Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 1:00 P.M. City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Ken Halliburton, Vice-Chair Greg McKnight, Planning Director Jami Averwater Matthew Blomeley, Assistant Planning Director Bryan Prince Margaret Ann Green, Principal Planner Shawn Wright Holly Smyth, Principal Planner MEMBERS ABSENT Gabriel Moore, Project Engineer Kathy Jones, Chair Jennifer Knauf, Project Engineer Warren Russell Brad Barbee, Planner Chase Salas Ashley Fulghum, Recording Assistant David Ives, Deputy City Attorney Roman Hankins, Assistant City Attorney 1. Call to order. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 2. Determination of a quorum. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton determined that a quorum was present. 3. Approve minutes of the September 21, 2022, and October 5, 2022, Planning Commission meetings. There being no further discussion, Ms. Jami Averwater made a motion to approve the minutes; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote. Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 1  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 4. Consent Agenda: Greenland Drive Annex #3, Resubdivision of Lots 8-10 & 25-27 [2022-2069] final plat for 1 lot on 2.9 acres zoned RS-15 & RD located along East Clark Boulevard, Leaf Avenue, and Palmer Drive, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints developer. Hidden Rivers Estates, Lot 2 & Phase 1B [2022-2071] final plat for 1 lot and horizontal property regime plat for 102 units on 12.3 acres zoned PUD located along Eastview Drive, Hidden River Development Company, LLC developer. Shelton Square, Section 7 [2021-2076] final plat for 30 lots on 21.8 acres zoned PRD located along Bridgemore Boulevard, Shelton Square, LLC developer. Hidden Rivers Estates, Section 1B [2022-2077] final plat for 17 lots on 25.8 acres zoned PUD located along Eastview Drive, Hidden River Development Company, LLC developer. Bilbro Addition Annex to Murfreesboro, Resubdivision of Lot 9 [2022-2072] final Plat for 2 lots on 0.23 acres zoned RS-4 and CCO located along Kerr Avenue and South Hancock Street, Big Red Holdings, LLC developer. Lionel Zumbro, Resubdivision of Lot 1 [2022-2073] final plat for 2 lots on 2.6 acres zoned CH located along Hamilton Drive, West College Street, and Northwest Broad Street, Hamilton Crossing Center, LLC developer. Kingdom Ridge Commercial, Lot 6 [2022-2075] final plat for 1 lot on 1.9 acres zoned CH located along Malachite Drive, Realty Income Corp./Planscape Partners developer. 2  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 Carters Retreat, Section 2, Phase 1 [2022-2074] final plat for 81 lots on 19.2 acres zoned PRD located along Bradyville Pike, LGI Homes-Tennessee, LLC developer. Rutherford Corner [2022-3116] site plan for six single-family attached dwellings comprised of 3 buildings of 2 units each on 1.4 acres zoned PRD located at the northeast corner of North Rutherford Boulevard and Gold Valley Drive, Paul Masterson developer. Vintage at Barfield [2022-3013] site plan for 14,533 ft² medical and professional office building on 2.5 acres zoned CH located along Veterans Parkway, Barfield Clinic, LLC developer. There being no further discussion, Ms. Jami Averwater moved to approve the Consent Agenda subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 5. Old Business: Lytle Creek Commons [2022-3073] site plan amendment for 63 single family attached dwelling units (townhomes) on approximately 4.97 acres zoned RM-16 located at the southwest corner of Middle Tennessee Boulevard and Forrest Pointe Drive, Legacy South/Advent Capital Partners developer. Mr. David Ives spoke about vesting rights 3  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 and the complications of this project. The Planning Commission and Staff began discussing the options moving forward. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton asked about deferring. Mr. Ives responded that the applicant would have to agree to a deferment. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton asked if the request was denied, when could the applicant come before Planning Commission again. Mr. Matthew Blomeley responded that he would have to look to see if there is a waiting period for site plans. Ms. Holly Smyth presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Andrew Neal (developer) and Mr. Bill Huddleston (design engineer) were in attendance representing the application. The Planning Commission, the applicant, and staff discussed the placement of the HVAC units. The Planning Commission still had concerns regarding the HVAC units being placed above the garage doors. The applicant held firm to his stance on the proposed placement of the HVAC units. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton asked the applicant if they would be willing to defer. Mr. Andrew Neal answered no. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton recessed the meeting, so that Staff could provide answers to questions raised during the discussion. 4  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 Vice-Chairman Halliburton called the meeting back to order. The Planning Commission, the applicant, and staff resumed their discussion. There being no further discussion, Ms. Jami Averwater moved to deny the site plan; the motion was seconded by Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Nay: Shawn Wright Bellwood Baptist Church Parking Revisions [2022-3072] site plan for parking lot modifications in conjunction with the adjacent Lytle Creek Commons development on 15.1 acres zoned RS-15 located at 1150 Middle Tennessee Boulevard, Bellwood Baptist Church developer. Mr. Andrew Neal, the applicant for the previous item on the agenda (Lytle Creek Commons), stated that he was withdrawing the site plan for the Bellwood Baptist Church Parking Revisions. The denial of the Lytle Creek Commons site plan made consideration of this site plan moot, as the two plans went hand-in-hand. 6. GDO: On Motion Ascension St Thomas ICU addition [2022-6013 & 2022-3094] final design & site plan review of a 54,747 ft2 addition on 68.5 acres zoned L-I, GDO-3, and PSO located at 5  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 1700 Medical Center Parkway, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Inc. developer. Ms. Margaret Ann Green presented Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Clint Harris (architect), Mr. Rob Whitson (design engineer), and Mr. David Campbell (project manager) were in attendance representing the application. Mr. David Campbell spoke about the changes made to the exterior materials. