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Board approves Drive Max commercial subdivision; planners require reorientation away from Brookhaven Drive
Summary
The Board unanimously approved the Drive Max Commercial Subdivision on Highway 51 with conditions: the accessory structure must be removed or reoriented so Brookhaven Drive is less impacted and the property owner must return for design review and tax-incentive participation.
City planning staff presented a request to subdivide two adjacent lots on the west side of Highway 51, north of Brookhaven Drive, to create the Drive Max Commercial Subdivision. Planning staff said both lots share the same ownership and the applicant plans to consolidate the two parcels for title and financing purposes, then remove an accessory building facing Brookhaven Drive and make site improvements.
Whitney Cook of the planning department told the board the commission and staff do not consider it appropriate for the accessory shop to face Brookhaven Drive and will require the applicant to reorient that piece of the development to face Highway 51. Cook said the property is expected to participate in the city's tax incentive program and that the owner acknowledged returning to the planning commission and board for design review and orientation approval.
Board action: Alderman Hoops moved approval of item 1; Alderman Payne seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the subdivision with the stated condition to reorient the accessory building away from Brookhaven Drive.
Why this matters: The action clears a procedural step for a commercial redevelopment on a prominent corridor and includes a site-orientation condition intended to reduce impacts on the Brookhaven Drive neighborhood.
Next steps: The property owner must complete design review and return to the planning commission and the board as required before final building permits are issued.
