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Planning staff presented application BZA-20252, describing the request for a major home-based business in the RL zone to allow parking and storage of refreshment vehicles on a 5.73-acre property. Staff said the operation as proposed would park up to six or more refreshment trucks (standard two-axle vans) and use two existing detached structures (30×40 and 18×40) for business operations; business activity would be off-site, with employees coming to pick up and drop off vehicles. Staff also reviewed the code-enforcement history: a complaint in 2022 documented two to three trucks on site and was closed after the trucks were removed; in October 2024 inspectors found seven trucks, which prompted the current application.

Applicant Will (William) Rodriguez told the board he and his wife own Kona Ice Middle Tennessee and Traveling Tom's Coffee and framed the request as essential to a small family business. \"This business is not just what we do, it's who we are,\" Rodriguez said, and described community fundraising and donations his businesses have supported. He said he had pursued building a warehouse but found construction-cost estimates rose from about $1.3 million to $2.4 million, putting a commercial relocation out of reach.

Neighbors and opponents described concerns about traffic, visual impacts, septic capacity and nighttime noise. Attorney Ted Goodman, representing Darren and Janice Shreve in opposition, argued the applicants had not met their burden for a special exception, highlighted a discrepancy in reported employee counts (attorney cited prior article referencing 23 employees while the applicant said 13), and said the commercial parking and employee traffic altered the pastoral character intended by RL zoning. Goodman asked the board to deny the request, saying the use was intended to increase profit rather than serve public convenience.

Several neighbors spoke both for and against. Charlie Davidson and Ben Howard said they supported Rodriguez, citing community contributions and short on-site turnaround times for vehicles. Neighbors closer to the property — including a former owner and other residents — described audible backup beepers at night, frequent vehicle turns on a narrow shared gravel driveway, and concern over septic use by employees. Some speakers urged the board to enforce limits on employees, vehicles, screening and stormwater mitigation.

During deliberations a board member proposed approving the application with conditions: construction or placement of an enclosed structure so stored vehicles are not visible from off-site; a limit of up to eight two-axle business vehicles and up to two trailers; and disabling backup beepers while vehicles are on the property. The motion also referenced staff comments. The board adopted the motion by roll call (yes: Mike Curtis, Gary Farley, Patrick Hale, Zane Cantrell; no: Amber Brown, Jerry Sartain, Renee Curtis). The motion passed 4–3.

The BZA approval binds the applicant to the limits adopted at the hearing: vehicle-count and trailer limits, indoor storage/screening requirement and a requirement that backup beepers be disabled on-site. During the meeting staff confirmed that, if the board’s approval is based on the applicant’s submission, increases in vehicles beyond the approved number would require the applicant to return to the BZA for further approval. The board also discussed that driveway maintenance, roadway signage and pavement are handled by other county or state departments; several neighbors were advised to contact the road superintendent or highway department about signage or abandoned road status.

Because the approval modifies typical major home-based-business parameters (number of employees/vehicles and storage), the decision includes conditions meant to address neighbor complaints about visibility, traffic and noise. Any required building permits, stormwater controls or septic inspections remain subject to other county regulations and separate approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Zoning Appeals - January 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a contested public hearing and attorney objections, the Rutherford County BZA approved a special-exception for a major home-based business at 1311 Anderton Road, limiting the operation to eight two-axle vehicles, two trailers and requiring indoor storage and disabling backup beepers.","taxTitle","Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",4625,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6398135,"Rutherford County BZA approves special exception for 12-child daycare at Murfreesboro Community Church",575,161000,736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2090881-d55a9593e8d7f82b43685ca3cf4b00e2&start=161&end=736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2090881-d55a9593e8d7f82b43685ca3cf4b00e2/thumbnail_161000.jpg","/articles/6398135/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Rutherford-County-BZA-approves-special-exception-for-12-child-daycare-at-Murfreesboro-Community-Church","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6398135-2420533aa3d463c833940fa0f03ea6ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178456&Signature=TjVWKkoj7D1lj7QNh~cV8tr3R3uchoUKlshC54dThcPIxi9onP0CHDwh1pdVH3K4qRT7uCqZCC44ewHzsYVjKBZXFmO3giGKmZQMtqwXJiEXi5RYjFW9FVVyOX-w96Tuw4vrBsDMABlvmrLB7AgpPLxcbqAErzCyjWOxVrjR5pmcKnfirx3NBJOs~77Oo5-YxgG-3WPqsyh2FKeHCDyiibayMWTfjGkImrinfRlajijwJM7jMAtQq7H~W1V5PVK8wLqVnKkgVhpVW~jEWrJS5V6WSRNAqmxStgt1U0PMUzhXZqez31NySgAuazUagPbwiNBOYYLEHH5HFSxxHd7-sA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals on an unspecified date approved a special-exception request to allow a childcare facility at Murfreesboro Community Church, 2555 Las Casas Pike, permitting up to 12 children aged 2 to 5 to be cared for in two existing classrooms.

Planning staff told the board that application BZA-20251 seeks approval for a childcare within a community assembly use on a 2.67-acre parcel in the RM (medium-density residential) zoning district. The staff presentation said the proposed daycare would employ two teachers, operate Monday–Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., would not add buildings immediately, and would include a fenced outdoor play area; the applicant noted a room might be renovated later for a commercial kitchen. Staff concluded the request met the criteria for a special exception and reported two informational phone calls after a sign was posted on the property.

The board opened a public hearing. Anthony Stevens, representing the church initiative, thanked the board and said the applicants were “looking forward to serving our community and young mothers and fathers who has children.” Neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns tied to exiting Old Pitts onto Las Casas Pike. David Bunting, who said he lives behind the congregation, said left turns from Old Pitts onto Las Casas Pike “can be quite dangerous” and that increased traffic could create risks. Brian Walsh, who said he lives at the end of Old Pitts, asked whether clearer signage and a “dead end” notice could be requested to reduce cut-through traffic; planning staff replied those matters fall to the road superintendent or highway department.

After the public comment period the board moved to approve the application. The BZA recorded the motion and completed a roll-call vote with all members voting yes; the application was approved.

The approval allows the church to use two existing classrooms for up to 12 children under the conditions described in the staff report; no immediate building additions were approved. The staff report also noted the site has on-site parking and circulation sufficient for drop-off without backing onto Las Casas Pike, and that surrounding uses include multifamily to the east and single-family to the north.

The board did not impose additional conditions beyond the staff report during the public hearing. The applicant may proceed with the childcare operation as described in the submitted application and subject to any required inspections or licensing outside the BZA process.","The Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to allow a childcare operation for up to 12 children at Murfreesboro Community Church, after staff said the proposal met special-exception criteria and neighbors raised traffic concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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