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Commissioners praise gift, set next steps after Wildwood Farm approval
Summary
Commissioners thanked the Taylor family and the applicants for preserving the farm, calling the proposal a major gift for Germantown; they directed that design-review, infrastructure tie‑ins and state approvals be completed before construction. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
During deliberations and the roll-call vote, several commissioners and the mayor praised the Taylor family's gift of the property and the applicant's effort to preserve the farm's character. Commissioners repeatedly described the proposal as a preservation win for Germantown and welcomed the university partnership; Mayor Palazzolo called it "a special gift" and said the site's history will be preserved.
The commission recorded next steps: the matter moves to the Design Review Commission for detailed review of building materials and signage, infrastructure tie-in locations (water main and turn-lane work) must be finalized in construction plans, and UT Martin must secure any state building-commission permissions for the university-funded construction. The commission closed the public hearing after no members of the public registered to speak and adopted the motion approving the site plan.
