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Council grants sewer capacity variances for North Thompson Lane restaurant parcels despite traffic concerns
Summary
Council approved serial allocation variances granting sewer capacity for two North Thompson Lane parcels (future Lot 2 and Lot 3) to allow proposed restaurants to advance toward planning review; one councilmember voted against both variances citing existing congestion at the intersection.
Murfreesboro City Council voted on April 17 to grant serial sewer allocation variances for two future lots on North Thompson Lane that applicants say will be used for restaurants. The council approved an additional sanitary sewer capacity equal to six single-family-equivalent units for future Lot 2 and 28 single-family-equivalent units for future Lot 3.
Why it matters: Granting sewer allocation is a prerequisite in the city’s process for applicants who want to pursue planning and site-plan review. Council members voiced concern about existing traffic congestion at the Sam Walton Drive/Thompson Lane corridor and asked that traffic impacts be considered during the upcoming…
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