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Commission approves annexation of 93.6 acres on Manchester Pike but defers Scannell Properties’ PID zoning after transition and buffering concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission approved annexation of about 93.6 acres along Manchester Pike and forwarded it to council, but after extensive debate over transitions, screening and building placement, commissioners accepted the applicant’s request to defer the simultaneous PID zoning application so the developer can revise building designations and buffering plans.
The Murfreesboro Planning Commission on Feb. 4 voted to approve annexation of roughly 93.6 acres along Manchester Pike and roughly 3,150 linear feet of Manchester Pike right‑of‑way, but deferred a simultaneous Planned Industrial Development (PID) zoning decision for the property after commissioners and members of the public raised concerns about transitions to adjacent residential areas, buffers and sight lines.
Staff planner Miss Smith explained the annexation and the proposed PID use table, saying the site includes four parcels and that the city had obtained written consent from the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the Manchester Pike segment of the annexation. Smith told the commission the city’s major transportation plan shows a future five‑lane roadway along Manchester Pike and that the project will require coordination on sewer connections, potential pump stations and fire‑flow capacity. She also…
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