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Farragut planning commission approves three fiber‑optic extensions to serve Concord, Kingston Pike and South Campbell Station Road
Summary
The Farragut Municipal Planning Commission unanimously approved three separate fiber‑optic extension projects — two for Comcast and one for Charter/MasTec — each conditioned on required permits and standard construction coordination to protect pedestrians and local traffic.
The Farragut Municipal Planning Commission on June 26 approved three separate requests to extend fiber‑optic cable along portions of Concord Road, Kingston Pike and South Campbell Station Road to serve commercial and mixed‑use addresses in town.
Staff said the projects are mostly aerial but include sections of directional boring that require town right‑of‑way permits; the Kingston Pike crossing also requires a Tennessee Department of Transportation access permit.
The projects approved were: an extension for Comcast on the east side of Concord Road to service 116 Concord Road; a Charter/MasTec project along the south side of Kingston Pike to serve the Publix under construction at 13123 Kingston Pike (including a 540‑foot directional bore to cross Kingston Pike); and a Comcast extension along the west side of South Campbell Station Road to reach 109 South Campbell Station Road (approximately 235 feet of directional boring south of Kingston Pike).
Mark Shipley, town staff, told the commission the Concord Road bore will be at least “36 below the ground surface,” and that the subcontractor, Source Broadband, holds a letter of credit with the town to guarantee restoration if damage occurs. Shipley said staff recommended approval of each project subject to obtaining the town right‑of‑way permit and, where applicable, a TDOT access permit.
Vice Mayor Meyer raised a concern about students who use the Concord Road sidewalk to walk to and from school, asking, “What are we doing for them?” Shipley said the right‑of‑way permit process includes a pre‑construction meeting to coordinate timing and safety measures with the town engineering department. He added he would notify Daryl’s team to coordinate outreach to the nearby middle and high schools.
No applicants or private‑party speakers appeared to contest the proposals. Commissioners moved and seconded approval of each item; votes were recorded as unanimous.
The approvals are conditional on the applicants securing the permits noted by staff and complying with the town’s restoration and safety requirements. The commission also noted that contractors would need to coordinate construction timing and traffic/pedestrian controls through the engineering department’s permit process.
