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Votes at a glance: Smyrna council approves zoning text changes, several ordinances and routine contracts
Summary
At the October meeting the Town Council approved amendments to accessory-structure setbacks, added tourist homes as a use in a business district, approved annexation and rezoning requests, accepted updated police policies and passed an ordinance restricting parking of large modified transport vehicles.
The Smyrna Town Council voted on several ordinances and routine items during its October meeting. Where recorded in the meeting transcript, outcomes and brief notes are listed below.
Accessory-structure setback amendment — approved The council voted to amend multiple sections of the Smyrna Municipal Zoning Ordinance to change the minimum building setback for detached accessory structures in residential districts from 8 feet to 5 feet and to clarify PRD treatment. Planning commission recommended approval; staff recommended approval. (Vote: council “aye”s; tally not specified.)
Addition of ‘‘tourist home’’ to C-4 Neighborhood Service Business District — approved The council approved a text amendment adding ‘‘tourist home’’ (definition: up to five sleeping rooms for transients) as a use allowed by right in C-4. Planning commission recommended approval 6–4–1 against (recorded as recommendation); staff recommended approval.
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