

Speaker 3

0:28

as the mayor stated, uh 952526 is the application of youth realty LLC for a zone change on a parcel located on the eastern frontage of Professional Park Drive, approximately 1,850 feet.

0:43

South of the intersection of Dunlop Lane and Professional Park Drive.

Unassigned speaker

0:48

You

Speaker 3

0:49

can see here in the cross hatch photo that's here.

0:57

Uh Clarkson facility.

1:01

Presently zoned 01.

1:02

This request encompasses 2.11 plus or minus acres.

1:06

They're proposing to go to C2 General Commercial District.

1:09

I'll go through the zoning map here.

1:12

This is the future or the zoning map, and then you'll see a portion of this property already has the C2 zoning on it.

1:18

Uh currently it was a daycare facility, and it was compliant with both O1 and C2.

1:24

And what they're proposing to do as they stated on their application is uh to develop a nursing home facility, and no new construction is planned.

1:34

This is in the St.

1:35

Bethlehem Planet area.

1:37

Uh this area was rezoned in 2006 from agricultural to C2 and 01.

Unassigned speaker

1:45

This

Speaker 3

1:45

shows the future land use designation

Unassigned speaker

1:48

for

Speaker 3

1:48

the

Speaker 1

1:48

property.

Speaker 3

1:52

And that is under mixed use, which does align with the uh C2 proposed zoning classification.

1:58

This is looking down the street.

2:00

The site is on the on the left of this photo.

2:02

This is the existing child care facility or structure.

2:05

They plan to renovate into a nursing

Unassigned speaker

2:07

home.

Speaker 3

2:08

This is looking uh back to the uh to the north.

2:12

Another view of the site.

Unassigned speaker

2:18

The

Speaker 3

2:18

both the regional planning commission uh body and the staff both recommended approval.

2:23

The request is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the adopted Clarkson Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan.

2:29

The request brings the entire parcel and the existing structure under one zoning classification instead of being split between between C2 and 01, and the C2 General Commercial District does align with the future land use designation of mixed use.

2:43

Um we've received no public comment uh either for or against.

2:48

If you have any questions, I'll be more than happy to try to answer them for you.

Speaker 1

2:51

Okay.

2:51

Questions, Councilman Smith.

2:53

You're recognized.

Speaker 2

2:54

Thank you, Mayor.

Unassigned speaker

2:54

I just have one simple question.

Speaker 2

2:55

What ward is this in, please?

2:59

Where do you all get that at?

3:00

Oh, you know.

Speaker 3

3:01

Should

Speaker 1

3:02

be ward 11.

Speaker 2

3:03

Thank you.

3:03

They've got it.

3:04

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

3:05

All

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████49%
Zoning And Land Use███████████████████████25%
Community Engagement███████8%
Public Engagement██████7%
Youth Programs██████6%
Parking Management█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Clarksville City Council Meeting - June 25, 2026

The Clarksville City Council met on June 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM in City Council Chambers. The meeting included a Planning Commission report on two first‑reading zoning ordinances, approval of the consent agenda, Finance Committee reports, introduction of a resolution regarding the Ajax Turner Senior Center lease, and public comments. Several committee reports were deferred to the following meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda as listed on the agenda included second‑reading ordinances for zone changes (Ordinances 71, 79, 82, 83‑2025‑26), a property donation ordinance (Ordinance 77‑2025‑26), certificates of compliance for wine and liquor sales (Resolutions 71, 72, 73‑2025‑26), approval of minutes from June 4 and June 11, and appointments to the Beer Board and Tree Board (Resolution 74‑2025‑26). The clerk’s oral reading omitted several items (Ordinances 79, 82, 83 and Resolution 71) and included an erroneous zoning description for Ordinance 77 not appearing in the agenda. The consent agenda was approved by one motion without objection.

Planning Commission Discussion (First Reading)

  • Ordinance 95‑2025‑26 (Z‑22‑2025): Application of Youth Realty, LLC to rezone 2.11± acres on Professional Park Dr from O‑1 Office to C‑2 General Commercial for conversion of a former daycare into a nursing home. Staff and the Regional Planning Commission recommended approval. No public comments were received.
  • Ordinance 96‑2025‑26 (Z‑23‑2025): Application of Shaun Robertson to rezone 1.4± acres on Dover Rd from R‑1 Single‑Family Residential to C‑5 Highway & Arterial Commercial. The same request was disapproved by the council about a year earlier. Staff and RPC again recommended approval. Council members asked about future land use and nearby development; no public opposition was voiced.

