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Planning commission votes against Broadstone at McFarland Farms Phase 1C final plan
Summary
Planning commissioners disapproved the final master development plan/site plan for Broadstone at McFarland Farms Phase 1C, noting that the final submission diverged substantially from the previously approved preliminary master development plan, particularly in the layout and the scale of multifamily buildings.
The Mount Juliet Planning Commission on July 17 voted to disapprove the final master development plan and site plan for Broadstone at McFarland Farms Phase 1C, the commercial/mixed-use phase of the larger McFarland Farms PUD.
Planning staff had presented the phase as substantially consistent with the previously approved PMDP in certain technical respects, but several commissioners said the final plan they reviewed did not match the vision shown at preliminary approval. Commissioners cited the appearance of larger, more monolithic multifamily buildings, different building footprints, and circulation and parking arrangements that, in their view, departed from the initial presentation.
Commissioners voiced concern that the final plan would present a more apartment-like façade to the main road and that the commercial frontage and public-space relationships shown previously were altered. Commissioner comments included requests for greater clarity on access between commercial and residential areas and better buffering and pedestrian connectivity.
The planning commission voted for disapproval; staff and applicant will need to reconcile the differences between the PMDP and the submitted FMDP/site plan before returning to the commission.
Why it matters: Phase 1C sits at a high-visibility location adjacent to Lebanon Road and the Mount Juliet Town Center area; commissioners said the look-and-feel and access arrangement matter for long-term compatibility with the rest of the PUD and the city's design expectations.
Next steps: Applicant will revise the final plan to address commission concerns and may resubmit for review.
