Smyrna planning commission backs temporary permit for Arrow Waste modular office, sends decision to mayor and council

The Smyrna Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 13 voted to recommend approval of Special Land Use Permit Z25‑013, forwarding the matter to Mayor and Council for a final vote in November. The permit would allow a temporary 60‑by‑12 modular office, a 40‑by‑8 storage container and a UL 2085 series diesel fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 6,000 gallons on a roughly 2.06‑acre property at 6310 Riverview Road.

Joey Stobbs, planner II in Smyrna’s Community Development Department, told the commission the property is zoned heavy industrial and the request is for temporary structures only. Stobbs said the structures, if approved, would be allowed for a 24‑month period and would require separate approval by the state and city fire marshal. "The fuel tanks shall have minimum separation of 5 feet from any structure and a minimum separation of 15 feet from any property line," Stobbs said,…