Planning commission approves Waters at Bartlett construction, final and Lot 1 site plans
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Summary
On March 2, 2026 the Ballad Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a construction plan recommendation to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and to adopt the final plan and Lot 1 site plan for the Waters at Bartlett, a 25.72‑acre mixed‑use development at New Brunswick Road and Highway 64.
The Ballad Planning Commission on March 2, 2026 approved multiple plans for the Waters at Bartlett, a 25.72‑acre residential mixed‑use development at the northeast corner of New Brunswick Road and Highway 64.
Director Derek Taylor told commissioners the applications include an overall grading and drainage plan, retaining walls, stormwater detention, a sanitary sewer plan with a holding tank and pump station, public and private water plans, utility plans, an Old Brunswick Road closure and revised profiles, access road and traffic control plans, striping and signage, and a new traffic signal at Wolf Lake Drive and New Brunswick Road. Staff recommended approval of the construction plan, final plan and Lot 1 site plan with the conditions listed in the staff report.
Michael Rogers, representing the applicant Fisher and Arnold, said the applicant "was good with the conditions" and that they had worked with staff. After brief questions from commissioners, the commission voted to send a positive recommendation on the construction plan to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and separately approved the final plan and the Lot 1 site plan. Roll calls recorded affirmative votes from all commissioners present.
The approved final plan would subdivide the 25.72‑acre tract into four lots, with Lot 1 a 15.46‑acre parcel planned for 10 apartment buildings, a clubhouse and a maintenance building. The other lots were described as outparcels for future commercial uses. Access will be from two points on New Brunswick Road, with primary entry at Wolf Lake Drive where a new traffic signal will be installed; a secondary entrance will be closed at the Old Brunswick Road terminus and reconfigured as shown on the plans.
Commissioners asked why the matter required multiple approvals; staff explained the sequence: master plan approval, followed by final plan (recording) and separate construction plan approvals for infrastructure work. The commission approved the final plan and site plan with conditions listed in the staff report and recommended the construction plan to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for further action.
Next steps are for the construction plan to be considered by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (per the commission’s recommendation) where required, and for the applicant to proceed with conditions specified in the commission’s approvals and the staff report.
