Trousdale County BZA continues zoning and land-use training covering industrial and residential districts

The Trousdale County Board of Zoning Appeals continued a training session on county and city zoning ordinances at its meeting, reviewing the M‑1 and M‑2 industrial districts and R‑1 through R‑3 residential zones, setbacks, permitted and special‑exception uses, and permitting requirements.

Rosalie (codes official) led the presentation and told the board that M‑1 (General Industrial) is intended for manufacturing, processing, fabrication and warehousing where the uses generally do not depend on frequent personal visits by customers. Permitted uses listed in the ordinance include many manufacturing categories (food and textile manufacturing with stated exceptions), fabricated metal products, printing and publishing, and nonhazardous warehousing. Rosalie said essential services are allowed in nearly every zone and that uses not listed or similar to listed uses are prohibited unless the board grants a special exception.

Rosalie reviewed M‑1 dimensional requirements shown in the packet: a 40‑foot minimum front yard setback, a 30‑foot rear yard, and 30‑foot side yards, with no yard required for portions of lots fronting a railroad or rail spur. Minimum land area for M‑1 is 2 acres where public water and sewer are available; the ordinance allows the board to permit certain industrial uses…