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Staff reminded the commission that the charter provides a 90‑day window to appoint a replacement; if the commission does not appoint within 90 days, state law requires a special election within 75–120 days after the election authority is notified. Commissioners may waive the 90‑day waiting period by a two‑thirds vote (four of seven commissioners) to call an immediate special election. The vacancy term would run through May 2027 (the remainder of the departed commissioner’s term), staff said.

Commissioners who have faced the choice in prior vacancies noted trade‑offs. One commissioner recounted that appointing a candidate with prior experience allowed that person to “hit the ground running,” avoiding a learning curve that reduces effective time in office; another commissioner noted a special election may cost about $50,000 and can suffer low turnout if held soon after a major general election. Commissioners also noted the potential interaction with any future referendum on financing a racket facility or other major projects; some said combining ballot items might complicate matters and influence turnout.

Commissioners asked staff to return to the next briefing with a recommended timeline and an example application process used in a prior vacancy (2008 appointment) for an appointment route, and to model the cost and schedule for a special election if that option were chosen. No final decision was made at the briefing.

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Staff reported that banners and commercial signage had been observed at multiple elementary schools and that the city’s sign code prohibits commercial banners and off‑premises commercial signs on properties zoned service‑institutional. Staff provided a prior letter asking one school to remove banners by July 1 to avoid enforcement during the school year; the commission asked staff to follow up more broadly.

City Attorney and staff counsel noted legal constraints: signage regulation is treated as content neutral speech and subject to First Amendment doctrine, which limits a municipality’s ability to allow commercial messages selectively or on a case‑by‑case basis. Commissioners and staff discussed enforcement limits for signage that is internal to a property (for example, signs inside a school stadium or gym) and said those may be treated differently because they are not publicly visible from rights‑of‑way.

Several commissioners, two former PTO officers and other briefing participants said fundraising revenues tied to sponsorship banners can be material for school programs; staff and commissioners discussed alternative recognition methods such as donor recognition walls inside facilities or standardized internal donor panels so schools can continue sponsorships without exterior advertising. One commissioner suggested recommending that HOAs and schools require “quiet” category pickleball equipment as an operational mitigation measure where courts are near homes.

Commissioners reached a consensus that the city should not amend the sign code to allow outward‑facing commercial banners on school fences and directed staff to: (1) require removal of exterior banners this summer; (2) study and recommend whether the code should be clarified to explicitly permit inward‑facing athletic signage or other narrowly defined exceptions; and (3) return with a proposed approach and draft ordinance language if a code change is recommended.

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Todd (last name not specified), staff, said the number of lots would not change but Section 1 would include a 1.65‑acre open space tract to be developed into an amenity area with pickleball courts, a tennis court, five parking spaces, three golf‑cart parking spaces and a 60‑square‑foot shade structure with benches. The planning commission reviewed and recommended the change, staff said.

Commissioners and members of the public raised concerns about the proximity of pickleball courts to future lots and potential noise. The developer told staff and the planning commission that the planned marketing materials and sales brochures would disclose the future courts to prospective buyers; staff said it was not a formal condition of approval but the developer had committed to include the information in advertising.

Several commissioners suggested mitigation measures and operational controls. One commissioner proposed that the homeowners association consider a requirement for quieter equipment approved by the U.S. Pickleball Association’s “quiet” category; staff said such operational and covenant decisions would be the HOA’s prerogative. Another commissioner suggested a centralized amenity area could reduce backyard noise complaints compared with multiple private backyard courts.

The planning commission had vetted landscaping, columns at the primary entrance and other site details; staff said the entry revisions and a concrete sidewalk connection were minor modifications. Commissioners agreed the item had been well vetted and asked staff to ensure signage and buyer disclosure were clear, particularly ahead of an upcoming parade‑of‑homes and early lot sales.

