Planning Commission

MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Ken Halliburton, Chair Greg McKnight, Exec. Dir. Dev. Services Jami Averwater, Vice-Chair Ben Newman, Dir. of Land Mngt. & Planning Tristan Carroll Matthew Blomeley, Assistant Planning Director Reggis Harris Holly Smyth, Principal Planner Bryan Prince Richard Donovan, Principal Planner Kelly G Rollins Brad Barbee, Principal Planner Shawn Wright Marc Shackelford-Rowell, 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. Recognition of Kathy Jones for her service on the Planning Commission. Chair Ken Halliburton recognized former Planning Commission Chair Ms. Kathy Jones with a plaque in honor for her dedicated service as a member of the Planning Commissioner for twenty-seven years. 4. Public Comments. Chair Ken Halliburton announced that no signed up to speak during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. 1  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 5. Approve minutes of the August 20, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Shawn Wright moved to approve the minutes of the August 20, 2025 Planning Commission meeting; the motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Jami Averwater and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None 6. Public Hearings and Recommendations to Council: Annexation petition and plan of services [2025-504] for approximately 22.5 acres located along Veterans Parkway and Old Salem Road, Randal and Debra Robinson and the City of Murfreesboro 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Rob Molcan (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. 2  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 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 Mr. Reggie Harris and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-415] for approximately 19.26 acres located along Old Salem Road to be zoned PRD (Robinson Bend PRD) simultaneous with annexation, Summit Development, LLC 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. Rob Molchan (landscape architect) was 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. 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. Shawn Wright 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: 3  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-416] for approximately 7.46 acres located along Bill Smith Drive to be rezoned from CH & GDO-1 to PCD (Toyota of Murfreesboro PCD) & GDO-1, TT of T Murfreesboro, 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 incorporated into these Minutes by reference. Mr. Brian Grover (landscape architect) was 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 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 Mr. Shawn Wright and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris 4  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Zoning application [2025-417] for approximately 0.4 acres located along East Kingwood Drive to be rezoned from RM-16 to CH, Abundant Life Christian Academy 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. Matt Taylor (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 zoning application; therefore, Chair Ken Halliburton closed the public hearing. There being no further discussion, Mr. Tristan Carroll made a motion to approve the zoning application subject to all staff comments; the motion was seconded by Mr. Kelly G Rollins and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None 5  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 Staff Reports and Other Business: Mandatory Referral [2025-712] to consider the abandonment of a drainage easement located at 2612 Dorset Street, Frank Pesce 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. There being no further discussion, Mr. Shawn Wright 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. Reggie Harris and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None Mandatory Referral [2025-713] to consider the dedication of an electric easement on City-owned property located along Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Middle Tennessee Electric applicant. Mr. Marc Shackelford-Rowell 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. There being no further discussion, Mr. Tristan Carroll made a motion to approve the mandatory referral subject to all staff comments, including all recommended conditions of 6  MINUTES OF THE MURFREESBORO PLANNING COMMISSION SETPEMBER 3, 2025 approval in the staff report; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shawn Wright and carried in favor by the following vote: Aye: Jami Averwater Tristan Carroll Reggie Harris Bryan Prince Kelly G Rollins Shawn Wright Ken Halliburton Nay: None 8. Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. _________________________________________ Chair _________________________________________ Secretary BN: cj 7