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Murfreesboro staff proposes easing rear-yard setbacks on shallow lots; public hearing set for March 11
Murfreesboro Planning Commission · February 18, 2026
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Summary
Staff proposed a zoning ordinance amendment to reduce rear-yard setback requirements to 10 feet for single-family lots 80 feet deep or less existing as of April 1, 2026; the commission agreed to set a March 11 public hearing to consider the change.
City planning staff proposed an ordinance amendment on Feb. 18 that would grant reduced rear-yard setbacks for older, shallow single-family lots across Murfreesboro.
Under the proposal, lots 80 feet in depth or less that were in existence as of April 1, 2026, would be eligible for a…
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