Commissioners recommend recording Singer Road replat despite brownfield restrictions

Rutherford County’s Property Management Committee recommended that the full commission record a final plat that combines four county‑owned Singer Road parcels into a single roughly 23.3‑acre parcel, despite persistent brownfield restrictions on the property.

Planning Director Doug explained the final plat cleans up boundaries and easements and that the City of Murfreesboro reviewed access to sewer and utilities. Eric Hennessy told commissioners the survey is complete and the mayor is prepared to sign the plat if the commission approves the committee recommendation.

Staff summarized environmental and legal history for the parcel: a land‑use restriction filed in January 2016 limits future use to industrial or commercial uses and bars potable groundwater wells; the restriction also requires installation of a vapor mitigation system under any building. A March 2017 'no further action' letter confirmed the state's requested remediation had been completed at that time but left the land‑use restrictions in place. Two separate groundwater sampling events over a 10‑year span detected vinyl chloride above the applicable maximum contaminant level in monitoring wells; staff said a phase‑two intrusive investigation is recommended if redevelopment plans change materially.

Commissioner discussion asked whether the restrictions affected nearby development and whether prior surveys differed; staff said the new plat incorporates prior survey information and consolidates the parcels for clearer title and future planning. Commissioner Irvin voted no; the remaining committee members voted to recommend recording the plat and authorizing the mayor to sign.

Next steps: the committee will forward the recommendation and plat to the full commission for approval and mayoral signature. Staff also said engineering and remediation consultants remain engaged if redevelopment plans require additional investigation.