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Planning commission approves Bank OZK site plan for Wilson Pike corner
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a two-story Bank OZK site plan (11,696 sq ft, 47 parking spaces) for the corner of Wilson Park Circle and Church Street East, granting a 5‑foot reduction to a 75‑foot collector‑street separation requirement and requiring a revised final plat to dedicate right of way and pedestrian easements.
The Brentwood Planning Commission on April 6 approved a site plan for a two‑story Bank OZK located at the corner of Wilson Park Circle and Church Street East.
City staff summarized PPC2503‑004 as an 11,696‑square‑foot building on a 1.05‑acre lot with 47 parking spaces, required street furniture, street trees and decorative lighting. Staff said the applicant is asking the commission to consider an exception to a municipal‑code separation requirement for collector streets—reducing a required 75‑foot separation by 5 feet—and staff recommended approval subject to one condition: a revised final plat that dedicates right of way and establishes pedestrian access easements where sidewalk space is on private property. Staff also noted 21 standard requirements that must be met.
Brent Drexler, project engineer with Pape Dawson, introduced the project team and said they were available to answer questions. An applicant representative described access and circulation: full two‑way access in and out on Frierson Street, a right‑turn‑only exit onto Wilson Pike Circle intended to reduce queuing at the nearby intersection and options to circulate to the adjacent roundabout or Franklin Road. The project includes two drive‑through lanes, a bypass lane and storage capacity for approximately eight vehicles in the drive‑through.
Commissioners asked follow‑up questions about traffic flow, queuing and whether the five‑foot reduction would materially affect operations; staff and the applicant explained the design rationale and that staff recommended the reduction. Commissioner questions also touched on parking requirements tied to building square footage.
A motion to approve the site plan passed 8–0; the approval is conditioned on the revised final plat and the standard staff notes.
Key project details: two stories; 11,696 square feet; 47 parking spaces; revised final plat required to dedicate right of way and pedestrian access easements; staff recommended approval with 21 standard requirements.
