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Commission approves Mockingbird Estates PUD amendment with drainage and road commitments
Summary
The commission approved amendments to the Mockingbird Estates planned unit development that change bedroom and unit-size ranges and adjust layout to accommodate drainage; the developer will widen Mockingbird Lane along the project frontage and coordinate a future connection to an adjacent subdivision.
The Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission on Sept. 8 approved amendments to the Mockingbird Estates planned unit development (REZ25019) to adjust unit sizes and the permitted number of bedrooms and to revise the site layout to address drainage concerns.
Planning staff said the development was previously approved by the Board of Commissioners in December 2023 and that the requested amendment would change the plan-development pattern book to allow some units to exceed the original three-bedroom maximum and to modify square-footage ranges for attached and detached units. Staff emphasized the amendment retains language in the pattern book that "homes developed within shall not be sold in bulk to a developer or owner of rental units for the purpose of operating a rental community." The applicant said lot sizes will not change.
Staff and the applicant described measures to address stormwater. The applicant’s revised layout shows a dedicated drainage easement and shifted building locations to accommodate runoff; staff said the project will capture drainage into onsite ponds and may add additional ponds or retaining features as needed. The applicant also committed to widen Mockingbird Lane for the length of the project frontage and flatten and improve the intersection of Mockingbird and Highway 96; staff explained a planned stub street is intended to connect to a future extension of the neighboring Borah subdivision to provide an alternate route to Compton Road and reduce pressure on Mockingbird.
Members of the public raised concerns about traffic, drainage and the capacity of Mockingbird Lane; resident Mary Brabham urged a delay for further study. District Commissioner Robert Peay noted the development had prior approvals and encouraged road improvements. The applicant said the project will be built in two phases and that they had conducted a neighborhood meeting to discuss drainage and traffic. The motion to approve passed on a roll call vote.
