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Commission signs off on Promenade at Boones Creek development agreement, city to build road and pedestrian improvements
Summary
The commission approved a development agreement with Horn Properties for a Boones Creek shopping center that includes roadway widenings, culvert extension, utilities, right‑of‑way dedication and a 10‑foot shared use path; developer projects a Publix anchor and a 2027 completion target.
The Johnson City Commission approved a development agreement on Dec. 4 with Horn Properties for the Promenade at Boones Creek, a planned shopping center at the northwest corner of Boones Creek Road and Christian Church Road.
Public works director Jason Miles told the commission the agreement commits the city and developer to a package of infrastructure improvements: widening Christian Church Road to add turn lanes, widening Boones Creek Road to three lanes with dedicated turn lanes, extending a box culvert and making drainage and utility upgrades. Miles said the city requested right‑of‑way dedication to accommodate future growth and public access, and the agreement includes a negotiated 10‑foot shared‑use path along Boones Creek and an 8‑foot sidewalk along Christian Church Road.
John Baker of Horn Properties described the developer’s experience working nationwide and said the center is expected to include a 54,000‑square‑foot Publix prototype and multiple outparcels. Baker projected site work to begin around mid‑March 2026 (pending permits) and said the partners anticipate infrastructure completion in 2027.
Commission questions centered on trail easement continuity, sewer easements along Boones Creek and whether a signal would be required at the new entrance. Staff said the agreement includes a 20‑foot easement for the multi‑use path and pointed to existing sewer easements in the corridor; a traffic signal was not planned for this development but could be triggered by future projects.
Outcome: A motion to approve the development agreement passed by unanimous roll call. Staff said the agreement reflects previously budgeted city improvements to support growth in the area and that cost‑sharing terms were negotiated with the developer.
Quote: "The community impact and benefits... are anticipated to generate significant positive outcomes," Jason Miles said while describing the transportation and pedestrian work.
Next steps: Staff will coordinate design, permitting and TDOT entrance permits where required and return to the commission as the project advances.
