NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Metro Planning Commission will meet Thursday to discuss a rezoning request for a controversial Habitat for Humanity project.

If it is built, Park Preserve community would become one of the largest Habitat developments in the country.

Plans call for the construction of 350 affordable single-family homes in the Whites Creek area. A rezoning request wants to bring that number down to 136 homes because neighbors are concerned about increased traffic and crime.

"You cannot continue to put affordable houses all in one community," said Walter Hunt, a resident in the area. "We got two already; why should we have three?"

One group of neighbors is suing the city and said the planning commission illegally approved plans for the development.

"I just think Habitat is being unfairly singled out in this case," said Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard. "We've already paid out big fines for a mistake like this a couple years ago, and we're going down the wrong path."

Regardless of the planning commission's vote, it will be the Metro Council that has the final say.

Construction on Park Preserve will begin next year, if approved.

Reporter Jonathan Martin contributed to this story.