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Germantown board approves rezoning for 2385 Johnson Road to allow ~17-lot subdivision
Summary
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved on third and final reading Ordinance 2025-6 to rezone 2385 Johnson Road from RE (Residential Estate) to RE-1 (one-acre minimum), permitting a concept plan of roughly 17 lots and preserving an on-site pond.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Germantown on Sept. 8 approved on third and final reading Ordinance 2025-6 to rezone 2385 Johnson Road from RE (Residential Estate) to RE-1 (one-acre minimum). The motion to adopt the ordinance passed unanimously following staff presentation and brief comments from board members.
The rezoning affects a property just south of Dogwood and north of Gwen Hollow Cove, across from Spring Hollow. Cameron Ross, Germantown economic and community development director, told the board the site was developed in 1973 as a single-family home on just over 26 acres and includes a large pond. Ross said the applicant’s concept plan shows roughly 17 lots and that the developer intends to preserve the pond. "They will be preserving the pond in the concept, and they hope to file an application with the planning commission as soon as the zoning is approved," Ross said.
The nut graf: The ordinance brings the subject parcel’s zoning into alignment with adjacent properties and, according to city staff, aligns with the Forward 2035 land-use and transportation objectives cited in the staff report. Board members who spoke said prior outreach by the applicants and engineering review influenced their support.
Alderman Salvaggio, who moved the ordinance, said the applicants had worked with staff and neighbors through a sketch plan and planning commission review. "The developers indicated keeping the lake, which I think is important to the history of this property," Salvaggio said. Vice Mayor Mary Anne Gibson, who seconded the motion, praised the developer’s outreach: "You heard that loud and clear and you responded, so we're grateful for that."
Board members voting in favor noted continuity with nearby zoning and changes in neighborhood character. The clerk’s roll call registered affirmative votes from Alderman Salvaggio; Alderman Sanders; Vice Mayor Mary Anne Gibson; Alderman Hicks; and Alderman Yulecki. The board declared the ordinance adopted at the meeting’s roll call.
The developer said they will pursue a planning commission application next; no additional approvals or timelines were specified at the meeting. The board’s approval completes the rezoning step; engineering, subdivision review and any required permits remain to be processed before lot development can begin.
