NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Neighbors near Percy Priest Lake are taking a stand after a property owner applied to turn their home into a short-term rental.

The house is located on Saxon Mist Drive in the Priest Lake Park neighborhood.

Neighbors received a letter over the weekend from the property owner, stating they had applied for a non-owner-occupied short-term rental permit.

This notification is required by Metro Nashville.

However, people like Michele Vetter don't want short-term rentals in their neighborhood.

She started a petition against the plan and is also organizing a community meeting for the end of the month.

Vetter told News 2 neighbors want to keep the calm nature of the neighborhood, and she worries a short-term rental property would disturb that quiet.

"We like a quiet

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