840 South Broadway Rezone
Description
A second reading was scheduled to rezone about 0.45 acre at 840 South Broadway from residential to Office Professional Services zoning, with a public hearing first. The planning commission recommended approval 6-3 in June.
Impact summary
A blighted corner that's sat empty for two decades could get new commercial life near the Highway 109 intersection.
Applicant
- Address
- 840 South Broadway, Portland, Tennessee
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council Meeting - Sep 21, 2026
Rezoned two lots (about 2 acres) to General Commercial Services so they can be combined with adjacent commercial lots for a sale contingent on the rezone.
City Council Meeting - Aug 3, 2026
Two long-vacant lots at the corner of Highway 109 and 76 would be rezoned to General Commercial Services to match the commercial corner and likely combined into a buildable lot. First reading approved.
Planning Commission - Jul 14, 2026
Two acres at the corner of South Broadway, home of the old Junior Food Store, rezoned from residential to general commercial so it can be marketed as a single commercial property.
Planning Commission - Jun 9, 2026
Rezoned a 0.45-acre residential lot from RS-20 to OPS (office professional) so the owner can sell it for office-type use. Approved 6-3 after neighbors raised traffic, parking, and survey concerns.
Related issues (3)
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