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Staff said consultants at the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) had incorporated changes discussed during a July work session and that the three substantive edits were: clarifying density language for County Suburban and Rural Suburban categories, adding a short note on a voluntary agricultural district under Rural Preserve, and moving one action under Goal 3 (affordable housing) from a long-term to a short-term horizon. Staff displayed color renderings and explained the density ranges were presented as general guides with an explicit statement that resulting densities may vary depending on parcel-specific infrastructure and site characteristics.

Commissioners sought clarification about how the plan communicates expectations for higher densities (for example, up to five units per acre) and whether the plan should explicitly say what improvements (sidewalks, infrastructure) are expected to support those densities. Staff responded that the comprehensive plan provides policy guidance and that specific, enforceable requirements belong in implementing regulations (subdivision and zoning regulations), which the county could pursue as a staff-led effort or with consultant assistance if a full rewrite were required.

Several commissioners said they supported the changes and expressed a desire to schedule the plan on a night meeting for public convenience; the commission voted to add Plan Rutherford updates to the Sept. 8 agenda for a commission vote. Staff said if the county commission decides to move the plan forward, county rules require a 30-day advertisement before county commission consideration; that would likely push county commission action to October at the earliest.

A motion to include the updated plan on the Sept. 8 planning commission agenda carried by voice vote and was recorded; commissioners indicated general agreement with the edits as presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - August 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The planning commission accepted staff edits to Plan Rutherford, added minor density and voluntary agricultural district language, and voted to place the revised plan on the Sept. 8 agenda for a commission vote and to forward it to the county commission for further consideration.","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},6585151,"Planning commission approves self-storage site plan in floodplain after debate over flood risk and maintenance",1826,1011000,2837000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5760687-c07dcdb5b32344f19e49fbd101c14e55&start=1011&end=2837","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5760687-c07dcdb5b32344f19e49fbd101c14e55/thumbnail_1011000.jpg","/articles/6585151/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Planning-commission-approves-self-storage-site-plan-in-floodplain-after-debate-over-flood-risk-and-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585151-163938f33357b029d2326a15e5702a10/orig.mp4?Expires=1775130284&Signature=VJ5lrtxnJ48k-4phBCQpf~zKtU3aQdVc5u-7aOj76INwYFpwJcjCQME-NmzO7W5USfwFiilKij-gNuhMbH-Io8RekAT0g3jQy6AdPrybVpSSn1BfqiisvEt5KgRFlLlXRg0ENN1T1dbbpFwwjrk7vmFvZBchPzLJmVJEHajhgAhuaXOiLq4VfFjBfNgI8kTUHzcjMAI2JcG7iyCqIyR66-6xvY0tsHh8Hz5olNH1D9dSFVAWdvOXaBKrg5zFdU60hp2tnh6vveWSPVPwlQCIhPbdCbKsW86Sh-MUGZITXsQBS5WsY2o0ULfPX0a9MRsz9znJH6ECFMwChNUhEUrMzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission on Aug. 25 approved the site plan for Overall Creek Storage, a proposed 15,663-square-foot self-storage facility on 4.21 acres at 5418 Franklin Road (State Route 96), after extended discussion about floodplain risks, stormwater design and long-term maintenance obligations.

Planning staff told commissioners the parcel sits entirely within the FEMA 100-year floodplain and includes FEMA floodway areas. The applicant received a special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals in May 2024 to allow a self-storage facility in the office-professional zoning district, and staff said the site plan had been revised to meet county flood- and stormwater-elevation requirements.

County staff described technical steps the applicant took to reduce flood risk: raising finished floor elevations and site grades above FEMA 100-year elevations, providing a compensatory cut to replace any filled flood storage volume, and designing a stormwater approach that uses pervious pavers with a stone sub-base to provide detention storage and metered outlets. Staff also noted the site is within the Murfreesboro city limits along that segment of Franklin Road, so TDOT and the city must be coordinated with regard to access permits.

