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Planning commission places four consent items on agenda, including Eastman’s Preserve final plat and temporary sales trailer
Summary
Brentwood planning staff placed four items on the consent agenda: a monument sign at Maryland Farms, exterior modifications for Jonathan’s restaurant, the final plat for Eastman’s Preserve Phase 2 (which includes a protected cemetery area), and a six-month temporary sales trailer for EV Auto.
Allison, a planning department staff member, presented four items placed on the commission’s consent agenda and recommended approval pending standard conditions. The items included a minor site-plan alteration for a monument sign at Maryland Farms (111 Westwood Place), exterior updates to Jonathan’s restaurant at Creekside Crossing, a final plat for Eastman’s Preserve Phase 2 that includes an on-site cemetery, and a temporary sales trailer for EV Auto at the former Global Motorsports site.
The monument-sign proposal (BPC2506-001) would add a new monument sign for Maryland Farms and modify an existing sign. Staff said the design meets the sign code limiting one monument sign per street frontage and that engineering confirmed sight distance is acceptable for vehicles entering and exiting the site. Commissioners asked whether placards and lettering rules apply; staff said the city has no specific font- or color-regulation for individual placards and that the new sign appears to be single-sided while the existing sign is double-sided.
On exterior changes at Creekside Crossing (BPC2507-005), staff described new black canopies and garage-style roll-up windows intended to match Jonathan’s brand. Staff said the windows are specified as roll-up and that no outdoor seating is included in this proposal; any outdoor seating in the future would require a separate plan submittal.
Allison presented the final plat for Eastman’s Preserve Phase 2, split from the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. Phase 2 covers one lot plus open space that contains a cemetery; staff said the developer previously revised the cemetery plan and is proposing a new boundary/protection treatment rather than a full gated enclosure. One commissioner asked that the previously approved cemetery plan be attached or re-sent to commissioners who missed the earlier meeting so everyone has the same materials for review. Commissioner (S7) objected to the absence of a fence, saying, “they came in with the proposal that they're not gonna put a fence around it, which I don't agree with.” Allison replied that the cemetery plan was previously considered and that she would attach the plan and send it via email for review.
Staff also described a temporary sales trailer for EV Auto, separate from active construction on the site, proposed to remain through a requested date of Dec. 5. Staff recommended permitting the trailer for six months with protective bollards and segregated customer parking; temporary utilities would be provided and two sales associates would staff the trailer. Proposed hours were Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; staff noted the trailer would be removed sooner if construction finishes earlier.
No formal roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript for these consent items; commissioners voiced no objection to keeping them on consent. Staff indicated they would circulate the Eastman’s Preserve cemetery plan to commissioners who requested it.
