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Planning commission items approved: pet-resort campus, Serenity Point phases and church-site split
Summary
The board approved a pet-resort campus design review, two subdivision phases (Serenity Point Phases 3 and 4) and a subdivision revision to separate portions of the Southaven General Baptist Church property for marketability and possible future redevelopment.
The Board of Aldermen approved multiple planning items recommended unanimously by the Planning Commission: a design review for a pet-resort campus at the southwest corner of Getwell Road and College Road, the Phase 3 and Phase 4 subdivisions for Serenity Point and a subdivision revision separating the Southaven General Baptist Church parcel from an adjacent gymnasium parcel.
The pet-resort campus application covers an L-shaped parcel adjoining an existing veterinary clinic and would include a 24/7 emergency animal hospital, a small one-acre bark park, a pet spa and resort facilities. Staff reported the project would match adjacent Precious Paws veterinary clinic materials and elevations and that existing tree lines and fencing were retained to mitigate noise and screening concerns. The Planning Commission approved the design review unanimously.
Serenity Point Phase 3 (the northern gated area off Tullahoma) proposes larger lots with half-acre parcels and 3,000-square-foot minimums in parts, and Phase 4 (interior cottage area off Nail Road) proposes 41 smaller lots with 2,200-square-foot minimums, green belts and potential central amenities. Staff noted continuity of a pedestrian path along Tullahoma and conditions to ensure connectivity to Nail Road; the commission recommended conditions about sidewalks and covenants (including a no-rental clause carried into the plat and PUD text). Both phases received unanimous approval.
A separate subdivision revision for the Southaven General Baptist Church site will split the church sanctuary parcel from the gymnasium parcel to improve marketability while retaining existing zoning constraints. Staff briefed the board that the site is currently unoccupied and has code and interior-condition issues (mold and water damage discussed by building and fire officials). The planning staff and commission concluded that any re-use of the parcels would have to comply with existing R-9 zoning or return for separate subdivision or rezoning review; the commission approved the split unanimously and planning staff requested the owners bring exterior code matters into compliance as part of follow-up discussions.
Each planning item was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
