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Mitch (staff) presented the application, saying the town’s sign ordinance requires a 75-foot setback from the center point of an intersection. He told the board the northern proposed sign “is shown on top of a gas main which will not be allowed by our utilities department.” Staff said one option would be to locate a smaller sign within the subdivision’s common area where utilities are not present.

Board members discussed whether the signs could be reduced in size or relocated within common-area land and clarified that sign placement is not reviewed as part of a subdivision plat; signs need a separate permit. A motion to deny the requested setback variances was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; staff advised the applicant to pursue permitted options, including relocation within the common area and utilities clearance.

The denial applies to the particular variances requested; the developer may revise sign size or location and reapply with permits and utilities approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting - 02/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board denied a subdivision entrance-sign variance for Portico Place Townhomes because staff identified a gas main under the proposed northern sign location; staff said signs could be placed in common area if they meet setback and utility requirements.","taxTitle","Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",7984,"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},6316524,"Board denies Hartz Branch Village sign setback variance; orders removal within 30 days",721,796000,1517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2376680-97ca5e75165987082ba6d1e7e07b9c2c&start=796&end=1517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2376680-97ca5e75165987082ba6d1e7e07b9c2c/thumbnail_796000.jpg","/articles/6316524/Smyrna/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Board-denies-Hartz-Branch-Village-sign-setback-variance-orders-removal-within-30-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316524-d272ebd37301b00a0b2262b76e90b2c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165000&Signature=TnTL4lXKELNBsknttJQfNHhtHlgAfeC6gjKvU4QSEjVHmYJqPqe~t-BhyPtJlhDhgThU8RSTWFLDlRFTesKC3sWPuWGGRV6wBULWMIhxYKMv2fP4WQ4Y2mNbkU5HFn3eHRQDfo65XiO29Eayiwcsz4Im-LQ0cd5YGIwQvv2TyCZnHACBvpY8CtW5TjhJDKpbo96OJsAHfoTjnnHD-1bmlCybOPS93gPSBRotPY0MqWSprvkaxKTN842jPR9VJnONLUDFWfNVz6mxdzBn0hsYrM7h7Xr-rcCkir80JfCsuhUxbGBtbdnHn9~16jvWCZFEdtCj-uKjLSava~V4QebaNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smyrna Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny a request from Hartz Branch Village to retain subdivision entrance signs placed inside required roadway setbacks and on top of utility infrastructure.

Staff reported the sign on Gaunt Drive sits above a sewer main and that both entrance signs fall short of the sign ordinance’s 75-foot setback from the center point of the intersection. Staff said the public-works director would permit placing a sign on the slope of drainage features but not on top of drainage pipes. The board found those factors supported denial and added a 30-day removal requirement for the existing signs.

Mitch (staff) told the board the sign on Gaunt Drive “is located above a sewer main which the utilities department has indicated will have to be relocated for the sign itself.” A board member, Jerome, moved to deny the variance, then amended the motion to add a 30-day removal deadline; Jerome stated the denial was “based on sight distance being located within existing easements and, have this removed within 30 days.” The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Staff noted vision-triangle and speed-limit considerations could affect required sight-distance; the public-works director had said the sign could be positioned on an adjacent slope so long as no drainage structures are blocked. The denial requires the sign owner to relocate or remove the signs and follow the town’s permitting process before reinstallation.

The board’s action applied to the variance request only; if the applicant seeks to reinstall signs in compliance with ordinance setbacks and utility constraints, they must obtain the appropriate permits and clearances.","Smyrna's Board of Zoning Appeals denied a sign-setback variance for Hartz Branch Village after staff found the sign sits on a sewer main and within required sight-distance areas; the board required the current sign be removed within 30 days.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316529,"Board OKs special-exception request for Rutherford County medical examiner lab and EMS facility",614,168000,782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2376680-97ca5e75165987082ba6d1e7e07b9c2c&start=168&end=782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2376680-97ca5e75165987082ba6d1e7e07b9c2c/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6316529/Smyrna/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Board-OKs-special-exception-request-for-Rutherford-County-medical-examiner-lab-and-EMS-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316529-e901e27946c574cdac0f7fc4a541b694/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165000&Signature=U~XOtig~YOWxXk3rEflILUc-RyeffQDnWnZjy3Ta76wJjlHNG9HHieSYT3oOdvV311R~9tJ4MAUzszjK~Sfz2dzO55a7wCbJBQcvt9bL47k~1HBHEX2lMcVq-uRrEbpJ6uIZ~kYT51OQRVnplwGBjdMtc3a1TOXDpTyc2zWiv3V~7rw1sPqd4d8QmFQPfMn8KCN1T332Wgi-BnmF~9yJ57tKowdxN01WArJMTqfuNs4HDeuze1Mny4-JXYp2C6iyAyHG5d4Qy1fFciJz~9nPRKWMmMLS8P8AMqBbCloQCPw5ado-QGMi0ClE~kB10y7MmpfoNvQvIbEyR6G0dBuOKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smyrna Board of Zoning Appeals on a voice vote granted Rutherford County a special exception to allow a government administrative services use — a medical examiner laboratory and an EMS facility — on an industrially zoned property with access off Weekley Lane.

Town staff told the board the property already contains county facilities, including the county clerk's office and a recycling facility, and that the proposed uses are listed as a special exception in the I-2 district. Staff recommended approval after reviewing setbacks, parking, utilities and buffering, but noted that final site-plan approval remains with the Planning Commission and that building permits will govern internal mechanical systems.

Mitch (staff member) told the board the property has “access to all utilities including gas, water and sewer” and showed a revised site plan locating a smaller EMS building near Weekley Lane and the larger medical facility farther north on the site. Matt Taylor, representing the applicant, said medical waste would be removed separately and that laboratory exhaust would be handled through hoods and scrubbers to avoid odors. Taylor said, “that will be that will get hauled out separately.”

Board members asked whether mechanical details such as scrubbers would be reviewed by the Planning Commission; staff and board members clarified that mechanical and plumbing reviews are part of the building-permit process rather than the Planning Commission’s exterior-focused site-plan review. The board then moved to approve the special-exception use; a second was offered and the chair called for a voice vote. The motion carried.

The approval grants permission for the use as a special exception only; the applicant must submit a full site plan to the Planning Commission and obtain building permits before construction or occupancy.

Notes: The board’s discussion and staff report referenced municipal zoning ordinance criteria for special exceptions (sections 7.06 and related provisions).","The Smyrna Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special exception allowing Rutherford County to locate a medical examiner lab and EMS building in an I-2 district on Weekley Lane; site plan review by the Planning Commission and building-permit review remain required.","actionData","errors"]

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