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Planning commission backs Courtyards at McFarland annexation and age‑restricted neighborhood with conditions
Summary
The commission gave a positive recommendation to the annexation and preliminary master development plan for the Courtyards at McFarland, a 55+ community with 125 units and 25% commercial, subject to conditions including HOPA compliance and certain roadway and design requirements.
The Mount Juliet Planning Commission on Aug. 16 recommended approval of the annexation and preliminary master development plan for Courtyards at McFarland, a proposed age‑restricted (55+) community at 5025 Old Lebanon Dirt Road that would include 125 residential units and approximately 25% commercial area within a mixed‑use PUD.
John, city planner, said the plan fits the current commercial/mixed‑use land‑use designation and does not require a land‑use amendment. The application proposes a mix of product types: alley‑loaded townhomes facing East Division and Old Lebanon Dirt Road, alley‑loaded detached single‑family units, attached townhomes with a private drive for visitor parking, and a central amenities area that includes a clubhouse, pool and pickleball courts. Staff reported total open space of about 12.9 acres (37.8% of the site) and identified…
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