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Smyrna council denies rezoning for 250‑unit mixed‑use project on Highlands Parkway after heated debate
Summary
After hours of testimony from developers, staff and residents, Smyrna Mayor and Council voted 5-2 to deny a rezoning request to allow 250 multifamily units and 2,500 sq ft of retail on a roughly 7‑acre parcel on Highlands Parkway. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended denial.
Smyrna Mayor and Council voted 5-2 to deny a request by Wood Partners to rezone a roughly seven‑acre parcel on Highlands Parkway from office/institutional (OI) to mixed‑use conditional for a 250‑unit multifamily development with about 2,500 square feet of retail.
Community Development Director Rusty Martin told the council the city’s future land‑use map designates the corridor as industrial and that the Planning & Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended denial at its August 11 meeting. Staff recommended denial and listed six variances the applicant sought, including large front and side setback increases and…
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