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The assessment, prepared independently by Studio 8 and requested by the Industrial Development Board in 2024, estimates the city’s 20-year space needs at roughly 42,000–47,000 gross square feet. Studio 8 presented a rough order-of-magnitude cost comparison: renovating the existing building plus a public-works addition was estimated at about $25 million; a new 42,000-square-foot City Hall was roughly $25.2 million (and a 47,000-square-foot new building roughly $28.2 million). The consultants stressed these are coarse, square‑footage-derived estimates, not detailed construction bids.

Why it matters: The council faces concurrent capital needs—relocating Fire Hall 1, replacing aging mechanical and security systems at City Hall, and eventual investment in police facilities. Mayor Brown and council members discussed whether a private redevelopment that includes a hotel, housing and retail could produce revenue or property-trade arrangements that reduce direct taxpayer burden for the city’s capital program. Mayor Brown noted Boyle has paid for preliminary due diligence work and that any future project would go through the normal public approvals process.

Key points from the Studio 8 space-needs briefing and mayoral remarks:
- Existing building limitations: A 2020 building assessment by Gresham Smith showed the existing City Hall can be functional for roughly 10 more years (from 2020) but has substantial accessibility, code and infrastructure limitations; the building lacks sprinklers; basement water intrusion and noncompliant restroom/elevator layouts were cited.
- Space needs: Departments’ consolidated needs over two decades indicated roughly 42,000–47,000 gross square feet would be required; a new building could be two to three stories and incorporate secure, organized public and staff circulation.
- Cost comparison: Rough-order-of-magnitude costs place the delta between renovating and building new at roughly $0.2M to $3.2M depending on final square footage and scope; consultants emphasized new construction materials and systems often increase initial per-square‑foot costs but reduce long‑term maintenance and retrofit costs.

Council discussion and process items: Mayor Brown said that, before any binding project agreement, council must decide whether to pursue a new City Hall or renovate the existing facility; that decision affects whether Boyle (or another developer) can feasibly structure a mixed-use project in phases or must build in a single phase. Some councilmembers asked that the city’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boyle be amended and returned to council for review; council members agreed to bring MOU changes back at a near-term work session for more discussion. No final decision was made on City Hall or on Boyle’s concept; staff and the mayor emphasized additional public input, detailed designs and financial analysis would be required before any contract or project agreement.

Public context: At least one public commenter had earlier urged that Project Phoenix be placed on a referendum and asked for full disclosure of costs, funding sources, and proposed easements. Mayor Brown said she had authorized distribution of conceptual renderings from Boyle to provide context for public discussions but stressed no final design or approval had been made.

Next steps: Council asked staff to prepare possible MOU amendments for review and public discussion and requested more detailed cost and financing analyses before any final commitment. Studio 8 and city staff will supply more precise square-foot estimates if council directs a next step, and any proposed redevelopment would require subsequent planning-commission review, public hearings and council approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Gallatin 2025-07-09","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Paige Brown and city consultants briefed the Gallatin City Council July 8 on a Studio 8 space-needs assessment and the financial trade-offs between renovating the existing 1974 City Hall and building a new facility, noting the choice would shape any proposed private redevelopment of the municipal block with Boyle Investments.","taxTitle","Gallatin City , Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",52803,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669856,"Council advances Station Camp master plan PMDP for council review despite floodplain access questions",982,7041000,8023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335883-426a69577d759efc2e86f8c31053ca87&start=7041&end=8023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335883-426a69577d759efc2e86f8c31053ca87/thumbnail_7041000.jpg","/articles/6669856/Gallatin-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Council-advances-Station-Camp-master-plan-PMDP-for-council-review-despite-floodplain-access-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669856-c09b1c10cd2ee32458fe1b235d19001c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855562&Signature=Xqzt8X9BLQyob271wOfEeUKJSyjXwdUsglYTb6JiZIb5PwoORg94XPoqC5i3U1UpC8uGsO95iJW4wJudykSfJ0xX8vDJOmPZVlhcbr0ard9E0pA76y~cj2fY9hQIHpvZtK4bDUZet~dLCAnUZt0DUX2ykQDv7CtIugvZjZiI4X-y-ibxCe7BtbMfZNiukGO6YHtncDP9~0h~bVg44~ip-Z2-bFzuUu4YNZQwOekZU3MxW0ovgt5sm9jhA9ytH5o2ti8XyRpslSfRsx1rpZrrYFkl9otCScCuKTxE~2lOTCeI84LskOMKFZQnkCphbFqpAXQBgMTc3mMVZfwtS5yvPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gallatin City Council voted July 8 to advance a large preliminary master development plan and associated rezoning for an approximately 83.82-acre mixed-use master plan (Station Camp Master Plan) to the council for final action.

