Planning Commission - November 4, 2026

The City of Murfreesboro Planning Commission met November 4, 2026, to consider zoning applications and other planning matters. The commission voted unanimously on a recommendation concerning a 3.82-acre site along Middle Tennessee Boulevard and Greenland Drive, rezoning it from Commercial Local and RM16 to Commercial Highway to enable a hotel near MTSU; staff supported the request, and a sewer variance request was noted as pending approval subject to staff comments. No purchasing, contract awards, or other procurement activity was identified.

The commission also held a public hearing on Middle Tennessee Christian School’s request to rezone approximately 25.14 acres to a Planned Institutional District, covering proposed athletic-field lighting and speakers, related facilities, and existing parking/setback exceptions. Nearby residents urged limits on operating hours and amplified music, an acoustical study, and protections for landscaping and neighboring homes. The applicant offered a maximum 80 dB level on the softball field and agreed to follow the city noise ordinance; staff noted that zoning enforcement of decibel limits would be difficult. The transcript ends during commission discussion and does not capture a final motion or vote on this application.