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Planning commission recommends denial of annexation and C‑2 rezoning for 101 McNary Lane after strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
After a public hearing marked by dozens of neighbors and a petition, the Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission voted to recommend the town council deny annexation and C‑2 rezoning for 101 McNary Lane, citing inconsistency with surrounding residential uses and local concerns about traffic, floodplain impacts and covert commercial activity.
The Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission on Oct. 2, 2025 voted to recommend that the Smyrna Town Council deny an annexation and C‑2 rezoning request for 101 McNary Lane, following a public hearing in which multiple nearby residents urged rejection.
Neighbors said approval would place general commercial uses next to an established residential subdivision and worsen existing traffic, drainage and safety problems. Kevin Rigsby, planning staff, told the commission the parcel is about 1.27 acres, lies entirely in the 100‑year floodplain and would require the owner to extend sewer from a main roughly 1,000 feet away if development proceeds.
Why this matters: The proposal would convert an in‑subdivision county parcel currently zoned RM (Rutherford County) to town jurisdiction and a broad commercial district (C‑2). Residents said C‑2 allows many uses that are incompatible with back‑lot residential neighbors, and they asked the commission to preserve the neighborhood’s character and avoid…
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