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Commission approves large PUD for Barrett-related manufacturing site after public debate
Summary
The commission approved a planned-unit-development rezoning for Whitfield Hamilton at Manchester Pike, clearing a roughly 273,240 sq ft manufacturing site tied to Barrett. Public comment included residents both supporting jobs and opposing traffic and infrastructure timing; vote recorded 20–0.
The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners on May 15 approved a planned‑unit‑development rezoning application for Whitfield Hamilton at 8808 Manchester Pike, a proposal linked in public comment to a planned Barrett Firearms manufacturing expansion.
Planning Director Doug DeMasi described the PUD as a Phase 1 request for a roughly 273,240‑square‑foot light assembly and manufacturing facility on about 170 acres. The pattern book that accompanies the application limits certain heavy industrial uses, requires landscaping, parking and engineered site plans for later…
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