Germantown planning commission approves 17-lot Upland Subdivision at 2385 Johnson Road with variances and conditions

The Germantown Planning Commission on Nov. 4 approved the preliminary and final plats for the Upland Subdivision at 2385 Johnson Road, a 17‑lot development on about 26.8 acres. The motion, made by Vice Chair Bacon and seconded, accepted staff recommendations and four variances with clarifying amendments requiring sidewalks along Johnson Road frontage and a plat note that sidewalks must be installed if internal private streets later convert to public streets.

Director Ross told the commission the applicant seeks variances from the subdivision ordinance including a reduced right-of-way (31 feet instead of the standard 50 feet), a dead‑end cul‑de‑sac length of 1,455 feet (255 feet over the usual maximum), no internal sidewalks, and private streets to allow gates. Ross also summarized staff calculations for tree mitigation and parkland dedication: parkland dedication was calculated at 0.1056363 acres with a payment‑in‑lieu of $5,811;…