Planning Commission defers Triune East and West concept plans after public comment on trails, traffic and access

The Williamson County Planning Commission on Thursday voted to defer concept-plan hearings for the Triune Community East and Triune Community West developments after residents and property owners raised concerns about traffic, trail access and whether neighboring parcels would be landlocked.

The pair of concept plans together would add hundreds of dwelling units north of Interstate 840 at Murfreesboro Road and Horton Highway; developers asked for deferrals to address staff comments and community concerns.

Commission staff said the two separate proposals would create a mix of single-family and townhome lots, include proposed greenway easements, and rely on private internal road networks. The staff presentation said several proposed lots encroached on slopes steeper than 25 percent and that tree-canopy retention standards had not been met. The applicant asked to defer both items to the March meeting; the commission granted both requests.

The concept for Triune Community East, presented as 61 single-family lots and 62 multifamily/townhome lots on about 64 acres,…