Smyrna adopts zoning changes for storage facilities, solid-waste services and transient vendors; yard‑sale limits set

Smyrna — The Town Council adopted a package of zoning text amendments that staff said were the product of joint meetings with the planning commission and were intended to close regulatory gaps.

Kevin told the council the climate‑controlled storage amendment would allow those facilities as a use permitted via special exception in C2 and C5 zoning districts and would add a parking requirement for the specific use. The planning commission recommended approval and staff supported the change.

Staff also introduced a text amendment to define 'solid waste services' (storage of trucks, containers or equipment used in trash hauling or related storage) and place the activity in warehousing/industrial use categories; the amendment does not permit landfills. Kevin said the change was prompted by a recently opened business that had no clear zoning category and that the change will allow staff to provide direction to property owners.

Council adopted a clarification for temporary-use regulations affecting transient vendors, including a requirement that vendors obtain a transit vendor permit before selling and that property owners get a separate permit if vendors operate from their property; mobile food trucks and nonprofit events were exempted.

On yard sales, the council agreed to a limit of four yard sales per year per address, with a maximum of three consecutive days or two consecutive weekends. Council members emphasized the intent is not to police occasional sales but to limit recurring, business‑like activity that neighbors report.

All four text amendments had planning commission review and were adopted following the public hearing where no members of the public spoke.