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Rutherford County OKs mini-storage rezoning and a 37-acre warehouse PUD with participation agreement

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners · March 13, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved two planning items: a 3.8-acre mini-storage rezoning for Russell Ranch LLC and a 37.5-acre PUD for Beacon Acquisitions (warehouse/distribution) conditioned on a developer participation agreement for off-site road improvements; neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns for the larger project.

Rutherford County commissioners voted March 12 to approve two rezoning requests: a small planned-unit development for a mini-storage facility (Russell Ranch LLC) and a larger planned-unit development for warehouse and distribution uses (Beacon Acquisitions/Chris Rudd) along Amaville Road.

Planning Director Doug DeMasi described the Russell Ranch proposal as a 3.8-acre mini-storage site at 1070 B Franklin Road with a 62,000-square-foot concept plan; staff and the planning commission recommended approval and no members of the public spoke in opposition. Commissioners voted to adopt the planning commissions unanimous recommendation.

On the Beacon Acquisitions application, DeMasi told the commission the…

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