","The commission reviewed a proposed alteration to the Rosebrook South subdivision amenity plan that would add pickleball and tennis courts, a small parking area and a shade structure; commissioners and staff noted planning commission vetting and discussed noise and buyer notification measures.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641928,"Consultant says Brentwood racket facility could reach strong long‑term revenue but will run deficits early",1460,304000,1764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3449091-5f25cccbd7789514b1fb25f9bac0af97&start=304&end=1764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3449091-5f25cccbd7789514b1fb25f9bac0af97/thumbnail_304000.jpg","/articles/6641928/Brentwood/Williamson-County/Tennessee/Consultant-says-Brentwood-racket-facility-could-reach-strong-longterm-revenue-but-will-run-deficits-early","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641928-32258cb926c4793ddbf15b2607f21fc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770401816&Signature=VvGjFXLxTdFgULtxUF~BbBFDR5bNYvpJnCfyTYPMsX8fP0lC05ZuyKHcQBEGLWK2Sau1xlgPtxm19y-ut~K3IUNZ9IVxhWnFgl6lOsUDqpAa~j1GMHKINvn3sWgw2oOTjzkO2c~lqdMiS7d9NvRw89e8AFgZe~cxj3w1ckwEeuAcD8OeGIPSt0zj0FeKSgh05kXTKG2wSeeRw4l9Fx-6GBNjNspA839pigGvoEt9YKJ21pQxS9XAZsd0v-qfrEBbdAeWPWFVT0Gy-iveUBd4gXv-bew8zlkDXEwmz~vWifC~alCRaMpb4Q3MVV7H70K12cc1B8Deqwyt-2003n0JNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A consultant told the Brentwood City Commission at a June briefing that a proposed indoor racket facility would be a high‑performing local amenity over time but would likely require multi‑year operating support and separate funding for capital costs.

Greg Weiskarver, with Sports Facilities Advisory, presented a pro forma based on seven tennis courts, eight pickleball courts, flexible meeting spaces, a small concessions area and office/support space. “It is not my job to talk you into or out of constructing anything,” Weiskarver said, adding his role was to “give you useful and accurate information so that you can make the best decision possible.”

Weiskarver said the study’s footprint is about 86,000 square feet at maximum use and includes conservative parking and programming assumptions. The capital estimate shown in the report totals about $17,000,500 including contingencies and escalation; the presentation identified roughly $2.7 million of that as contingency/escalation and an additional $750,000 identified for owner’s‑representation services that could be removed if the city chooses not to contract those services. Weiskarver also said typical FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) in the model is about $1.2 million and suggested procurement could reduce that by roughly 20–25 percent under an aggregate purchasing contract.

The pro forma differentiates construction and startup “soft costs” from operating start‑up expenses, including pre‑opening staffing and marketing. Weiskarver said operators typically place a general manager on site about 12 months before opening to start membership sales and bookings; his firm models a ramp period and warned that most comparable sports facilities produce operating losses during the first one to three years. “In our experience, less than 5 percent have a positive EBITDA in year one,” he said.

Weiskarver characterized the facility as primarily a local, membership‑driven asset rather than a regional event generator. “This is a local use facility, primarily membership based,” he said. The firm’s base operating model projected revenues and costs across multiple streams (lessons, courts, memberships, concessions) and compared the ad hoc committee’s earlier assumptions with SFA’s own methodology; Weiskarver said the ad hoc report’s year‑one EBITDA of about $700,000 is unusually aggressive and that SFA’s model does not generally show that level of bottom‑line performance in year one.

City Manager Jason (last name not specified) stressed that the pro forma shows operating results alone and does not include debt service or capital repayment for construction. He and other commissioners asked about the timing of break‑even and required contributions for long‑term capital renewal; city staff noted the SFA pro forma does not build in capital replacement contributions, and commissioners estimated a rough annual reserve target of about $450,000 would be needed over time to fund 25‑year renewals. Using the consultant’s forecast, staff estimated cumulative operating deficits before full capital‑reserve contributions of about $1.8 million across the early years of the model.

Weiskarver said his firm models low, mid and high scenarios and projects long‑run revenue growth driven by utilization, but cautioned growth assumptions for pickleball would eventually moderate: “Pickleball won’t grow at the rate it’s growing right now. It can’t. But we don’t believe it’s going away.” He also said the competitive analysis in the study accounts for known, currently operating local facilities; announced but unbuilt projects were not incorporated into the baseline unless they were already operating.

Commissioners and staff agreed to place the pro forma on a future briefing agenda for deeper review. The consultant and staff offered to provide more line‑by‑line breakdowns of revenue, cost of goods sold and operating expense allocations on request.

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Commission considers appointment vs. special election to fill vacant city commissioner seat

Brentwood commissioners tell schools to remove exterior commercial banners; staff to review sign code options

Developer adds pickleball courts to Rosebrook amenity; commission hears concerns about proximity to homes

Consultant says Brentwood racket facility could reach strong long‑term revenue but will run deficits early