Planning Department

Planning Commission

City council appoints a seven-member planning commission to make recommendations on applications for annexation, rezoning and ordinance amendments.

The planning commission has two regularly scheduled meetings each month, the first and third Wednesdays. The meeting held on the first Wednesday of each month is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the primary purpose of the meeting is to conduct public hearings on applications for annexation and rezoning. The meeting held on the third Wednesday of each month is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the primary purpose is to consider subdivision plats and site plans, to study applications for annexation and rezoning, and consider staff reports.

During July and August of this year, the planning commission's regular meetings will be changed from the first and third Wednesdays to the second and fourth Wednesdays though the respective time will remain the same.

"Murfreesboro Planning Commission has deviated from its ordinary schedule in order to better serve the public," department director Joseph Aydelott said. "Because the first Wednesday night of the month which is ordinarily reserved for public hearings falls on July 4 which is a holiday, the planning commission revised its schedule to meet and have public hearings on the second Wednesday night instead. In order to allow a two week spacing between meetings we rescheduled the meeting ordinarily held on the third Wednesday afternoon to the fourth Wednesday afternoon. In order to maintain a two-week spacing between meetings we also moved the meeting dates in August to the second and fourth Wednesdays. Because there are five Wednesdays in August this will get us back in proper schedule in September."

The planning commission is responsible for making a recommendation to the city council on each application for annexation or rezoning. It conducts public hearings in order to gain information relevant to preparing its recommendation. Your assistance will help in making an informed decision. All planning commission meetings are open to the public and no business will be conducted without prior notice. Commissioners and their terms of service include:

All regularly scheduled meetings are televised and can be viewed as scheduled on Cable Channel 3. Any member of the public is invited to attend meetings. Requests for an accommodation to enable an individual with a disability to attend or to participate in a meeting should be made by calling Sherry Carpenter at 893-5210, TDD 849-2689, at least two (2) working days in advance.

Planning Commission Agenda - The agenda is a list of project plans reflecting ongoing municipal planning in Murfreesboro that will be considered by Murfreesboro Planning Commission during its next meeting in council chambers in city hall. The current year's Planning Commission meeting dates and deadlines are available for download.

Welcome!

from Joseph Aydelott, Planning Director

and Chris Griffith, Engineering Director

The Murfreesboro Planning Department is responsible for coordinating the physical development of the city. In order to do this the planning staff is available to assist the public to obtain information regarding use and development of land in the city and to review development plans for conformance with the city's ordinances and development regulations.

Whether by telephone or in person, it is our goal to provide prompt, courteous, and professional assistance. We invite the pubic to call upon us with their inquiries regarding such matters as zoning, floodplain management, annexation, land development, land subdivision, historic zoning, and property addressing. The information on these pages is intended to be basic information regarding the department. We invite your calls and inquiries for more specific information and would welcome you to visit the planning department in person on the second floor of City Hall.

The goal of the engineering department is to provide our citizens with good, safe streets and storm drainage that functions well. Our staff is committed to improving our streets and drainage systems and we would welcome the opportunity to answer your questions.