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Board approves temporary farm stand at 6100 Hoover Road under cottage-food rules
Summary
The board approved a temporary special exception for a Saturday farm stand at 6100 Hoover Road selling cottage-food-compliant baked goods and on-site-grown flowers, limited to temporary canopy structure and a six-month permit window.
The Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a temporary special exception allowing a farm stand at 6100 Hoover Road that will offer baked goods prepared under Tennessee cottage food laws and flowers grown on-site. Staff recommended approval subject to limits on duration and signage.
Planning staff described the site as a 1.34-acre parcel in the RL zone and said the applicant proposed operating primarily on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The operation was described as a nonpermanent canopy or tent located near the garage with the potential to expand days of operation based on demand. "They would also like to sell flowers that have been grown on-site. The operation is proposed to occur on Saturdays with the possibility of expanding to additional days based on demand. Hours of operation are proposed from 8AM to 8PM," staff said.
Applicant Jennifer Goncalves told the board she has experience baking sourdough for about two years and said she was testing whether the farm stand would be viable. Staff noted that temporary permits are limited to a maximum of six months under section 1101 of the Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance and that temporary signage must comply with chapter 12.
The board opened a public hearing; no callers or neighbors registered opposition, according to staff. The roll-call vote in the transcript shows unanimous approval by the members present.
Conditions recorded in the staff report and reiterated by the board include compliance with section 1101’s six-month maximum for the temporary permit, adherence to Tennessee cottage food law requirements for baked goods, and compliance with county signage rules. Staff noted the permit can be renewed if the operation continues to comply; if issues arise the applicant would need to return to the board.
Administrative detail: staff will verify parking capacity on the site’s driveway and gravel areas and will enforce that temporary signage follow chapter 12 of the zoning ordinance.
