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Council approves PCD rezoning on Lee Victory Parkway with conditions tied to traffic signal and floodplain permitting
Summary
Council approved a planned commercial development rezoning for roughly 2.2 acres on Lee Victory Parkway to allow a quick‑service oil/lube and bank, subject to conditions including a warranted traffic signal (to be reviewed/approved by TDOT and installed by the developer) and required floodplain permits.
The Smyrna Town Council approved a request to rezone about 2.21 acres along Lee Victory Parkway from C2 to Planned Commercial Development (PCD), allowing a quick‑service oil and lube business and a bank on the site, but attached conditions related to traffic and floodplain constraints.
Kevin, the planning staff member, told council the property “is in the 24 gateway character area” and noted a previous traffic study and an updated signal‑warrant analysis showing a traffic signal at the private drive intersection with Lee Victory Parkway is warranted; installation would require TDOT approval and be the developer’s responsibility. He also said the entire parcel lies within the 100‑year floodplain and a floodplain development permit will be required as part of grading and site permitting.
Council debated contingency planning if TDOT does not approve the signal. Kevin and other staff said the signal requirement is a zoning condition and would require additional review by planning and council if TDOT declines. Some council members expressed unease about approving new commercial uses accessed from a private drive that sits below the current 100‑year flood elevation and asked staff to keep the matter under review.
Planning recommended approval with three conditions to address building elevations, floodplain permitting and signal installation; council carried the ordinance following a motion and second. Staff will require finalized elevations and the required floodplain and traffic improvements before site plan approval.
What happens next: If TDOT approves the signal, the developer will install it; if TDOT does not approve, the zoning condition requires further review by planning and council to determine next steps.
