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Planning commission approves annexation and R‑3 rezoning for 5198 Lee Road, citing larger lot single‑family plan
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of annexation and R‑3 zoning for 21.7 acres at 5198 Lee Road, a proposal staff said would yield single‑family lots with a 10,000 sq. ft. minimum and require a sewer extension and right‑of‑way dedication.
The Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission on Oct. 2, 2025 voted to recommend approval of annexation and R‑3 zoning for a 21.7‑acre parcel at 5198 Lee Road (CLQ Land Services).
Planning staff described the request as consistent with the town’s land‑use plan’s gateway character area and said the applicant indicated a desire for single‑family development rather than a PRD. Kevin Rigsby told the commission the R‑3 district carries a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet and that a sewer main extension would be required from an Olive Branch sewer line, including an off‑site easement of roughly 1,200 feet.
Rigsby also noted that Consolidated Utility District has a 6‑inch water main along Lee Road and the project would be within the town’s water service area; however, CUD would not be the town’s water service provider for the new lots. The major thoroughfare plan designates Lee Road as a collector and requires a 30‑foot dedication from the center line as part of development.
Commission discussion praised the proposal as offering larger single‑family lots than many recent projects and contrasted the control available through a PRD with the simplicity of a straight R‑3 request. One commissioner said it was “refreshing to see an R‑3 request instead of a PRD” because of the larger lot sizes proposed. The commission approved the recommendation to the council by voice vote; staff will prepare required notices and the town council will consider the annexation and rezoning at a subsequent hearing.
Votes at a glance: Planning commission recommended approval of annexation and R‑3 zoning for 5198 Lee Road; motion to approve carried by voice vote.
Ending: As an annexation, the matter will go to the Smyrna Town Council for a later, public hearing where formal adoption of annexation and rezoning would be decided.
