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Manning Heights rezoning for 72-unit project moves to public hearing; approval contingent on state right-of-way sale
Summary
Planning staff told the Clarksville City Council the Manning Heights rezoning request for a 72-unit development was deferred before first reading and is scheduled for public hearing next week; staff said the project depends on the state selling a TDOT right-of-way and will require grading and water-quality permits.
Planning staff told the Clarksville City Council on Feb. 27 that a rezoning request for part of the Manning Heights area — a Planned Unit Development proposing 72 residential units — was deferred before first reading and will go to a public hearing next week.
The request is an R‑1 zoning application applied to a portion of Manning Heights. Planning staff said the project is contingent on the state approving and selling a right-of-way held by TDOT; staff described the council’s action as “the first of several steps.” A grading and water-quality permit will be required, and the submittal shows Edge Hill Road would be widened with a sufficient turnaround on the property, planning staff said. Fire and rescue listed no concerns in the departmental review.
Council members pressed planning staff for more detail during the discussion. Councilman Zacharias asked about a slope description that appeared to change from a 2023 report; planning staff said updated language described the slope as “moderate” rather than “moderate to steep,” and noted the site would remain within a stable slope standard (under 3:1) once built. Councilman McLaughlin and others emphasized that the development cannot proceed unless TDOT sells the needed right-of-way; staff said that process could take several months to a year and that the developer would return after right-of-way acquisition and appraisal.
Planning staff also noted the school system provided comments about capacities at Norman Smith, Montgomery Central and Bridal (schools listed in the submittal). The staff packet and PUD report were attached to the file, and planning staff said they were available for council review ahead of the public hearing.
The council did not take a final vote on the rezoning during the Feb. 27 meeting; planning staff described the item as deferred to first reading with a public hearing scheduled the following week and emphasized that state approval of the TDOT right-of-way is a precondition to the project moving forward.
