Commission approves annexation and RS‑10 rezoning for Yergan Road parcel; developer to extend sewer as needed

The Planning Commission on May 7 recommended approval of an annexation petition and simultaneous rezoning of approximately 13.74 acres along Yergan Road to RS‑10 (10,000‑square‑foot minimum lots). Staff told the commission the property is contiguous to the city, inside the urban growth boundary and within the city’s service‑infill line.

Shane and Dwayne Beard are the applicants; staff said the property owner submitted a concept plan illustrating roughly 21 single‑family lots. Planning staff noted sanitary sewer is not currently extended to the site and that the developer will be responsible for coordinating and funding an extension of sewer from adjacent Magnolia Grove or Prater Farms developments to serve the annexed property.

Planner Donovan told commissioners that other city departments reviewed a plan of service and that services can be extended to the site upon annexation. Staff said the annexation is compatible with the Murfreesboro 2035 comprehensive plan’s suburban residential designation and that RS‑10 zoning aligns with the recommended density of one to four dwelling units per acre.

The commission opened and closed a public hearing with no speakers and approved the annexation and rezoning recommendation with the condition that staff comments be addressed before City Council review. The vote was recorded by roll call.

If Council approves the annexation and rezoning, any future development will require standard subdivision and site‑plan review, and the developer must fund and coordinate sewer extension to the city’s sanitary system.