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Kingdom Ridge PCD proposal set for public hearing after neighbor concerns over permitted uses and access
Summary
A proposed rezoning of Kingdom Ridge property to PCD would replace a church/institutional designation with eight commercial lots; neighbors raised concerns about gasoline access, vehicle movements and some permitted uses, and the applicant agreed to add explicit prohibitions for liquor stores and mini-storage.
The Planning Commission set a public hearing for Aug. 6 on a rezoning request to convert roughly 14.9 acres along Franklin Road from the Kingdom Ridge PUD to a new Planned Commercial Development (PCD). The applicant, Swanson Development LP, proposes eight commercial lots with permitted uses largely derived from the city’s Commercial Highway (CH) district but with multiple explicit prohibitions and limits.
Staff explained the existing Kingdom Ridge PUD had identified the site for church or institutional use and allowed up to 41 single-family homes on the parcel; the PCD concept shifts the parcel to commercial uses with a tailored permitted-uses list. The applicant plans to exclude uses through the PCD text: conditional uses were removed, tobacco/vape/dispensaries are expressly prohibited, and the applicant agreed during a neighborhood meeting to explicitly prohibit liquor stores and mini-storage. Automobile service and gasoline sales would be limited to three specific lots to separate those uses from adjacent residential areas; the applicant also proposed a Type E buffer along the east and south sides to provide separation from single-family neighbors.
Why it matters: Neighbors at a recent meeting raised concerns about potential access from Conquest Road, left-turn conflicts, and the presence of auto-related or storage uses near residences. Staff and the applicant discussed access with TDOT, which has not yet ruled on whether a full access onto Franklin Road would be allowed; neighbors objected to full access at that location.
The commission set the public hearing for Aug. 6. Staff said the permitted-uses list and any additional prohibitions will be presented at the hearing and that the PCD text will incorporate clarifications discussed at the neighborhood meeting.
