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Planning commission defers annexation of 54.5-acre Smyrna church property pending vacating of buildings

Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission · March 6, 2026
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Summary

The Smyrna Planning Commission on March 5 deferred action on an annexation and I‑2 rezoning request for 54.5 acres at 8200 Safari Drive, citing on-site fire and code concerns and asking the owner to vacate existing buildings before final annexation.

The Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission on March 5 deferred a request to annex and rezone about 54.5 acres at 8200 Safari Drive — a property currently used in part by Smyrna River of Life Assembly of God — after staff and commissioners flagged infrastructure and code issues that must be addressed before the town assumes responsibility for services.

Staff told the commission the parcel lies largely within floodplain and that a required traffic study would be needed before any site plan approval. The town’s…

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