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright moved to approve the final design review subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Clari Park, Lot 14 (TownePlace Hotel) [2022-6012 & 2022-3093] final design & site plan review of a 67,255 ft2 hotel located on 2.3 acres zoned CH and GDO-1 along Roby Corlew Lane, Chartwell Hospitality developer. Ms. Margaret Ann Green presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. 6  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 Mr. Jack Parker (design engineer) was in attendance representing the application. There being no further discussion, Ms. Jami Averwater moved to approve the final design and site plan review subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Clari Park, Lot 8 (Firebirds) [2022-6016 & 2022-3107] final design & site plan review of a 6,041 ft2 restaurant on 1.8 acres zoned CH and GDO-1 located along Medical Center Parkway, Honeylocust Trail, and Roby Corlew Lane, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill developer. Ms. Margaret Ann Green presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Matt Taylor (design engineer) was in attendance representing the application. Mr. Matt Taylor spoke about the materials being used on the exterior of the building. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright moved to approve the final design and site plan review subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: 7  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Clari Park, Lot 2 (7-eleven) [2022-6008 & 2022-3084] final design & site plan review of a 5,300 ft2 convenience store and 3,333 ft2 gasoline canopy on 1.8 acres zoned CH and GDO-1 located along Medical Center Parkway and Willowoak Trail, SE Murfreesboro Medical, LLC developer. Ms. Margaret Ann Green presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Ms. Morgan Salsman (design team) and Mr. Brent Murfree (design team) were in attendance representing the application. There being no further discussion, Ms. Jami Averwater moved to approve the final design and site plan review subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 8  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 7. New Business: Schedule Public Hearings Zoning application [2022-424] for approximately 34.2 acres located west of Memorial Boulevard to be rezoned from RS-15 to PRD (Northridge Park PRD), Gehan Homes, applicant. Ms. Margaret Ann Green presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Clyde Rountree (landscape architect) was in attendance representing the application. Mr. Rountree described the proposed development. He also spoke about the neighborhood meeting that was held at Family Worship Center. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright moved to schedule a public hearing for November 2nd; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Zoning application [2022-423] for approximately 16.01 acres located at 285 North Rutherford Boulevard to be zoned PRD (Albion at Murfreesboro Apartments PRD), 9  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 including a PRD amendment of approximately 11.7 acres, rezoning approximately 4.2 acres from RM-16 to PRD, and rezoning approximately 0.02 acres from CU to PRD, Albion of Murfreesboro, LLC applicant. Ms. Holly Smyth presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Clyde Rountree (landscape architect) was in attendance representing the application. Mr. Rountree described the proposed project and how it would address the issue of stormwater. The Planning Commission, the applicant, and Staff discussed stormwater maintenance. There being no further discussion, Ms. Jami Averwater moved to schedule a public hearing for November 2nd; the motion was seconded by Mr. Bryan Prince and carried by the following votes: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Zoning application [2022-425] for approximately 1.6 acres located along Veterans Parkway to be zoned CH simultaneous with annexation; 5.7 acres to be zoned PRD (The Villas at Veterans PRD) simultaneous with annexation; and to amend the 10  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 existing Villas at Veterans PRD zoning on 7.1 acres located along Franklin Road, Harney Homes, LLC applicant. Mr. Matthew Blomeley presented Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Matt Taylor (design engineer) was in attendance representing the application. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright moved to schedule a public hearing for November 2nd; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 8. Staff Reports and Other Business: Mr. Matthew Blomeley introduced the new Planning Department Staff Members, Ms. Ashley Fulghum and Ms. Jennifer Knauf, to the Planning Commission. Mr. Matthew Blomeley stated that the training log will be sent out to the Planning Commission in the next week or so. 11  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 9. Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m. _____________________________ Chair ______________________________ Secretary 12