Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 6:00 PM CITY HALL Members Present Staff Present Kathy Jones, Chair Greg McKnight, Exec. Dir. of Dev’t Services Ken Halliburton, Vice-Chair Ben Newman, Dir. of Land Mngt. & Planning Jami Averwater Richard Donovan, Principal Planner Bryan Prince Brad Barbee, Principal Planner Shawn Wright Joel Aguilera, Planner Katie Noel, Project Engineer Jennifer Knauf, Project Engineer Holly Smyth, Principal Planner Carolyn Jaco, Recording Assistant Roman Hankins, Deputy City Attorney John Tully, Assistant City Attorney Rachel Singer, Parks and Rec. Asst. Director 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. Public Comments. Chair Kathy Jones announced three individuals signed up to speak regarding Item 6.D. - Mandatory Referral [2024-714] to consider the abandonment of a portion of a drainage easement located on property along Gresham Lane, Civil Infrastructure Associates on behalf of Hensley Group applicant. 1. Mr. John Marshall, 119 Nutcracker Ct., Eagleville, TN – serves as Chair of the Rutherford County Conservation Board. This board oversees the Lane Agri-Park facilities and properties. He expressed concerns regarding the potential drainage 1  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 impact on the Agripark from the subject development. He requested that this item be deferred until they receive the report from the third-party engineer to know all the potential impacts. 2. Mr. Michael Shirley, 5089 Lytle Creek Road, Murfreesboro, TN – serves as Vice-Chairman of the Rutherford County Conservation Board. He expressed concerns regarding the potential drainage impact on the Agripark from the subject development. 3. Mr. Pettus Read, 11795 Mt. Pleasant Road, Rockvale TN – serves as Rutherford County Commissioner and Chairman of Rutherford County Planning Commission and Chairman of the County Advisory Council, which works with projects at Lane Agri-Park Community Center. He expressed concerns regarding the potential drainage impact on the Agripark from the subject development. He requested that this item be deferred until they receive the report from the third-party engineer to know all the potential impacts. 4. Approve minutes of the May 15, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 15, 2024 Planning Commission meeting; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 2  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 5. Public Hearings and Recommendations to Council Annexation petition and plan of services [2024-505] for approximately 10.33 acres located at 3061 and 3071 New Salem Highway, Phillip and Tammy Dodd and Corner Stone Free Will Baptist Church applicants. Mr. Richard Donovan 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. Chair Kathy Jones opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the annexation petition and plan of services; therefore, Chair Kathy Jones closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton moved approve the annexation petition and plan of services 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 Shawn Wright Nay: None Consideration of [2024-S-101] City of Murfreesboro Greenways, Blueways, and Bikeways Master Plan, City of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department applicant. Ms. Rachel Singer, Assistant Director for Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department, presented the Staff Comments regarding this item, a copy of which is 3  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and is incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Kevin Tilbury, consultant with Kimley-Horn, provided a brief presentation from the proposed master plan. Chair Kathy Jones opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the City of Murfreesboro Greenways, Blueways, and Bikeways Master Plan; therefore, Chair Kathy Jones closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright moved to adopt the City of Murfreesboro Greenways, Blueways, and Bikeways Master Plan; the motion was seconded by Ms. Jami Averwater and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 6. Staff Reports and Other Business: Mandatory Referral [2024-710] to consider the abandonment of a portion of a landscape buffer easement located on property along Wilkinson Pike, Ragan Smith Associates 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. There being no further discussion Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton moved to approve the mandatory referral subject to all staff comments, including the recommended conditions of 4  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 approval listed in the staff report; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Mandatory Referral [2024-713] to consider the abandonment of a portion of a detention pond easement located on property along Trust Drive, SEC, Inc. 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. There being no further discussion Mr. Shawn Wright moved 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: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 5  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 Mandatory Referral [2024-711] to consider the abandonment of a drainage easement located on property along South Bilbro Avenue, SEC, Inc. 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. John Miner (design engineer) with SEC was in attendance representing the application. There being no further discussion Mr. Bryan Prince moved 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 Vice-Chairman Ken Halliburton and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None Mandatory Referral [2024-714] to consider the abandonment of a portion of a drainage easement located on property along Gresham Lane, Civil Infrastructure Associates on behalf of Hensley Group 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. Ms. Katie Noel, Project Engineer, elaborated on the proposed drainage improvements proposed with the subject development. The Planning Commission then asked Ms. Noel additional questions about the drainage. 6  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2024 Mr. Nathan Melson (design engineer) was in attendance representing the application and provided the Planning Commission with additional information on the drainage. Mr. Shawn Wright requested this item to be deferred. Mr. Roman Hankins provided some guidance on a potential deferral. There being no further discussion Mr. Shawn Wright moved to defer this mandatory referral for thirty days; the motion was seconded by Mr. Bryan Prince and carried by the following vote: Aye: Kathy Jones Ken Halliburton Jami Averwater Bryan Prince Shawn Wright Nay: None 7. Adjourn. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. ______________________________________ Chair _______________________________________ Secretary BN: cj 7