Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 14, 2023 9:00 A.M. ROOM 218 MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Kathy Jones, Chair Greg McKnight, Exec. Director Dev. Services Ken Halliburton, Vice-Chair Matthew Blomeley, Assistant Planning Director Jami Averwater Margaret Ann Green, Principal Planner Reggie Harris Marina Rush, Principal Planner Bryan Prince Holly Smyth, Principal Planner Chase Salas Brad Barbee, Planner Shawn Wright Joel Aguilera, Planner Ian Pollock, Planning Intern Carolyn Jaco, Recording Assistant Roman Hankins, Assistant City Attorney 1. Call to order. Chair Kathy Jones called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Determination of a quorum. Chair Kathy Jones determined that a quorum was present. 3. Public Comments. Chair Kathy Jones announced no one signed up to speak during the Public Comments portion of the agenda. 4. New Business: Mr. Greg McKnight explained that the purpose of the special meeting was to discuss the update to the proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Matthew Blomeley and Ms. Holly Smyth presented the following revisions of the Zoning Ordinance for discussion. a. Proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance [2023-803] pertaining to miscellaneous revisions to the following sections:  Section 2: Definitions; 1  MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 14, 2023  Section 6: Amendments;  Section 7: Site Plan Review;  Section 9: Standards for Special Permit Uses;  Section 24: Overlay District Regulations, Article VI. CCO, City Core Overlay District;  Section 25: Temporary and Accessory Structures and Uses;  Section 26: Off-Street Parking, Queuing, and Loading;  Section 28: Non-Conformities;  Chart 1: Uses Permitted by Zoning District (including Chart 1 endnotes); and  Chart 2: Minimum Lot Requirements, Minimum Yard Requirements, and Land Use Intensity Ratios (including Chart 2 endnotes) City of Murfreesboro Planning Department applicant. (Project Planner: Holly Smyth) b. Preliminary Discussion of Potential New Overlay Districts. Mr. Greg McKnight explained potential new overlay district areas along Northwest Broad Street and along South Church Street. Mr. Greg McKnight acknowledged Mr. Matt Taylor of SEC, Inc. and Mr. Chris Maguire and Mr. Clyde Rountree, both Huddleston-Steele Engineering, Inc., for their attendance and participation in the meeting. c. Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m. _____________________________ Chair ______________________________ Secretary GM: cj 2