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Board approves archery course, accessory dwelling and several storage requests; conditions attached
Summary
Rutherford County’s appeals board approved an outdoor archery course with internal shooting‑lane requirements, an accessory dwelling unit for a family member contingent on septic adjustments, and multiple non‑commercial storage structures subject to site cleanup and no outdoor commercial storage.
At its meeting the Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals approved several land‑use special exceptions: an outdoor 3D archery course, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and two non‑commercial storage requests.
The board approved Application BZA 202622 to establish a 3D archery course on a 23–25 acre property on Murray Kitrol Road. Staff recommended approval with a key safety condition: "all shooting lanes be directed internally toward the subject property and away from neighboring residences." Applicant Brad Odum described the course as walking trails with shooting stations and said the longest shooting lane would be about 45 yards. The board approved the request with the staff‑recommended conditions.
The board also approved Application BZA 202623, a special exception to allow an accessory dwelling unit at 638 Brinkley Road on a parcel smaller than the one‑acre by‑right minimum. Staff noted the ADU is intended for a family member and that the applicant plans to address septic capacity by reassigning an interior bedroom; staff received informational calls but no opposition and recommended approval.
Two non‑commercial storage requests (BZA 202624 at 4463 Campbell Road for Gary Norris and BZA 202625 at 2790 Murray Catrell Road for Delta Hollow) were approved with standard conditions: the structures must be used only for personal storage (no onsite commercial activity), outdoor storage is prohibited, and sites must be in compliance before permits will be issued. Staff inspected the Gary Norris property and said the building was being used for storage (not occupied overnight); the applicant explained he had previously received differing guidance from codes staff and sought to bring the site into compliance.
In each of these approvals the board emphasized that conditions — whether relating to internal shooting directions for archery, septic setbacks for ADUs, or removal of outdoor stored materials for storage structures — must be met before building permits or operations commence.
