Commission defers Stevens Valley concept plan after concerns about road proximity to existing home

The Planning Commission deferred a requested revision to the Stevens Valley concept plan so staff and the applicant can address alignment and proximity concerns after the plan’s proposed connection would run through recorded open space and approach within about five feet of an existing residence.

Why it matters: The revision would add a new connection between Stevens Valley Boulevard (on the Williamson County side) and Pasquale Road in Davidson County. The alteration has safety and land‑use implications because it would change the open‑space configuration of a previously approved conservation subdivision and crosses a county line.

Staff said the proposed right‑of‑way for the new connection would encroach into recorded open space in Section 3 and could be located as close as five feet from an existing dwelling based on the recorded site plan for that house. Staff suggested relocating the road alignment northward to preserve a buffer between the right‑of‑way and the house.

David Horath, representing the developer, said the connection was proposed in response to emergency services concerns raised by Davidson County during their redesign of the specific plan: multiple lots straddled the county line and created a long alley with only single county access, which E.M.S. officials told the applicant could complicate response. Horath said the applicant will present more detailed alignment information at the April meeting and expects Metro Nashville’s final specific plan approval to be in place by then.

Commission action: Because the public hearing notice had been published, staff opened the item and the commission approved a motion to defer the item to the April meeting to allow the applicant to provide updated drawings and address proximity concerns.