WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Wilson County landowner said new zoning laws are forcing him to choose which of his four children will miss out on inheriting family land, as county commissioners prioritize agricultural preservation over property division rights.

Jason Denton and his wife bought approximately 8 acres in Wilson County 13 years ago.

There, they've built their family home, raising goats, chickens and horses on the property. They dreamed of eventually parceling the land to give each of their four children a piece of the family farm.

But Wilson County commissioners recently approved a zoning change requiring some agricultural parcels, referred to as A1, to maintain a minimum of 2 acres. The new regulations prohibit Denton from dividing his 8 acres five ways among his family.

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