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Gallatin planning commission reviews site plans for homes, commercial projects and a memory-care facility
Summary
Planners reviewed several development applications — an accessory structure at Southwater, a 255-acre comprehensive plan amendment, Savannah Marketplace cottages (reduced from 96 to 87 units), McCain Station memory care and multiple plats — and generally asked for technical fixes and updated studies; no voting approvals were recorded and most items will return for a voting meeting.
The Gallatin Municipal Planning Commission examined a slate of development applications ranging from a backyard accessory structure to a 255-acre comprehensive plan amendment and asked applicants to address technical comments before a scheduled voting meeting.
At item two, staff planner Brad Hickman described a proposed 30-by-40 post-frame accessory structure with metal siding at 1429 Southwater Avenue on an R15 lot; staff reminded the applicant that any increase in impervious surface exceeding 800 sq ft would trigger stormwater review. Applicant Katie Delling acknowledged staff comments and agreed to follow up on modified trench drains and other measures.
The commission also reviewed a comprehensive plan amendment for approximately 255.32 acres (Bowman Massie & Mayberry property) to reclassify portions from rural to general urban and expand the Gallatin Gateway Industrial Center. Planning staff said the amendment precedes any zoning establishment or rezoning and noted it will proceed to city council after planning commission review.
The Savannah Marketplace Cottages amended PMDP/FMDP reduced the number of single-family lots from 96 to 87 to accommodate two-car garages. Staff asked for additional landscaping and a traffic impact study; the applicant’s engineer said the change increased counted parking (garage+driveway) to roughly 124 additional spaces and retained about 33 overflow spaces, though designated off-street parking on the plan was reduced from 66 to 37.
For the McCain Station memory care application, staff requested more perimeter landscaping, a revised lighting plan to meet foot-candle limits on the northern boundary, and completion of access along Sweep Brier Way; the applicant engineer agreed to work with staff and noted courtyard programming remains to be finalized.
Multiple plat items — including a final plat and a preliminary plat for Hidden Creek-related projects and an East Broadway retail shell amendment proposing underground detention — were discussed. Staff flagged cleanup items (certificate language, showing easements/utilities) and stormwater/ADA/pedestrian-connection concerns; applicant engineers agreed to address the comments.
None of the reviewed items received a final vote at the meeting; most applicants will return with revised materials and updated studies for the commission’s voting session.
