Council approves annexation and mixed C2/I1 zoning for 178‑acre Jefferson Pike development; developer pledges high‑end office/industrial buildings

The Smyrna Town Council on July 8 approved annexation and a zoning plan for about 178.6 acres south of West Jefferson Pike that the town's planning staff and the Planning Commission had recommended for mixed commercial and light‑industrial uses.

The council accepted the developer's revised plan, which zones roughly 23.6 acres along West Jefferson Pike as C2 (commercial) and the remaining approximately 155 acres as I1 (light industrial). Planning staff described the parcel as lying within the town's 840 Gateway character area, which the land‑use plan envisions for a mix of hospitality, retail, restaurant, higher‑density residential and industrial/office uses along the Jefferson Pike corridor.

Why it matters: The annexation and zoning decision shape development opportunities along a major Smyrna corridor and will guide what kinds of jobs and commercial services the town can attract to the Jefferson Pike…