What the project would do: The submission would rezone acreage into three districts—about 11.97 acres to PGC (general commercial), about 33.17 acres to MU (mixed use) and about 38.68 acres to R-10 PRD (medium-density residential with planned residential development)—and proposes a mix of single-family lots, townhomes, senior-living units, multifamily apartments and retail/medical office frontage north of Highway 386 and west of Big Station Camp Boulevard.

Staff and applicant said the plan complies broadly with Plan Gallatin’s guidance for mixed-use growth at this corridor and provides an internal network of public roads. A notable site-planning change gained during review: the applicant obtained access rights and will convert the existing private hospital driveway to a public road alignment that ties to the project road network and aligns across the street with a McCain Station intersection—staff and the applicant said that change was critical to vehicle circulation and emergency access.

Outstanding issues discussed at the work session included the proposed south access across Lower Station Camp Creek Road. Staff and several councilmembers identified standing floodplain and periodic flooding along Lower Station Camp Road as a concern, and asked whether that access was the best choice given flood frequency; staff explained the chosen crossing represents the narrowest available location across the floodplain for a public road, and added that fire separation and emergency access distances were considered. Council asked staff and the applicant to confirm flood-crossing design and emergency access details before final approval.

Other planning details:
- Density: the MU district segment and proposed unit counts yield an aggregate density near Plan Gallatin’s upper-range guidance; the applicant proposed 478 total units including 130 senior-living units, for a net density of about 14.41 units per acre in the MU portion (3,023 sq. ft. per unit proposed). Staff noted the R-10 PRD portion will provide more than the minimum required open space (roughly 50.59% open space within the R-10 PRD boundaries, exceeding the 25% minimum).
- Architectural exceptions: the applicant requested alternative architectural compliance for several building types and height exceptions (residential up to 50 feet, commercial up to 55 feet) that the council will consider at later hearings.

Council action: The council voted to forward the Station Camp PMDP and rezoning to a future council meeting by a majority voice vote (motion by Councilman Carter; second by Councilman Fan). The motion passed and will be scheduled for council consideration; staff will supply more detailed flood‑crossing, emergency-access, architectural and parking information ahead of the public hearing.

Next steps: Staff and the applicant will coordinate additional engineering to address flood-crossing design and to confirm emergency-response access and street cross-section before the ordinance and final PMDP return to the council for first reading and public hearing.","Gallatin’s City Council voted July 8 to forward an 83.82-acre Station Camp master plan and rezoning package—covering commercial, mixed-use and residential districts—to the council for final consideration while asking the developer and staff to resolve flood-crossing and emergency-access concerns.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669862,"Council advances Wedgwood Townhomes rezoning to city council after developer revisions",3219,3810000,7029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335883-426a69577d759efc2e86f8c31053ca87&start=3810&end=7029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335883-426a69577d759efc2e86f8c31053ca87/thumbnail_3810000.jpg","/articles/6669862/Gallatin-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Council-advances-Wedgwood-Townhomes-rezoning-to-city-council-after-developer-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669862-8b8ade740bc08b1ca6747ba1ca28e326/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855562&Signature=E3JjPfplXBsBvcte-Ocqaqfxyy-benVzz~rNRx-Ek4jMRanJQcifphOGZC3uplvz9E3xk-lAVlU0xEYLZl7WeU0uXH5VH~Z6Bgk0IbsT5T77AkevkZ9ME0bdfZMIhWjbCGs-042q-JhnANxNqS9UegStdowWUCsPe1i25ajDAUEum685nbNQihcmFMIwdou-loTtmBb3PicfUNt7ZgmbCAS8CBj3ysW2i39FKetQgTJaqNZtLgXKCbBJlF5V1CJN~7XYcu4Z7CvlbPYVbpzU~Op-t0eg2-HTAd50eLEZ6kBx1ShhvWLpxkoBT8JvScHLk92834aP4JZrKpDlNhu8fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gallatin City Council voted on July 8 to send the Wedgewood Townhomes preliminary master development plan and rezoning application forward to the full council for final consideration.

