Planning commission approves Dollar Tree site plan at 633 East Carroll Street subject to staff conditions

The Telehoma Regional Planning Commission voted 6‑0 to approve the site plan for a new Dollar Tree retail store proposed at 633 East Carroll Street, subject to staff comments and required long‑term stormwater/detention maintenance agreements.

Applicant representatives attended the hearing; planning staff thanked Public Works and engineering for collaboration. Staff said the applicant responded to multiple rounds of comments and revisions and that the site had complicating factors — wetland areas requiring buffers and Tennessee MS4 permit considerations for stormwater and land disturbance — that required several rounds of engineering revisions.

Staff indicated the applicant has prepared the documents needed for stormwater and land‑disturbance permitting, but the city will require a signed long‑term detention/stormwater maintenance agreement to be submitted to Public Works before building permits are issued. Commissioners asked technical questions about stormwater detention sizing and who would be the engineer of record; staff said the applicant initially used an out‑of‑state engineer unfamiliar with Tennessee MS4 specifics and that the current submission addresses state permitting and buffer needs.

With staff conditions in place and required maintenance agreements to be executed, the commission approved the site plan. Staff said final permitting and land‑disturbance approvals follow site plan approval and must be completed before construction permits are issued.