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Council reviews 167‑acre Northwest Broad Street PUD proposing industrial and commercial campus
Summary
Developers outlined a phased Planned Unit Development for about 167 acres on Northwest Broad Street that would allow up to seven buildings (roughly 2.1 million sq ft), large setbacks from adjacent homes, extensive detention and new right‑of‑way; council and staff discussed traffic, turn lanes and the Cherry Lane master plan that supports commercial/industrial uses.
A development team presented plans June 4 to rezone roughly 167.42 acres along Northwest Broad Street to a Planned Unit Development that would allow mostly industrial and commercial uses, internal roadways and seven buildings totaling about 2.1 million square feet.
Brian Grover, representing the applicant, said the proposal includes dedication of about five acres to the sewage treatment plant, roughly seven acres of internal right‑of‑way and approximately 155 acres available for development after dedications. He said the concept includes significant detention and preservation of wetlands and tree buffers adjacent to the Stones River. Grover described a 400‑foot rear setback along the northern edge to mitigate impacts on neighboring homes and said the plan is expected to be built in phases, with phase one covering about 47 acres and four buildings.
Grover also outlined traffic work completed for the development, saying ‘‘turn lanes [are] warranted coming into the site at both entrances’’ and that additional capacity turn lanes were identified for future build‑out; staff confirmed work with TDOT to ensure entrance geometry and right‑of‑way needs. The plan book includes development standards addressing trailer screening, truck turning radii, and enhanced architecture on the US‑41 frontage.
Council members pressed the team on whether data centers would be allowed. Grover said the applicant had removed data centers from the permitted‑uses list. A council member added that the recently approved Cherry Lane master plan supports commercial uses along US‑41 with industrial to the rear, and staff confirmed the PUD aligns with that direction.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on April 8 and recommended approval. Council took the item up on first reading; no final zoning action was adopted at the June 4 meeting.
The next procedural step is the second reading and final council action, pending any additional technical revisions or right‑of‑way coordination with TDOT.
