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Tullahoma aldermen approve three rezonings, accept fire grant and OK event permit in unanimous votes
Summary
At the Oct. 13 Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, members unanimously approved three zoning ordinance readings, accepted a $45,000 fire-department grant with a city match, and waived permit fees for a November 8K event.
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved multiple routine items at its Oct. 13 meeting, including three zoning amendments, acceptance of a firefighting equipment grant and a waiver of special-event permit fees.
The board voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance No. 1663 on second and final reading to rezone 300 South Jackson Street from high-density residential (R-3) to neighborhood commercial (C-3). On first reading, the board approved Ordinance No. 1664 to rezone 203 Highland Drive from low-density residential (R-1) to medium-density residential (R-2) and Ordinance No. 1665 to rezone parcels on East Lauderdale Street (addresses listed as 1306, 1308 and a to-be-determined number) from R-2 to R-3; both passed the first of two readings, 5-0.
The board also approved acceptance of a fire-department grant described in the agenda as a firefighters grant. The grant award totals $45,000, with a city-required contribution of $7,460 to purchase additional turnout gear. Alderman McGee moved the grant-acceptance motion; Alderman Wilson seconded it, and the measure passed 5-0. The board publicly acknowledged Assistant Chief Zach Smith for his role in preparing the grant application.
Members voted 5-0 to approve special-community-event signs in the public right-of-way and to waive permit fees for the Eli Grove Legacy Foundation annual 8K scheduled for Nov. 1, 2025. The consent agenda and Beer Board minutes were also approved by unanimous votes.
Why it matters: The zoning changes will alter allowable uses and setbacks at specific properties (including a change that reduces required setbacks at 203 Highland Drive from 10 feet to 5 feet under R-2 zoning), the grant will fund turnout gear for firefighters with a local match, and the event permit approval clears the way for a community run in November.
Details of recorded actions
- Ordinance No. 1663 — Rezone 300 South Jackson Street from R-3 to C-3: passed on second and final reading, vote 5-0. - Ordinance No. 1664 — Rezone 203 Highland Drive from R-1 to R-2: passed first reading, vote 5-0. Staff noted R-2 allows a 5-foot setback versus 10 feet under R-1. - Ordinance No. 1665 — Rezone parcels at 1306/1308 (and a to-be-determined East Lauderdale parcel) from R-2 to R-3: passed first reading, vote 5-0. Staff said one existing home at 1306 is expected to be demolished to allow four or five building sites. - Fire-department grant acceptance (agenda item 25-112): grant awarded $45,000; city match/contribution $7,460; motion by Alderman McGee, second by Alderman Wilson; vote 5-0. - Eli Grove Legacy Foundation special-event signs and fee waiver (agenda item 25-113): approved 5-0 for Nov. 1, 2025 8K. - Consent agenda and Beer Board minutes: approved 5-0.
No board member recorded a dissenting vote on any of these items. Several zoning items were characterized by staff as compliance or cleanup rezonings; public hearings for some rezoning requests were opened and closed with no speakers. The board adjourned its regular meeting and then convened the Beer Board, which approved minutes on a unanimous vote.
Ending: The board completed its scheduled business and adjourned after the Beer Board minutes were approved.
