MICHELLE WILLARD, Post Staff Writer
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:27 pm

 Murfreesboro City Council looks to rewrite zoning regulations for buildings used for gatherings.

The regulations, which only pertained to churches before, will be extended to include schools, public buildings, clubs and recreational areas.

The new regulations will allow for the sale of Christmas trees during the appropriate season, as well as require limitations to on-site lighting from parking lots and athletic fields. The new regulations would limit the amount of light pollution that spills into neighboring residential areas.

Three copies of the proposed Ordinance are on file with the City Recorder for review by the public and available for viewing here.

Other Public Hearings:
- Ordinance 08-OA-31 considers whether to annex and develop a plan of services for an area on Joe B. Jackson Parkway. Map

- Ordinance 08-OZ-32 will rezone land along Interstate 24 between Elam Road and Joe B. Jackson Parkway from Single-Family Residential Fifteen (RS-15) District and Single-Family Residential Twelve (RS-12) District to Planned Industrial Development (PID) District. Map

- Ordinance 08-OZ-33 considers modifying the conditions of a 22.8-acre Planned Unit Development (PUD) District on Covenant Boulevard, near Franklin Road, to increase the density from 12 to 16 units per acre for a total of 360 dwelling units. Map

- Ordinance 08-OZ-34 will rezone land at Memorial Boulevard and Cedar View from Single-Family Residential Fifteen (RS-15) District to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) District. Map

- Ordinance 08-OZ-35 will rezone land between Lascassas Pike and Old Lascassas from Single-Family Residential Fifteen (RS-15) District and Planned Commercial Development (PCD) District to Residential Multi-Family Sixteen (RM-16) District. Map

- Ordinance 08-O-36 will change the city’s zoning regulations for airport height regulations to the airport overlay district.

Three copies of the proposed ordinance are on file with the City Recorder for review by the public and available for viewing here.