Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 2024 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Ken Halliburton, Vice-Chair Matthew Blomeley, Assistant Planning Director Jami Averwater Holly Smyth, Principal Planner Reggie Harris Brad Barbee, Planner Chase Salas Joel Aguilera, Planner Shawn Wright Katie Noel, Project Engineer Carolyn Jaco, Recording Assistant Roman Hankins, Assistant City Attorney 1. Call to order. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton recognized Dr. Francis Koti, M.T.S.U. professor and his students from the Urban Planning class. 2. Determination of a quorum. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton determined that a quorum was present. 3. Public Comments. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton announced that no one signed up to speak during the Public Comments portion of the agenda. 4. Approve minutes of the January 10, 2024 and January 25, 2024 Planning Commission meetings. Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the January 10, 2024 and January 25, 2024 Planning Commission meeting minutes; the motion was seconded by Mr. Chase Salas and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater 1  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 2024 Reggie Harris Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None 5. Public Hearings and Recommendations to City Council: Zoning application [2023-422] for approximately 3.97 acres located along Southgate Boulevard and Westgate Boulevard to be rezoned from CH and CF to PUD (Westgate Commons PUD), Southgate Developers, LLC applicant. Mr. Brad Barbee 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. Brian Grover (landscape architect), Mr. Matt Taylor (design engineer), and Mr. Blake Smith (developer) were in attendance representing the application. Mr. Brian Grover gave a presentation regarding the Pattern Book, which Pattern Book is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. 1. Mr. Dennis Milnar, 605 Rambush Drive – voiced his concerns about how this commercial development would impact the existing residential neighborhood. There being no one else to speak, Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. Mr. Matthew Blomeley explained the property is already zoned commercial, but the proposed construction equipment sales and rental use is not permitted in the existing commercial zoning. However, the applicant is attempting to mitigate any negative impact to the property with a greater amount of separation, greenspace, and buffering than what is 2  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 2024 required by the current commercial zoning. Mr. Brian Grover came forward to explain the details of the proposed buffer and fencing. Mr. Matthew Blomeley requested for the applicant’s pattern book be revised prior to City Council to make the colors of the building material consistent with the building elevations, in order to avoid any future confusion. There being no further discussion, Mr. Chase Salas made a motion 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: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Reggie Harris Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None Proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance [2023-804] related to regulations for electric vehicles and pertaining to the following sections: Section 2: Definitions; Section 7: Site Plan Review; Section 26: Off-Street Parking, Queuing, and Loading; and Endnotes for Chart 2: Minimum Lot Requirements, Minimum Yard Requirements, and Land Use Intensity Ratios City of Murfreesboro Planning Department applicant. Ms. Katie Noel 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. 3  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 2024 Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the request; therefore, Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the request subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Reggie Harris Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None Street renaming [2023-901] to rename a segment of Blackman Road (south of Pendleton Boulevard) to Hartman Farm Court, City of Murfreesboro Planning Department 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. Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the request; therefore, Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the street renaming subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: 4  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 2024 Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Reggie Harris Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None Staff Reports and Other Business: Mandatory Referral [2024-701] to consider the abandonment of a sanitary sewer easement located on property along Saint Andrews Drive, SEC, Inc. on behalf of Palm Development Partners applicant. Mr. Joel Aguilera 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. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the mandatory referral subject to all staff comments, including the recommended conditions of approval listed in the staff report; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Reggie Harris Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None 5  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 2024 Mandatory Referral [2024-702] to consider the abandonment of portions of a public utility easement on property located along Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Middle Tennessee Boulevard, Matt Taylor of SEC, Inc. 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. Mr. Matt Taylor (design engineer) was in attendance representing the application. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the mandatory referral subject to all staff comments, including the recommended conditions of approval listed in the staff report; the motion was seconded by Mr. Chase Salas and carried by the following vote: Aye: Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Reggie Harris Chase Salas Shawn Wright Nay: None 7. Adjourn. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. ________________________________ Chair _________________________________ Secretary GM: cj 6