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Myers Hill rezoning proposed for 93 single-family lots; engineers and commissioners flag access concerns on Hicks Lane
Summary
Applicant requested rezoning and preliminary master development plan for a 77-acre parcel annexed into Gallatin, proposing 93 single-family lots; staff and engineering raised concerns about fire-code-compliant secondary access and possible improvements required on Hicks Lane and connections to nearby parkland and school property.
Staff presented a rezoning and preliminary master development plan for the Myers Hill property, a recently annexed parcel of about 77 acres adjacent to Dobbins Pike and Hicks Lane. The applicant seeks zoning and plan approval to develop about 93 single-family lots with minimum lot sizes of 6,000 square feet and primary access from Dobbins Pike.
Engineers and staff raised repeated concerns about the adequacy of the secondary access on Hicks Lane, which is currently substandard and falls short of the 20-foot minimum width the city and fire code expect for emergency vehicle access. Engineering recommended either widening Hicks Lane to a minimum of 20 feet or providing an additional connection for fire-code access near lots 56 and 57. Staff also discussed possible access across adjacent school property to the south and noted a cell tower fall zone and stream buffers that the plan avoids.
Representatives for the applicant said they would work with engineering, but noted crossing a main gas transmission line limited some proposed internal connections. Commissioners emphasized that providing fire-safe access was the primary obstacle to approving the plan as currently drawn and asked staff to continue coordination with the applicant and Sumner County on any road improvements.
No formal vote occurred. The commission deferred final action pending engineering confirmation of compliant second access and resolution of easement or road-improvement needs.
