Blount County Planning Commission approves two preliminary plats with conditions

The Blount County Planning Commission approved two preliminary plats at its meeting, authorizing a five-lot subdivision off Old Niles Ferry Road and a six-lot resubdivision on Big Springs Road subject to conditions listed in the staff analysis.

Planning staff presented the first item as the Goolsby property (Lots 5R1–5R5) on Old Niles Ferry Road, proposed by Jeremy and Cara Scribe. The proposal would create five lots: four accessed via a new common driveway and one with road frontage. Staff listed outstanding items that must be completed before final plat submission, including all instructions in the staff analysis (developer notice, utility information, notice of coverage if applicable), revised construction plans, a pre-construction meeting, and construction of all required improvements, including the common driveway, drainage and utilities. The commission approved the preliminary plat on a motion by Commissioner Wells, seconded by Commissioner Mars; the chair announced the motion passed.

The second item was a resubdivision presented as Stone Construction Group and AS Properties' subdivision along Big Springs Road for Big Springs Properties LLC (Rick Hill). The preliminary plat would create six lots, three with road frontage and three served exclusively by a new common driveway easement; staff clarified on the plat that all lots would use the common driveway easement for access. Outstanding items mirror the first item: completion of the staff analysis instructions (developer notice, utility information, notice of coverage if applicable), revised construction plans, a pre-construction meeting, and construction of improvements including the common driveway, drainage and utilities. Staff also required a copy of a maintenance agreement or homeowners association documentation for review before final plat submission and payment of the preliminary plat fee. Commissioner Blesso moved to approve with conditions; Commissioner McClelland seconded and the chair announced the motion passed.

There were no public hearings or site plans on the agenda, and no members of the public spoke during the meeting. The chair, Daryl Tipton, confirmed a quorum and closed the meeting after approving the items; the meeting lasted about six minutes according to the meeting audio timestamps.

Next steps for both plats are completion of the listed staff requirements, submission of the maintenance agreement or HOA documentation prior to final plat review, and payment of the preliminary plat fee. The commission did not record individual vote tallies in the transcript; outcomes were announced by the chair as passed.