Commission approves multiple plats, site plans and bond extensions; Kroger fuel center and Woodmont amenity plan approved

The Smyrna Municipal Planning Commission on May 1 approved a bundle of routine land‑development applications and bond actions, including final plats, one commercial site plan and an amenity center. Planning staff recommended approval with standard technical comments for most items.

Items approved

- Kroger Fuel Center (Lee Victory Parkway & Bulldog Drive): Commission approved the fuel center site plan with staff conditions. Staff asked for a revised material‑percentage breakdown on exterior wall faces (to include glazing) and left a utilities technical comment (backflow/reduced‑pressure device coordination) for the utilities department to resolve.

- Woodmont amenity center (Phase 9, Blue Diamond Drive): Approved with staff comments; the plan includes a pool, pool house and parking area. Staff noted the water pressure/fire‑flow requirement will require sprinklers in houses served in the development and a maximum roofed area restriction that the developer acknowledged.

- Final plats and resubdivisions: The commission approved multiple final plats and resubdivisions that staff characterized as meeting standards with routine, addressable comments (Foxview final plat, Sullivan Subdivision, Sagefield resubdivision and others detailed on the agenda). Staff highlighted standard items such as hydrant location labeling, confirmation of sewer easements and cross‑section details for private drives intended to support fire apparatus.

Bond review

Staff presented the May bond review report and recommended targeted extensions or releases based on construction status and punch lists. Recommendations included short (three‑month) maintenance‑period extensions on…