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Commission defers Willow Farms preliminary plat after questions on stormwater, access and documentation
Summary
Developers seeking preliminary approval for Willow Farms presented plans for multi-lot subdivision; commissioners raised questions about stormwater calculations, roadway classification, and missing project-specific drawings and voted to defer action for 30 days to allow completion of engineering and cleanup of the packet.
Developer representatives presented the Willow Farms preliminary plat, proposing multiple residential lots and right-of-way dedication to allow extension of a water line and future access improvements.
Staff said the property is currently zoned Rural Preservation and that the proposal would create lots ranging from approximately 2.3 acres to lots over 5 acres on a roughly 66.7-acre tract; public utilities and septic design materials were included in the packet, and the developer provided sample architectural images and restrictive covenants. The developer identified the public water line and a six-inch water main along lot frontages and said fire protection would be provided by the local volunteer fire department.
Commissioners and staff pressed for additional documentation. Several commissioners said the packet included drawings that appeared generic or copied from other counties, and asked for project-specific stormwater calculations (pre- and post-development), corrected property descriptions, cleaned construction drawings, and clarified civil plans. One commissioner noted a provided drawing referenced a different civil district and asked the development team to correct copy-paste errors in the submission.
A motion to approve the preliminary plat was made and seconded but failed. The developer and staff then agreed to a motion to defer action for 30 days to allow engineers to complete required calculations and to correct the plans and supporting documents. Commissioners asked staff to obtain missing stormwater calculations from the submittal folders if they had been submitted but not included in the public packet.
Commissioners also discussed access and future development of the larger parent tract and asked staff to clarify whether the proposed access conforms to the county’s requirements for a major collector (Greenfield Lane was described as a major collector). Staff said detailed construction-plan approval from the county engineer and other departments, plus Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation permits (TDEC), will be required before final plat approval and lot sales.
The commission’s deferral is intended to permit the developer to return with a package that includes complete stormwater calculations, corrected civil drawings, and any other material required to evaluate the preliminary plat.
