Gallatin Planning Commission approves several site plans, including GDE substation, Edmonton State Bank and Wawa

At its Oct. 27 meeting, the Gallatin City Planning Commission approved a series of staff-recommended site-plan and master-plan items covering utilities, commercial and residential development.

Jim Carpenter introduced the GDE Nichols Lane substation expansion on a 7.32-acre parcel; the applicant (represented by Brandon Hessen of the Gallatin Department of Electricity) accepted five staff conditions and the commission approved the resolution.

Charlie Peery presented an amended site plan for the Edmonton State Bank parking-lot expansion (two parcels totaling about 1.4 acres at 250 and 242 West Broadway). Applicant Andy Leith of Greenlee Design said both property owners preferred removing a proposed cross-access connection, arguing it would create an internal cut-through to Red River Road and generate unsafe conflicts. The commission approved the amended plan and a motion that struck staff condition 2 regarding cross-connection; one commissioner recorded a 'no' vote on the main motion as noted in the transcript.

The commission classified the Wawa Gallatin Gallatin Gap PMDP amendment as a minor amendment and approved staff's seven conditions; representative Landed Boggs said the applicant had no issues with the conditions. The Premier Academy final master plan (0.59 acres at 1168 Nashville Pike) was approved with four conditions; owner Chrissy Barham and applicant Jake Vincent responded to questions about buffer yards and landscaping.

Staff also presented the Crossing Hidden Creek Jenkins Lane Phase 4 final master plan for roughly 7.05 acres to allow 22 single-family residences; applicant Landon Allison confirmed compliance with 15 staff conditions regarding grass strips and street trees and the commission approved the item.

All motions were approved by voice vote and recorded as passed in the meeting minutes; the transcript registers the approvals and the meeting moved on to later agenda items.