Commissioners pressed the applicant and staff on whether the pervious pavers and the proposed storage volume would function in a high water table or saturated soils. One commissioner warned that permitting development entirely inside a floodplain can lead to long-term problems and buyouts years later. Staff and the applicant said they had reviewed FEMA elevations (citing a 2023 FEMA map update), that the proposed pad and building floors were several feet above the FEMA 100-year elevations (plans show finished floor elevations around 602 versus FEMA 599.2 in spot checks), and that the applicant provided a compensatory cut volume (noted on the plan set as 2.16 acre-feet / 3,486 cubic yards cut and 3,354 cubic yards fill with a net cut of 132 cubic yards).

The applicant’s engineer said as-built surveys and FEMA elevation certificates will be provided for each building at permitting, and the county will require a stormwater maintenance agreement that the owner must honor. Staff said the county conducts summer inspections (an intern program) and can enforce maintenance; if the owner fails to maintain stormwater infrastructure, the county may perform the work and charge the owner.

One applicant representative said that the road crossing (Franklin Road/State Route 96) acts as a control and that the proposed floor elevations are above the 100-year and even in range versus the 500-year elevations shown in the profile. The applicant’s representative said the design engineer included a compensatory volume in the plan set and had certified the calculations on the plan pages.

After discussion and questions, a motion to approve the site plan passed on a roll-call vote; commissioners recorded affirmative votes. The approval is contingent on final plan revisions to clarify floor-elevation notes, the filing of required FEMA elevation certificates and the stormwater maintenance agreement, and any required TDOT or city of Murfreesboro access approvals.

Commissioners asked staff to ensure the compensatory cut and maintenance language are recorded and that the county’s inspection program will include the pervious pavers as part of routine stormwater monitoring.","Rutherford County planners approved a site plan for a 15,663-square‑foot self-storage facility on 4.21 acres at 5418 Franklin Road despite commissioner concerns about development inside FEMA flood zones; approval included a maintenance agreement and required compensatory cut and elevation certifications.",{"_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},6585155,"Commission approves Davenport Station Section 6 final plat for 29 lots",297,734000,1031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5760687-c07dcdb5b32344f19e49fbd101c14e55&start=734&end=1031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5760687-c07dcdb5b32344f19e49fbd101c14e55/thumbnail_734000.jpg","/articles/6585155/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Commission-approves-Davenport-Station-Section-6-final-plat-for-29-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585155-0188346b23b884b52aca396bd426f778/orig.mp4?Expires=1775130284&Signature=VaXgt9pRidq7rzutl1rgrXdrmUn-gBhqg9CwFyjWbaXp2n2lqhwbd8B4w8IlxeaZRp6y36avYMbKVtOUpXrLkIdMlOIO4qAxNX4pF331B9e2dwb2~WgBXnxQ6e9ZiBb6GzsYzc4GhsZ3-qzKnvrnvcmF1KNoT8aK5zcQgwzwaUvXii0RpGfdn2i~CObMJqEI-yIDTD8v-7zXNGLxNQ20oSpiKtO4dXZbI5fizXpX~mVLxXnF0Q44jj3~Nfz-uTeEumDGJr1GL3KpgJGBXFYbUAk0j3mOF3O-elEG2ZJyMiwjeq5Xm3~rQhqknH9SHKu6Pb0pTlj8X~rJMyqH1hLGPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission on Aug. 25 voted to approve the final plat for Davenport Station Section 6, a 29-lot subdivision on 18.93 acres along Shelbyville Pike, finding the plat conforms to the property’s earlier conditional use permit (CUP).

Planning staff said the preliminary plat and the original CUP for the larger Davenport Station development dated to 2007 and that this section conforms to the approved CUP. The staff report noted mostly minor “housekeeping” items remained (typos and labeling) and that the plat otherwise met the previously approved preliminary plan.

