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Commission approves reclassification of equivalency zoning for outside‑city sewer parcel to allow medium/heavy vehicle uses
Summary
The Planning Commission approved an amendment to the outside‑city sewer customer approval to change the city zoning equivalency from Light Industrial to General Industrial so the applicant may permit motor vehicle sales, rental and repair of medium and heavy duty vehicles.
The Murfreesboro Planning Commission on April 9 voted to recommend approval of an amendment to an outside‑the‑city sewer customer approval to change the city equivalency zoning classification from Light Industrial (LI) to General Industrial (GI) for a pair of parcels north of Epps Mill Road and west of I‑24.
Towery (Tiree) Development is the applicant. Planning staff said the change is sought so the property may accommodate motor vehicle sales, rental and repair of medium and heavy duty vehicles — activities that are permitted in the county zoning for the site but were not allowed under the city’s LI equivalency assigned at prior approvals. Staff noted the change does not affect sewer capacity previously reserved under the outside‑city sewer agreement.
Staff reported the larger parcel (2.01) received an IL (light industrial) equivalency in 2024 and the smaller parcel (Parcel 27) was approved in February 2005 under the same general business park approvals. The amendment affects only the city zoning equivalency applied to the parcels as part of the outside‑city sewer approval and will require the Planning Commission to forward a recommendation to City Council under the city’s updated outside‑city sewer procedures.
Commission discussion noted the site is well outside the city limits and urban growth boundary, and staff advised the department supports the GI reclassification so that site uses align more closely with county land use permissions. The applicant and staff were present to answer questions.
A motion to approve the requested reclassification “subject to all staff comments” passed unanimously. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
