Planning Commission recommends annexation and PCD rezoning for 14,000‑sq‑ft Shelton Plaza on Blackman Road

The City of Murfreesboro Planning Commission on a voice/roll‑call vote recommended that the city council annex approximately 3.95 acres along Blackman Road and simultaneously rezone roughly 2.06 acres to a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) for a proposed 14,000‑square‑foot single‑story, multi‑tenant building.

Staff told commissioners the annexation area is contiguous to existing city limits, lies within the city—s urban growth boundary and service infill line, and that most municipal services could be extended to the site. The staff presentation noted sanitary sewer would require the developer to coordinate and pay for a mainline extension from a neighboring property, and the timeline for that extension is unknown.

The developer—s team described the proposal as a neighborhood‑oriented commercial center intended to provide services such as a pediatric dental clinic and a childcare space. Clyde Rountree of Huddleston Steel Engineering said the project is intended to "bring some tax base to the city" and to provide…