Finance Committee Report

  • Ordinance 93‑2025‑26 (First Reading): Amending the FY2026‑27 operating budget for the Clarksville Parking Commission (proprietary fund). Councilwoman Ambar Marquis, the sponsor, proposed delaying the $500,000 budget amendment until the council decides the Parking Commission’s fate in August. No vote was taken.
  • Ordinance 94‑2025‑26 (First Reading): Authorizing donation of city‑owned real property on Matlock Rd to Montgomery County for greenway development. The Finance Committee approved the ordinance; Parks & Recreation supported the transfer. No vote was taken on first reading.

Committee Reports

  • Neighborhood & Community Services, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation‑Streets‑Garage committees all stated they would present full reports at the next meeting (July 2).

New Business

  • Resolution 69‑2025‑26: Councilwoman Wanda Smith introduced a resolution requiring majority council approval before terminating the lease with Ajax Turner Senior Citizen Center (953 Clark St) and rescinding the mayor’s March 20, 2026 termination notice. The mayor ruled the resolution out of order, citing the city charter’s grant of lease‑termination authority to the mayor. Councilwoman Smith disagreed, stating she believed an ordinance allowed the council to vote. No vote was taken; the mayor indicated she could challenge the ruling at the next meeting.

Public Comments

  • Kathy Wallace (opposed to Parks & Rec takeover): Stated the senior center is a “second home” and criticized Parks & Rec’s limited senior programming, higher costs, and lack of understanding of seniors’ needs. Urged the council to preserve the nonprofit’s independence.
  • Lois Greider (announcement): Reported that Jill Crow had guaranteed a new location for the nonprofit and that the Ajax Turner Senior Center name would remain with the organization.
  • Lorraine Watkins (facilitator of a blind and visually impaired support group): Described negativity and lack of communication at the center under current management, called for restoring the earlier family atmosphere, and urged the council to intervene.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was approved as presented.
  • Consideration of Ordinance 93 (Parking Commission budget) was deferred until the council’s August decision on the commission’s future.
  • Resolution 69 was placed before the council but was not voted on; the mayor declared it out of order, and the sponsor may challenge the ruling at the next meeting.
  • Most committee reports were postponed to July 2, 2026.
  • No action was taken on the first‑reading ordinances (they will return for second reading).

Meeting Transcript

We will refrain from singing. Thank you. Thank you. Well, Mayor, can you ask him how old he is? Uh no, I will not ask him how old he is. But he was born before 1980. All right, Mr. Spainhauer, we're on the planning commission report, and the first item is ordinance 20 95, 2025-26. Good afternoon, everyone. So as the mayor stated, uh 952526 is the application of youth realty LLC for a zone change on a parcel located on the eastern frontage of Professional Park Drive, approximately 1,850 feet. South of the intersection of Dunlop Lane and Professional Park Drive. You can see here in the cross hatch photo that's here. Uh Clarkson facility. Presently zoned 01. This request encompasses 2.11 plus or minus acres. They're proposing to go to C2 General Commercial District. I'll go through the zoning map here. This is the future or the zoning map, and then you'll see a portion of this property already has the C2 zoning on it. Uh currently it was a daycare facility, and it was compliant with both O1 and C2. And what they're proposing to do as they stated on their application is uh to develop a nursing home facility, and no new construction is planned. This is in the St. Bethlehem Planet area. Uh this area was rezoned in 2006 from agricultural to C2 and 01. This shows the future land use designation for the property. And that is under mixed use, which does align with the uh C2 proposed zoning classification. This is looking down the street. The site is on the on the left of this photo. This is the existing child care facility or structure. They plan to renovate into a nursing home. This is looking uh back to the uh to the north. Another view of the site. The both the regional planning commission uh body and the staff both recommended approval. The request is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the adopted Clarkson Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan. The request brings the entire parcel and the existing structure under one zoning classification instead of being split between between C2 and 01, and the C2 General Commercial District does align with the future land use designation of mixed use. Um we've received no public comment uh either for or against. If you have any questions, I'll be more than happy to try to answer them for you. Okay. Questions, Councilman Smith. You're recognized. Thank you, Mayor.

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