Planning Commission - October 12, 2026

The Rutherford County Planning Commission meeting on October 12, 2026, addressed rezoning applications and a proposed one-year moratorium on data-center land-use applications. The commission approved a rezoning request for a service-business relocation along Veterans Parkway and approved commercial-service zoning for a proposed mini-storage facility on John Bragg Highway; the mini-storage use would still require a Board of Zoning Appeals special exception and later site-plan review. Commissioners deferred a proposed rezoning for a mulch-storage and processing operation on Mona Road, citing unresolved fire-protection and water-supply concerns and requesting further work with staff and the fire marshal. A separate Shores Road rezoning request for a property where a landscaping business operates was discussed, but the transcript does not capture a final decision on it.

The commission approved a recommendation to the County Commission for a one-year moratorium on new data-center applications, with the definition broadened to cover related technologies such as cryptocurrency mining and quantum computing. The County Commission must still consider the resolution, and further amendments may be made there. No procurement awards, bids, vendor selections, or spending approvals were identified. Staff referenced a consultant contract for the area’s long-range transportation plan, but no contract award or dollar amount was discussed.