Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 6:00 PM CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Ken Halliburton, Chair Darren Gore, City Manager Jami Averwater, Vice-Chair Ben Newman, Dir. of Land Mngt. & Planning Tristan Carroll Matthew Blomeley, Assistant Planning Director Bryan Prince Holly Smyth, Principal Planner Kelly G Rollins Richard Donovan, Principal Planner Shawn Wright Brad Barbee, Principal Planner Lee Holliman, Project Engineer Carolyn Jaco, Recording Assistant John Tully, Assistant City Attorney 1. Call to order. Chair Ken Halliburton called the meeting to order. 2. Determination of a quorum. Chair Ken Halliburton determined a quorum was present. 3. Public Comments. Chair Ken Halliburton announced that no signed up to speak during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. 4. Approve minutes of the July 9, 2025 and July 16, 2025 Planning Commission meetings. Mr. Tristan Carroll moved to approve the minutes of July 9, 2025 and July 16, 2025 Planning Commission meetings; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried by the following vote: 1  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None 5. Public Hearings and Recommendations to Council: Annexation petition and plan of services [2025-503] for approximately 2.42 acres located along John R Rice Boulevard and Spike Trail, Clarissa Smith 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Rob Molchan (landscape architect) was in attendance representing the application. Chair Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the annexation petition and plan of services; therefore, Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Mr. Tristan Carroll made a motion to approve the annexation petition and plan of services subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Jami Averwater and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins 2  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-408] to zone approximately 2.42 acres located along John R Rice Boulevard and Spike Trail to PCD (Mazda Office for Off-Site Storage PCD) & GDO-1 simultaneous with annexation and to rezone approximately 0.07 acres from CH & GDO-1 to PCD & GDO-1, Chad Custer 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Rob Molchan (landscape architect) and Mr. Chad Custer (developer) were in attendance representing the application. Mr. Rob Molchan 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 Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. 1. Mr. Jacob Goodwin, 712 Spike Trail – expressed concerns about access to Spike Trail and drainage. Mr. Matthew Blomeley stated that any future proposal for this property to access Spike Trail would require an amendment to the PCD zoning and the accompanying public hearings. Mr. John Harney of ParkTrust Development stated that the proposed parking lot would free up space on the main Mazda dealership lot for better management of deliveries. Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. 3  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 There being no further discussion, Vice-Chair Jami Averwater made a motion to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-411] for approximately 2.05 acres located along East Pitts Lane to be rezoned from CF to CH, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Joey Peay (Murfreesboro Medical Clinic) and Mr. Gordon Ferguson (Ascension) were in attendance representing the application. There was discussion between the applicants and the Planning Commission regarding ambulance traffic to the proposed use, as well as the timing of the State’s decision on the Certificate of Need. Chair Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the zoning application; therefore, Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. 4  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright made a motion to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments and the issuance of the Certificate of Need; the motion was seconded by Mr. Kelly G Rollins and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-412] for approximately 14.9 acres located along Franklin Road to be rezoned from PUD (Kingdom Ridge PUD) to PCD (Kingdom Ridge Commercial PCD), Swanson Development, LP applicant. 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Clyde Rountree (landscape architect) and Mr. Joe Swanson, III were in attendance representing the application. Mr. 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. Chair Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. 1. Mr. Billy Pittard, 2322 Paddock Court - voiced his concerns for his family cemetery which exists on this property. 5  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 2. Mr. Alan Corrigan, 139 Conquest Road – opposes the design of the development with the backs of commercial buildings directly across the street from single-family homes. Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. The Planning Commission discussed the interface between the proposed commercial uses and the existing residential uses on Conquest Road. Mr. Chris Maguire (design engineer) stated that the family cemetery would remain on-site with a fence and parking. Mr. Clyde Rountree explained the buffering that is proposed along Conquest Road. There being no further discussion, Mr. Tristan Carroll made a motion to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments as well as a condition that the site plans for all lots require Planning Commission review and approval; the motion was seconded by Mr. Bryan Prince and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-410] for approximately 17.26 acres located along Cason Lane to be rezoned from CF (11.65 acres) and OG (5.61 acres) to PUD (Cason Lane PUD), Lennar applicant. Mr. Richard Donovan presented the Staff Comments regarding 6  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 this item, a copy of which is maintained in the permanent files of the Planning Department and incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Tylor Fischer (landscape architect) was in attendance representing the application. Chair Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the zoning application; therefore, Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Mr. Bryan Prince made a motion to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Jami Averwater and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Mandatory Referral [2025-707] to consider the abandonment of a segment of Kenny Pipe Court right-of-way located north of Joe B Jackson Parkway, City of Murfreesboro Public Works Division 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Ryan Maloney (design engineer) was in attendance representing the application. Chair Ken Halliburton opened the public hearing. No one came forward to speak for or against the mandatory referral; therefore, Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. 7  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2025 There being no further discussion, Mr. Bryan Prince made a motion to approve the mandatory referral subject to all staff comments, including all recommended conditions of approval in the staff report; the motion was seconded by Mr. Tristan Carroll and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None 6. Staff Reports and Other Business. None. 7. Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. _________________________________ Chair __________________________________ Secretary BN: cj 8