Why it matters: The proposal would rezone about 10.18 acres from R-15 (medium-density residential) to MU (mixed use) to permit 72 rear-load townhome units organized in 13 buildings with internal alleys, a collector extension and a small reserved commercial parcel. Proponents say the layout keeps driveways off the primary new collector, provides alley-loaded garages to reduce curb cuts, and creates a transitional edge to adjacent single-family neighborhoods.

Applicant Cal Gentry of Veil Land Company told the council that the design team extended a full road cross-section (two travel lanes, a left-turn lane and on-street parking) from the existing Wedgwood Drive connection toward the Highway 109/Nexus direction, and that the plan now preserves buffering between the proposed townhomes and adjacent single-family lots. The applicant also proposed on-site stormwater areas and committed to additional landscape buffering adjacent to existing houses.

Planning staff noted that Plan Gallatin recommends densities between 5 and 15 units per acre at this location and that the proposed density (about 8.78 units per acre) falls inside that range. The applicant requested an alternative architectural plan that would reduce the 70% brick/stone façade requirement on some units (proposing 50% of units meeting 70% brick/stone and the other 50% with 20% brick/stone). That exception requires council review.

Council outcome: Councilman Carter moved approval of the PMDP and rezoning to the council for first reading and public hearing; Vice Mayor Hayes seconded. The motion passed and the item was forwarded to council with a recorded outcome of 5–2 in favor to move the item to the council agenda for further action. Specific conditions and any final architectural exceptions will be addressed during the council review and any subsequent final master development plan (FMDP) stage.

Key clarifications and conditions from the meeting record:
- Roadway: applicant committed to extending a collector-standard cross section for the new Wedgwood Drive connection; the plan retains alleys for garage access to limit driveway curb cuts on the collector.
- Architectural: PMDP requests an alternative architectural plan; the planning commission recommended the PMDP to council (vote 5–0) but the alternative architectural percentage will require council approval.
- Parking and open space: the proposal includes on-street parallel parking in addition to private garage spaces and provides required buffers and stormwater areas per city code. Staff noted buffers and open-space requirements will be enforced at the FMDP/site-plan stage.

Speakers at public recognition voiced a mix of concern and conditional support, with neighbors seeking strong buffering and assurances about drainage. The planning commission recommended the plan 5–0 before it reached the council. The council’s vote to move the matter forward sends the formal rezoning and PMDP to a future council meeting for final consideration.","The City Council voted to forward a request to rezone 10.18 acres for a 72-unit Wedgewood Townhomes development to the council for final consideration, after the developer agreed to extend collector roadway sections and address buffer/stormwater and architectural concerns.",{"_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},6669867,"Gallatin Council defers Foxland Harbor marina plan after months of public opposition and traffic concerns",6223,4568000,10791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5335883-426a69577d759efc2e86f8c31053ca87&start=4568&end=10791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5335883-426a69577d759efc2e86f8c31053ca87/thumbnail_4568000.jpg","/articles/6669867/Gallatin-City/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Gallatin-Council-defers-Foxland-Harbor-marina-plan-after-months-of-public-opposition-and-traffic-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669867-75f6832957b72dbfe3b55e57c1766ea6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855562&Signature=IC5C3cIxKRUmpUxl-gmzlnrPH9bYm5MuK2pEm2IrI6LZiOD6EqTxJ9WaHjhxNjvCjPNmsQQIto7gxyPDZVRawIpZPLl7jMkOauRH9Zgk8AzEl9E7VkZlFl5duKhbPDobQNt5cHQuZkvZ2eS0eczfl2ABSX98AR~JZwiKWkQMQgPYWi4LV8Ik2zvCRvRnLcLyvc7SyX~EXCL3i4fXR2HLBhiqNS2WAiLx0DUKJOw~26CcT3mAEkhctJ3~oFjLQOnzM8eHDRUJ9QkSpisz2TlJhQ~JE1E9AnpXI9GMCq1r~W0S3i3scPFAFtBXp7Ow0BT0lhNr610ZpMDkLnICP0mUJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gallatin City Council postponed consideration of Ordinance 02507-40, an amended preliminary master development plan for the Foxland Harbor Marina, after hours of public comment and repeated requests for additional technical review.

