Promenade site plan approved; developer commits to Publix, road widening and greenway
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Summary
The commission approved the Boones Creek Promenade preliminary plat and site plan. Developer Horn Properties said Publix is fully signed as the anchor tenant and described LOIs for other shops; county representatives described required road widening plans, stormwater study results and the need for a TDEC ARAP permit for bridge work.
The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission on Jan. 13 approved the preliminary plat and commercial site plan for Boones Creek Promenade, a mixed commercial‑residential development at Boones Creek Road and Christian Church Road that includes a nine‑lot subdivision and a commercial parcel anchored by a Publix supermarket.
Planning staff said the site plan meets setback and utility requirements, that water and sewer are available, and that the project includes a greenway trail along Boones Creek required by prior planning efforts with Jonesborough and Washington County. The applicant has proposed a private road and will provide certain road improvements to Boones Creek Road and Christian Church Road under agreements with the city.
County/agency staff (identified in the discussion as Wallace) told commissioners the eventual design for Christian Church Road could be five lanes but may be paved initially for three; the intersection will be constructed with additional left‑turn capacity and a right‑turn lane into the project. For Boones Creek Road, the developer will provide a right‑turn lane plus three lanes initially, with room to build out to five lanes later. Wallace said stormwater study results submitted by the developer show "no rise" in flood elevation from the proposed filling and that the project will need an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit (ARAP) from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to widen the existing bridge/box culvert at Christian Church Road.
John, representing Horn Properties, told the commission the Publix lease is "fully signed" and that the project has letters of intent for other shop spaces; he said the developer will partner with the city on stormwater work and to provide trail and landscaping improvements. The commission voted to approve the site plan and preliminary plat on a roll call.
Next steps: developer permitting and construction coordination with the city and county, ARAP application to TDEC, and required roadwork before the project opens (developer and county said paving/major improvements must be in place before the project's opening, currently targeted for spring/summer next year).
