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Commission approves rezoning of part of 8635 Chevalville Pike to legitimize contractor storage
Summary
The planning commission voted to rezone about 14.84 acres of a 34-acre site on Shelbyville Pike to commercial general after staff said the site adjoins other commercial/industrial uses and TDOT will regulate any new access.
Rutherford County planning commissioners voted Nov. 10 to approve rezoning about 14.84 acres of a 34-acre property at 8635 Chevalville Pike from residential low-density to commercial general, allowing the applicant to regularize storage of construction equipment and business vehicles on the front portion of the site.
Planning staff told the commission the property sits along Shelbyville Pike — a principal arterial under Tennessee Department of Transportation jurisdiction — and is adjacent to existing nonresidential zoning and uses, including heavy industrial and commercial properties. "If this application were being made just as raw land, staff probably would make a favorable recommendation," staff said, while reiterating that the applicant had already been advised to obtain zoning approval before using the property commercially.
Rob Olchin, the applicant’s representative, described the intended use as a fenced storage yard for construction equipment and secure vehicle parking, with additional gravel and materials storage further on the parcel. He said the applicant has taken on county projects that increased storage needs.
Two nearby residents spoke during the public-comment period. Dave Hedlund, who said he lives on Polythicket Road adjacent to the highlighted area, cited concerns about heavy trucks on a narrow road and dust. "We live in a very narrow road. There is no shoulder," Hedlund said. Samira Delmorel also warned about potential truck traffic near houses and children.
Commissioners discussed land disturbance visible in aerial photos and asked staff to ensure any extraction or unpermitted activity would cease; staff said such activity would be required to stop and would be addressed during site-plan review. The motion to approve the partial rezoning passed on roll call.
Outcome: Rezoning approved for the 14.84-acre portion; approval is subject to subsequent site-plan review, landscaping, buffering and TDOT permitting for any new access along Shelbyville Pike. The full property remains mostly residential; only the highlighted portion was rezoned.
