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John Richard Patterson of Kimley Horn, working for owner Wilmington Capital, said the project proposes removal of roughly 27,000 square feet of existing building footprint that currently encroaches on the floodway and would raise finished floor elevations of remaining buildings so they comply with the base flood elevation. Patterson said the team plans to reroute an 84‑inch storm culvert that lies under existing slab and convert large areas of pavement near the creek to planted riparian buffer; he stated the project adds roughly 0.7 acres of impervious area across the site while also removing encroaching structures and creating new green space near the creek. The applicant reported an LID waiver had been granted and that water‑quality units would treat disturbed areas; staff and the applicant said water‑quality devices would be located outside the regulated floodway where required.

Nearby residents and stakeholders pressed for assurance the project would not increase flood elevations outside the property. Brian Metzger, reading a written comment authored by Simone Metzger, requested an analysis showing on‑ and off‑site effects of any proposed grading or fill and asked that the applicant update effective FEMA models to demonstrate no adverse impacts to upstream or downstream elevations. Commissioners and staff said a formal no‑rise demonstration for any work in a designated floodway is part of the commission’s regulatory review and that staff will verify HEC‑RAS modeling, cut‑and‑fill balancing and other technical measures during plan review.

Parks and Greenways staff reiterated that the Richland Creek master plan calls for a greenway along the creek and encouraged the applicant to preserve space for a future trail connection; Cindy Harrison of Metro Parks and Greenways suggested the removed southwest building and newly planted buffer could provide an opportunity for a trailhead or improved pedestrian connections to Charlotte Pike.

Commission discussion focused on three topics: the adequacy of proposed mitigation (planting plans and stability in a flood-prone setting), how to demonstrate no‑rise in the designated floodway, and whether proposed parking and service areas remaining in the floodway could be reduced or converted to pervious surfaces. Staff identified specific technical items to resolve: confirm the no‑rise modeling and, if modeling shows uncompensated fill or a rise in flood elevations, return the case to the commission; remove water‑quality units from the regulated floodway if necessary; provide section details, contours and planting specifications to confirm that the proposed buffer plantings are physically feasible and resilient to flood events.

After discussion, the commission voted to defer the application to the next meeting to allow the applicant to supply additional plan detail requested by commissioners and staff (HEC‑RAS/no‑rise documentation, clearer grading/contour sections, planting/specification details and confirmation that water‑quality units and treatment will be located outside the floodway). A motion to defer carried on an affirmative voice vote; commissioners indicated they were generally supportive of removing building footprint from the floodway and of creating wider plantings, but wanted more detail before granting variances.

No variances were granted at this meeting; staff will verify technical submittals during plan review and the applicant is expected to return with revised materials for formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09/04/25 Stormwater Management Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Wilmington Capital (Kimley Horn) presented final redevelopment plans for 5330 Charlotte Avenue, seeking variances to disturb zone 1/zone 2 buffers and to allow maintenance of planted mitigation; commissioners deferred the case for further technical detail.","taxTitle","Stormwater Services Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69331,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476528,"R+L carriers seeks multiple floodplain variances for Franklin Limestone site; commission asks for bigger mitigation and no-rise analysis",542,310000,852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5724617-adf6f79498742612edde8a5a37ad7744&start=310&end=852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5724617-adf6f79498742612edde8a5a37ad7744/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6476528/Tennessee/RL-carriers-seeks-multiple-floodplain-variances-for-Franklin-Limestone-site-commission-asks-for-bigger-mitigation-and-no-rise-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476528-6ca5b1851b110047a37d60b5ee3c2e69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770485645&Signature=NQx8-i5iYh3e5xvnZqdIWwuijw1v1uWZUcjOU6kyK7jfrK1YTcCwMST0O8vYeUaMM7w3qRSRNrO-wdf4EHspKOipBX7PRHfRjSFhomlT3zSwyGdrjxS1eHHb5M2w94lDp3kO8pVuN9TivOh9gfxINaM3KeGlLQhLMFnTcfIWzCngr0WrTYMBwEvi-MfO9jGqOPQIBQTYNde1fkonutmQ4Nx1qlm~ogOXPdw3X6gwEivMETe7P6AeQZxE56OBfBQUDcgQWB6ipq3PbBb4jErG-fXS-fM5JzuRq-Xx1WQr8nRZDA1UlWy7Ng74AA0hzg4RtT2t4Oy9PIcxSQFhMandfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","R+L Carriers representatives presented a preliminary plan to the Metro Nashville Stormwater Management Commission seeking multiple floodplain and floodway variances at 3240 Franklin Limestone Road, including requests for floodway and buffer encroachments, 12,562 cubic yards of uncompensated fill, continued mowing of buffer areas and modified buffer-sign locations.