The ordinance, introduced by City Planner Brian Rose, would allow a mixed-use project on about 7.38 acres south of Nashville Pike and east of Douglas Bend Road that includes a new marina, up to 112 condominium units and roughly 13,870–18,870 square feet of commercial and restaurant space. Council deferred action until the Aug. 12 work session to give staff and consultants time to complete additional review of traffic, parking and stormwater issues.

Why it matters: Neighbors said the proposal has evolved rapidly in recent months and now differs sharply from the original master-plan vision for the neighborhood. Speakers said the current design—at up to 253 slips in some public discussion and multi-story residential buildings—would change local traffic patterns, strain the public boat launch, and alter neighborhood character. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already granted a lease for marina construction; the city's review focuses on land-side development, zoning exceptions and site infrastructure.

Opponents at the podium questioned the traffic study timing, building height and parking. Tom Lee, partner at Nelson Mullins speaking for Friends of Old Hickory Lake, told the council that the planning commission record was complicated: “What actually happened the first time this proposal was advanced … the vote was 2 to 2 to 2,” and he said the public only first saw some materials in mid-May despite months of internal discussion. Multiple residents asked that the council require an independent traffic analysis that specifically evaluates queueing at the public boat ramp and a potential bottleneck on Douglas Bend Road.

City staff confirmed a traffic impact study was submitted shortly before the June planning commission meeting; the city’s consulting traffic engineer has begun a review and identified two priority areas for deeper analysis: vehicle interactions at the existing public boat launch and operations at the intersection of Foxham Boulevard and Douglas Bend Road. City Engineering told the council the study indicates an all-way stop at that intersection would worsen AM peak delays for northbound Douglas Bend traffic; a roundabout was shown in the study to improve level-of-service in modeling, though engineering cautioned more detailed field and utility analysis would be required to determine feasibility.

Project details and unresolved items noted in city materials and in public comments:
- Proposed land uses: four condominium buildings, two mixed-use buildings, marina facilities and up to a 5,000-square-foot restaurant; total residential across adjacent phases cited by staff ranges up to roughly 170 units when combined with nearby Reverie Point phases.
- Parking: city code indicates a minimum of 435 spaces for the proposed plan; the applicant proposed 419 vehicle spaces plus 40 bicycle stalls and 45 golf-cart spaces and would include 33 spaces at the public boat ramp.
- Building heights: the zoning standard is 35 feet in the MRO district; the applicant has requested up to 87 feet (the planning commission recommended 60 feet for condos and 75 feet for mixed-use in its motion).
- Marina authority: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages permits/leases for work on federal waters; the Corps issued a lease for the marina area and told the project team that it found water depths adequate and that no dredging would be required for the proposed lease area.

Developer Matt Huff of Campbell Design Collaborative presented the project as a mixed‑use, walkable waterfront with condominium-for-sale units, retail and a marina designed for public and neighborhood use. Applicant representatives said they would record covenants restricting short-term rentals and that many design details (including boat-trailer accommodations and dock tie-ups for transient users) would be finalized at the engineering/site-plan stage.

Council action and next steps: Councilman Givens moved to postpone further consideration to the Aug. 12 work session so the city could complete review of the traffic study and related submittals; the motion was seconded and the council voted in roll call to defer (Vice Mayor Hayes — yes; Councilman Alexander — yes; Councilman Carter — yes; Councilman Fan — yes; Councilman Fennell — yes; Councilman Jones — yes; Councilman Juvan — yes). Staff said their consulting traffic engineer (Neal Shaffer Inc.) is working with the city to complete comments, which then must be returned to the applicant’s traffic consultant (Reagan Smith Associates) for response.

What the record shows: Documents and concerns that were repeatedly cited in public comment include earlier planning-commission votes and emails produced in a public-records request; speakers asked the council to require full, independent traffic and environmental/public-health studies, to limit building heights to the scale of existing Reverie Point development (about 68 feet where built), and to prohibit short-term rentals and trailer storage as conditions of approval.

Council members asked for additional elevation renderings showing the project’s view from the main approaches, clarified that lighting must comply with the zoning ordinance (neon signage is not allowed), and requested clearer stormwater memoranda before formal action. The matter remains pending; staff will return findings and recommended conditions at the Aug. 12 work session.","The Gallatin City Council deferred action on an amended preliminary master plan for Foxland Harbor Marina after extensive public comment raised traffic, environmental and scale concerns; staff and developers were asked for more traffic and stormwater analysis before the council resumes review on Aug. 12.","actionData","errors"]

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