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Planning commission opposes left‑turn access change at Golden Bear development over safety and spacing concerns
Summary
The planning commission issued a negative recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on a proposed PUD amendment for Golden Bear Place that would have allowed a left‑in for the Wawa site and similar access for the adjacent McDonald’s parcel after public works said the driveway spacing and deceleration taper did not meet adopted access standards.
The Mount Juliet Planning Commission on Aug. 16 voted to recommend denial of a PUD amendment request for Golden Bear Place, an amendment that would have removed a staff‑imposed condition limiting certain driveways to right‑in/right‑out access.
Public Works staff told the commission the proposed left‑in driveway into the northern parcel (the Wawa site) does not meet the city’s adopted access standards (HSAM) because it lacks required spacing from the signalized intersection and cannot provide the necessary deceleration/taper length for safe…
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