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Smyrna planning board recommends denial of six‑unit townhome rezoning at Camp Highland
Summary
After extensive public comment about traffic, stormwater and neighborhood compatibility, the Smyrna Planning & Zoning Board voted 5–0 on May 11 to recommend denial of rezoning request Z26‑004 for six townhomes at 4691 Camp Highland Road; the case moves to mayor and council on June 15.
The Smyrna Planning & Zoning Board on May 11 recommended denial of a rezoning request for a six‑unit townhome project at 4691 Camp Highland Road after residents raised safety, stormwater and compatibility concerns.
Planner Joey Stobbs told the board the applicant seeks to rezone the 1.05‑acre vacant lot from General Commercial to a TD (townhome conditional) designation to allow six attached single‑family townhomes at about 5.7 units per acre. Stobbs said the proposal meets the future land‑use designation and that staff recommended approval subject to standard conditions and a side‑setback reduction from 25 feet to 17 feet.
Applicant Melissa Morello (recorded in the public record as the applicant) described “Highland Reserve” as six townhomes of roughly 2,800 square feet with four bedrooms, four baths, two‑car garages and rooftop terraces, and told the board the proposed price point is “approximately 680,000 per townhome.” She said the team would make…
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