Tucker Station Road grocery-anchored development faces opposition. Why neighbors are upset

A plan to build a grocery-anchored development in southeastern Jefferson County is facing opposition ahead of a public meeting this week. Marketplace at Tucker Station Road would transform a mostly vacant, grassed 12-acre plot at 12515 Taylorsville Road into a retail hub including a 51,000-square-foot grocery store, a bank, and two retail shops. Since the project was introduced last year, area residents have voiced concerns that the project is too big and goes against established development principles for the area as outlined in the 2008 Tyler Rural Settlement District Neighborhood...