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Commission approves light‑industrial rezoning for Franklin Road property after neighbor objections; commissioners debated PUD option
Summary
The commission approved a rezoning for 11642 Franklin Road from RM to Light Industrial despite a neighbor’s public comment raising stormwater and residential‑compatibility concerns. Commissioners discussed whether to defer and pursue a PUD to lock in specific uses; deferral failed and the rezoning passed.
Rutherford County commissioners approved a rezoning request Dec. 8 to change 11642 Franklin Road from residential medium density (RM) to Light Industrial (LI), clearing the way for a proposed self‑storage facility with RV and boat parking.
Planning staff said they discovered an unpermitted business on the parcel earlier in the year; the property owner subsequently cleaned the site and submitted the rezoning application. Staff told the commission the concept plan shows access from Franklin Road and potentially from Amaville Road, both state routes that will require Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)…
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