The project team said the site, developed in the 1980s and located along Mill Creek, would be reconfigured to remove one structure from the floodway, add truck bays, relocate a maintenance building and truck wash out of the floodway, and add employee parking to handle shift-change overlap. Mary McGowan, a Kimley Horn representative, told the commission the proposal would “reduce the impervious area by 1.04 acres” and include additional canopy, understory and shrub planting intended to mitigate impacts.

Commissioners and staff said the site is complex and that the proposal needs stronger mitigation and clearer technical analysis. Commission members asked for a formal HEC‑RAS no‑rise analysis for the project if the commission is asked to grant variances within the designated floodway and for alternatives that move parking out of the floodway. Stormwater staff noted the applicant reported the proposed uncompensated fill would cause a 0.04‑foot rise in the base flood elevation and recommended reducing the amount of uncompensated fill; staff said the site ‘‘achieves a no rise analysis’’ in the materials reviewed but asked the applicant to work with staff on mitigation planting plans and any floodway constraints.

Public comments raised adjacent concerns. A resident identifying an address of 4506 Artilia Drive said daily blasting and dust from a nearby quarry had caused vibration and dust problems at her home; Patricia Rocha of 106 Cherokee Hills Drive said the creek had not been cleaned since flooding in February 2010 and asked how the proposal would affect that condition. Commissioners directed staff to follow up with citizens about quarry and air‑quality contacts and reiterated that those quarry issues were not part of the variance request before the commission.

Applicants and R+L representatives described operational constraints: Stan Richards, vice president for R+L Carriers, said trucks require drive-in access and that grade changes on truck courts cannot be solved with steps. The applicant said alternative layouts were considered but that the site’s floodway location and existing topography make compensatory mitigation on-site difficult, and that placing mitigation in the floodplain did not reduce modeled flood elevations for the cross section of concern.

Commissioners and Metro Parks Greenways staff highlighted the site’s Mill Creek greenway master‑plan designation and encouraged the applicant to preserve future trail potential. Cindy Harrison of Metro Parks and Greenways noted the master plan identifies a greenway route along Mill Creek across the property and asked that mitigation not preclude a future connection.

Commissioners recommended several specific changes if the applicant moves forward: reduce the amount of uncompensated fill, remove or relocate parking now planned in the floodway, expand and diversify the proposed riparian and buffer plantings (particularly native species), avoid routine mowing of newly restored buffer areas, and explore pervious paving or other low‑impact options outside the floodway. Staff said water‑quality units should be located outside regulated floodway spans and that any mitigation within the floodway would need to be detailed for flood resilience and maintenance.

The hearing was a preliminary presentation and no vote was taken on variances. Staff told commissioners the formal plan review would include checks on whether the final plans “meet the regulations” and that a formal no‑rise finding would be addressed during plan review; staff said they would return the project to the commission if plan review identified unaddressed increases in flood elevations.

Commissioners closed the item after roughly an hour of presentation and discussion and asked the applicant to return with refined plans, a clearer mitigation and planting strategy, and a formal demonstration that any proposed encroachments would not increase flood heights off‑site.

The commission did not take formal action on the variances at this meeting; the case remains under staff review and expected to return for further consideration once the applicant provides the requested analyses and revised mitigation plans.","R+L Carriers representatives presented a preliminary plan to request floodway and floodplain variances at 3240 Franklin Limestone Road, including 12,562 cubic yards of uncompensated fill, continued mowing of buffer areas and modified buffer‑sign locations.","actionData","errors"]

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Wilmington Capital seeks floodplain buffer variances at 5330 Charlotte Ave.; commissioners defer for plan detail and no‑rise review

R+L carriers seeks multiple floodplain variances for Franklin Limestone site; commission asks for bigger mitigation and no-rise analysis