# Wilson County Planning & Zoning Committee - September 28, 2026


**Body:** Wilson County Television
**Date:** September 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance


The Wilson County Planning & Zoning Committee meeting on September 28, 2026, focused on proposed data-center zoning standards and how to process site-plan applications under Tennessee Public Act 1044. Members debated requiring a third-party review before applications reach the Planning Commission; staff said qualified reviewers could be sourced through an RFP coordinated with the Finance Department, potentially creating a list of two or more reviewers, but no cost or vendor was identified. The transcript does not clearly record the disposition of the motion to remove the third-party-review paragraph. The committee approved changing data-center thresholds to apply at or above 100 megawatts and 300,000 square feet, and approved an amendment concerning the height and starting point of the required berm. The committee also discussed the act’s application deadlines, review checklists, and fee-refund provisions.

The committee considered a Spring Creek watershed study estimated at $500,000, with a $250,000 county match, and approved a motion to forward the matter for budget consideration. It also approved sending a Planning Department fee-schedule update to the budget process: proposed changes included increasing preliminary and final plat fees from $25 to $40 per lot, revising land-use-plan amendment fees, and an amendment setting that fee at $1,500. Other discussion covered zoning-compliance enforcement, traffic studies for proposed developments, and possible compensation for board members; no decisions on those topics were recorded.

**Source:** Wilson County Television