Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Kathy Jones, Chair Greg McKnight, Planning Director Ken Halliburton, Vice-Chair Matthew Blomeley, Assistant Planning Director Jami Averwater Margaret Ann Green, Principal Planner Bryan Prince Holly Smyth, Principal Planner Warren Russell Gabriel Moore, Project Engineer Shawn Wright David Ives, Deputy City Attorney Chase Salas Sam Huddleston, Executive Dir. Dev’t Services Carolyn Jaco, Recording Assistant 1. Call to order. Chair Kathy Jones called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Determination of a quorum. Chair Kathy Jones determined that a quorum was present. 3. Approve minutes of the October 19, 2022 Planning Commission meeting. Ms. Jami Averwater moved to approve the minutes of the October 19, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting; the motion was seconded by Mr. Warren Russell and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Warren Russell Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None 1  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 4. Public Hearings and Recommendations to City Council: 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), Mr. Chris Lynch (developer), and Mr. Mike Colvin (developer) were in attendance representing the application. Mr. Clyde Rountree gave a PowerPoint presentation of the Pattern Book, which Pattern Book is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. The Planning Commission began discussing the proposal, including density, had there been any consideration for traffic calming along Banner Drive, and that there should be additional parking spaces provided at the mail kiosk. Chair Kathy Jones opened the public hearing. 1. Ms. Beverly Burke, 2822 Regency Park Drive – discussed flooding concerns and asked for a distance requirement between her property and a future tall house being built beside her lot. 2. Ms. Karen Bingham, 2903 Amber Drive – expressed concerns with flooding and connecting to existing stub streets. 3. Mr. Michael Bacon, 2814 Archer Avenue – expressed concerns with flooding and connecting to existing stub streets. 2  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 4. Ms. Darla Enoch, 406 Bluebell Avenue – expressed concerns with connecting to existing stub streets. 5. Mr. Rick Moffett, 2822 Regency Park Drive – expressed concerns with flooding. 6. Mr. Don Bragg, 2814 Regency Park Drive - expressed concerns with density and traffic. 7. Mr. John Baker, 2923 Canterbury Court – expressed concerns with added traffic on Banner Drive. 8. Mr. David Montalbano, 826 Banner Drive – expressed concerns with added traffic on Banner Drive. 9. Mr. John Farmer, 314 Regal Drive – expressed concerns with traffic. 10. Mr. John Montgomery, 822 Banner Drive – expressed concerns with traffic. 11. Ms. Cynthia Hollis, 502 Bluebell Avenue – expressed concerns with flooding, connecting to existing stub streets, and the existing tree line along the southern property line of the subject property. 12. Ms. Patsy Bacon, 2814 Archer Avenue – expressed concerns with flooding, connecting to existing stub streets, blasting, and the existing tree line along the southern property line of the subject property. 13. Mr. Pete Treutlein, 839 Banner Drive – expressed concerns with density and connecting to existing stub streets. 14. Mr. Tony Oliver, 2908 Amber Drive – expressed concerns with connecting to existing stub streets. 15. Mr. David Reed, 710 Banner Drive – expressed concerns with density and traffic. 3  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 There being no one else to speak, Chair Kathy Jones closed the public hearing. Mr. Clyde Rountree addressed drainage, density, traffic, and blasting concerns. The Planning Commission and Staff discussed the impact to the property at 2822 Regency Park Drive, traffic implications for Banner Drive, traffic calming measures in general, connections to existing stub streets, density, and the quality of the development. There being no further discussion Mr. Chase Salas moved to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Warren Russell Chase Salas 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), 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) and Mr. Justin Tringl (owner/developer) were in attendance representing the application. Mr. Clyde Rountree gave a PowerPoint 4  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 presentation of the Pattern Book, which Pattern Book is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Chair Kathy Jones opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the zoning application; therefore, Chair Kathy Jones closed the public hearing. Mr. Warren Russell wanted assurance that improvements would be made to the parking lot and landscaping. Ms. Holly Smyth explained the applicant has made commitments to improve the parking lot and to add landscaping material. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright moved to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Warren Russell Chase Salas 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 existing Villas at Veterans PRD zoning on 7.1 acres located along Franklin Road, Harney Homes, LLC applicant. Mr. Matthew Blomeley 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. 5  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 Mr. Brian Grover (landscape architect), Mr. John Harney (real estate agent), and Mr. Justin Harney (owner/developer) were in attendance representing the application. Mr. Brian Grover gave a PowerPoint presentation of the Pattern Book, which Pattern Book is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference Chair Kathy Jones opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the zoning application; therefore, Chair Kathy Jones closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton moved to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Warren Russell Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None 6  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2022 5. Adjourn. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m. _____________________________________ Chair _____________________________________ Secretary GM: cj 7