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Planning commission approves Hattie B's site plan and five design alternatives at Germantown Village Square
Summary
The commission approved a 2,975-square-foot Hattie B's Hot Chicken outparcel and granted five justifiable design alternatives, citing conservative parking assumptions and design compatibility; the applicant will proceed to Design Review Commission for final elevations and materials.
The Germantown Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a preliminary and final site plan for a 2,975-square-foot Hattie B's Hot Chicken restaurant on Lot 2 of the newly subdivided Germantown Village Square. The approval included five justifiable design alternatives (JDAs) covering building height, pedestrian entrance location, parking count/location, and landscape-screening approaches.
Planner Stacy Tillman summarized the proposal and the requested JDAs, noting the outparcel is 1.37 acres and the building would provide 15 on-site parking spaces; applicant representatives said cross-parking agreements and nearby parking fields would supply additional capacity as needed. Dave Oster, chief development officer for Hattie B's, told the commission their Midtown Memphis example with 22 spaces performs well and that the cross-parking agreement provides sufficient additional capacity.
Commissioners praised the applicant's conservative parking assessment and the lack of a drive-through at this location. Commissioner Jacobs and others noted final facade materials, glazing and landscape screening will be reviewed by the Design Review Commission (DRC) during the next step. The commission voted to approve the site plan and the JDAs unanimously, and staff said the applicant will proceed to DRC for detailed elevations, materials and landscaping review before permits issue.