John Minor of SCC, the applicant’s representative, told commissioners the section is still under construction and showed that several internal roads will be rebuilt as part of the phase work. He said the lots in this section were larger (about 10,000–16,000 square feet) than some of the smaller lots previously built in the development.

A commissioner asked whether homes in this section would match existing houses nearby; the applicant said they would. With no further questions from commissioners, a motion to approve carried by voice vote.

The approval was recorded as conforming to the 2007 CUP; staff will follow up on minor labeling and typographical corrections identified in review.","The planning commission approved the final plat for Davenport Station Section 6 — 29 lots on 18.93 acres — saying the plat conforms to a previously approved conditional use permit and that most staff comments have been addressed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585160,"Rutherford County planning commission approves two-lot final plat for Duke's Haven, subject to staff conditions",566,178000,744000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5760687-c07dcdb5b32344f19e49fbd101c14e55&start=178&end=744","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5760687-c07dcdb5b32344f19e49fbd101c14e55/thumbnail_178000.jpg","/articles/6585160/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Rutherford-County-planning-commission-approves-two-lot-final-plat-for-Dukes-Haven-subject-to-staff-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585160-fe050d2f6f80be2b2b56e2784c327512/orig.mp4?Expires=1775130284&Signature=Adpjv-7ueYoOFnlvuUZ~Usus9thzM9axEjJvPJVc9KmpBW5NtYv5Gvpp4PsoJUAqUdMSp0HUyoI45-SNN3GgJLF63piYxjqZctRLRwRD0ulBLPepqQipsxSuAAVToCdaTlBg1n5Zhqm7qbETdJ3J8DG~GuEF0nojzaQwbKpslBWscdSRDOAT1ynW1vFn8hDikTEu6-C5ruXNZGP-gQazsiRmEl0kaywDFv6aYA~-mBigi0SMxPwGFkF2Q-oOWK8XIUIxtlpW5iY79o3cco6Tmo9sM1batrBWAT343fSBf7AILeij46vOmbBzEKOd25mbMpGXnl5q79GwV12zhF0UjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission on Aug. 25 approved the final plat for Duke's Haven, a two-lot subdivision on 5.68 acres along Bradewell (Bradewell) Pike, subject to remaining staff comments and the previously granted waivers.

The commission approved the plat after county planning staff said the applicant had obtained building permits for the principal structure and an accessory dwelling unit and that Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) had indicated the proposed septic locations would be acceptable. Staff advised that waivers previously granted by the commission — for an off-site soils waiver and for creating a lot of less than 5 acres served by a private easement — are prerequisites to final plat approval.

The county planning staff described the regulatory issue leading to the subdivision: because of the location of the structures and site constraints, the lots could not meet the 50-foot road-frontage requirement nor be 5 acres, so the owners sought waivers that were earlier granted by the commission. Staff said the plat otherwise “appears to be in good order” pending final staff comments and any required permits from TDOT regarding access.

William Tao, who identified himself as the property owner and applicant, told commissioners that he had already installed a separate driveway for 4873 Bradewell Pike and that the state had issued a permit for the new driveway. “They have a picture of it on 4873,” Tao said. He confirmed the two lots would no longer share a gravel drive and that the new driveway is “25 feet off” the other one and has its own mailbox.

Commissioners discussed whether an existing gravel driveway would become a shared access and whether any buyer of the back property would have legal rights to the access. Staff confirmed the easement rights will persist regardless of ownership. Commissioners also noted that if three or more lots use the same private driveway, the driveway opening would have to be upgraded to a commercial entrance under state rules.

A motion to approve the final plat, subject to all staff comments, passed by voice vote.

The approval is conditioned on the previously granted waivers (off-site soils and lot-size/frontage waiver), final staff comments and any required TDOT or TDEC approvals or permits. The applicant indicated the driveway permit for the separate access had already been obtained.","The Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission approved the final plat for Duke's Haven, a two-lot subdivision on 5.68 acres along Bradewell Pike, after staff confirmed required waivers and a driveway permit had been obtained.","actionData","errors"]

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