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Planning Commission approves Hobson Pike mixed‑use SP with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a preliminary specific plan for a mixed‑use development on Hobson Pike that would add three commercial buildings (about 16,900 sq ft) and 52 attached townhome units, subject to conditions including traffic mitigation recommended by NDOT and MMTA findings.
The Metro Nashville Planning Commission voted Dec. 8 to approve a preliminary specific plan (SP) for a mixed‑use development on Hobson Pike, north of Hamilton Church Road. Staff (Laszlo Mertone) recommended approval with conditions after reviewing the 5.94‑acre site and applicable policy areas; the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Staff described the plan as a mixed‑use arrangement with three nonresidential buildings totalling about 16,900 square feet along Hobson Pike and 52 attached townhome units set behind them. The site spans two policy areas (a T3 Main Street/Community Center portion and a transition area) and includes design standards limiting building height to 35 feet and prohibiting short‑term rentals across the development.
Applicant Jared Gray (Veil Design Consultants) said all reviewing agencies had recommended approval or approval with conditions and that the team completed a multimodal transportation analysis (MMTA) with KCI Technologies. Megan Sigler of KCI described the MMTA and said reviewers did not find an identifiable crash trend requiring major mitigation; the study recommended signal timing adjustments and a left‑turn treatment into the site, plus striping and signage measures to improve circulation.
Several neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns during public comment, noting Hobson Pike is a narrow two‑lane road, citing past accidents and proximity to Long Hunter State Park and a nearby school. Commissioners questioned specifics of proposed traffic mitigation, including whether signal timing upgrades would be “smart” signals or timing changes and whether a center turn lane or restriping would be required; staff said NDOT’s conditions and the MMTA will govern final design and the applicant will address required right‑of‑way dedication, striping, and a northbound right‑turn lane at the new public street intersection.
Commissioner (Speaker 2) moved to approve staff’s recommendation to approve with conditions; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
What happens next: The applicant must satisfy conditions identified by reviewing agencies, coordinate final site plan details with NDOT and staff, and provide required traffic and design elements at final site plan review.
