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Commission approves two rezones and raises Planning & Zoning fees for the first time since 2007
Summary
The commission approved two zoning changes — an Old Tullahoma Road parcel to commercial for an auto-repair facility and an Industrial parcel to Agricultural — and adopted an updated Planning & Zoning fee schedule that the county said helps fund staffing needs.
Franklin County commissioners voted Sept. 19 to approve multiple planning items recommended by the regional planning commission, including a rezoning on Old Tullahoma Road (Case 15-22) to permit continued automotive repair activity and a rezoning from Industrial to Agricultural on Post Oak Road (Case 16-22). The board also adopted an updated Planning & Zoning fee schedule that county staff said had not been revised since 2007 and would support department staffing and operations.
Details of the votes: Commissioners approved the Old Tullahoma Road rezoning (agent Patrick Trueheart for Jack Edwards heirs) by voice vote (motion by Anderson Jr., second by Keller; all ayes). They likewise approved the Industrial-to-Agricultural rezoning (applicant Luke Johnson) (motion by Hand; second by Hosch; all ayes). After presentations about comparable fee schedules in neighboring counties and a staff memo recommending adjustments, the commission approved a revised Planning & Zoning fee schedule that raises certain platting, permitting and site-plan fees and establishes higher administrative charges for larger commercial and industrial projects.
Why it matters: The planning changes regularize an existing automotive repair use that had previously been operating under a ‘limited commercial activity’ appeal, and the fee revision updates an administrative revenue stream that county officials say will help support inspections and timely reviews as permit volumes grow.
What commissioners requested: Planning staff documented conditions for the subdivision approvals (Hasty Hills and The Meadows) and asked for follow-up items—site-distance review by the Highway Superintendent, soil evaluations for subsurface sewage systems, and required fire-hydrant checks or installation if water-supply pressures meet hydrant requirements.
What’s next: Applicants who received conditional approvals must meet stated conditions before final plat recording. County planning will begin implementing the new fee schedule and the planning director said the extra revenues will be used for staff capacity and inspection needs.
Sources: Planning staff memos (Case Nos. 14-22 through 16-22), the August 30 Regional Planning Commission minutes and Sept. 19 Commission minutes.
