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Rutherford County BZA approves noncommercial storage use at 2279 Ghee Lane amid neighbor concerns
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Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception allowing personal, noncommercial storage at 2279 Ghee Lane for King George Trust. Neighbors expressed concerns about prior residence and privacy; two board members recorded 'no' votes in the transcript.
The Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception for the King George Trust to allow a noncommercial personal storage structure at 2279 Ghee Lane after hearing staff reports, applicant statements and neighborhood comment.
Staff told the board the 1-acre parcel had a 30-by-14 structure placed without a permit in 2025 and that code enforcement opened the matter after neighbors reported a new structure. Staff said the applicant submitted a letter claiming the site cannot support a septic system and therefore a residence could not be established on the parcel.
Planning staff also said ownership and closing issues delayed the case, that a fence had been erected on-site, and that staff had received inquiries but not documented specific opposition. "The site cannot support the installation of a septic system and therefore a home could not be established on the parcel," staff said.
Board members pressed staff on previous conditions at the site. One resident, Clyde Watson, told the board the earlier structure "was a house" and said he recalled a septic system and expressed concerns about what would be stored, privacy, and increased traffic to the parcel. The chair advised Mr. Watson to follow up with staff for specifics and clarified that the requested use is for personal, not commercial, storage.
A board member asked for clarification about when permits are required for portable buildings; planning staff (Tanya) explained that a portable building without a permanent foundation up to 120 square feet does not require a permit, that anything on a permanent foundation requires a permit, and that portable structures over 120 square feet do require permits.
A motion to approve the special exception was made and seconded. Roll-call votes recorded explicit 'no' votes from Jerry Sartain and Renee Curtis and 'yes' votes from Patrick Hale and Zane Cantrell; the transcript was unclear about how Mike Curtis and Amber Brown were recorded in the roll call for this motion. The chair characterized the item as an approvals matter and the meeting proceeded to other business.
The board did not record additional permit conditions in the transcript beyond the existing permitting and enforcement framework; staff said they would continue processing the matter through normal permitting and code-enforcement channels.
