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Planning commission approves variances, plat for 391 Old Man Tanner Road subdivision
Summary
The Crossville Planning Commission granted setback and minimum‑lot‑size variances and approved a subdivision plat for property at 391 Old Man Tanner Road, with staff and commissioners noting public water and sewer availability and mentioning possible future changes to subdivision rules to allow higher density housing.
The Crossville Planning Commission voted to grant requested variances and to approve a subdivision plat for property at 391 Old Man Tanner Road, a parcel at the corner of Old Atlanta Road and Hale Drive.
City staff said the proposal would divide the property into two lots and requested variances from the minimum lot‑size requirement (5,227.2 square feet for the smaller lot versus the 6,000 square foot minimum) and from front/side setback requirements for Lot 1. Staff recommended approval of the plat with the requested variances. The staff presentation also noted an existing house fronting Old Atlanta Road and that a previously located single‑wide mobile home at the rear had been removed.
A commissioner who supported the variances said the request involved existing structures and that Hale Drive is a dead‑end local street with low traffic. The commissioner added that as long as public water and sewer are available for Lot 2, the subdivision should function appropriately: “as long as we have that, it will function okay.”
Commissioners approved the motion to grant the variances, and then approved the plat. During discussion, staff mentioned a broader conversation about potentially amending subdivision regulations to reduce minimum lot sizes and enable higher‑density or workforce housing in response to a local housing shortage; staff said that proposal would be brought back to the commission for future consideration.
The approvals allow the property owner to proceed with the subdivision subject to the standard permitting and utility connections required for new lots.
