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Commission approves Campbell Crossing final plat; commissioners flag vehicle access concerns
Summary
The planning commission approved a 12‑lot final plat for Campbell Crossing but commissioners urged staff to study the number and placement of driveways onto Saundersville Road to reduce future traffic conflict points.
Hendersonville planners approved the final plat for Campbell Crossing, a 12‑lot residential subdivision on land at 1468 and 1490 Saundersville Road, with the understanding that staff and public works will review construction plans and driveway access during later permitting. The motion to approve passed during the meeting; a roll‑call vote recorded the approval as passed with seven yeses and one no on the final action.
Caitlin Shen, the planning staff lead, said the final plat is consistent with a November 2023 preliminary plat and includes a 10‑foot greenway connection to adjacent subdivisions and six shared access driveways from Saundersville Road. Cal Gentry, the applicant’s land‑company representative, told the commission the applicant had agreed to all staff comments.
Commissioner discussion focused less on lot layout than on how the subdivision’s six driveways would add conflict points on Saundersville Road. Commissioner (name) said Saundersville Road is “a busy street” and that six separate driveways create multiple points where motorists must watch for turning vehicles; he suggested examining options to move vehicle movement onto internal subdivision streets and reduce direct curb cuts.
Planning Director Keith Free explained for the public how the preliminary‑plat/ final‑plat sequence works: the preliminary plat sets the concept and areas staff will later test in construction plans, and construction plans (reviewed by public works, fire, and planning staff) must be approved and the required infrastructure installed before the final plat can be recorded and lots sold. Free noted many detailed traffic and drainage matters are addressed at the construction‑plan stage and that the applicant had agreed to staff comments to address those matters.
Why it matters: Commissioners welcomed the subdivision design but said the cumulative effect of multiple direct accesses on Saundersville Road merits closer study to reduce future safety and maintenance concerns.
Background and next steps: Campbell Crossing will include 12 lots, six shared access points, and a greenway. The applicant may begin construction‑plan submittals; staff will review access, drainage and utility plans and enforce remediation and permitting requirements before lots can be sold.
