NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A strip mall owner along Hobson Pike is voicing serious safety concerns about a potential rezoning that could bring dense housing to an area already struggling with traffic congestion and safety issues.

Tony Chagani, who owns a commercial strip at the intersection of Hobson Pike and Hamilton Church Road, said safety is his biggest worry as the planning commission prepares to vote Thursday on rezoning land directly across from his business.

"The safety is the biggest concern," Chagani said.

The area has transformed dramatically in recent years. What was once mostly open land now features multiple developments that contribute to traffic backups along the narrow lanes, even during regular business hours.

"This intersection in the past 3-4 years has grown so much

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