National grocery chain eyeing Watt-K.Pike location
Tammy Cheek farragutpress.com
A development
being planned at the intersection of North Watt Road and Kingston
Pike near Dixie Lee Junction likely will have a national grocery
chain as its focal point.
Budd Cullom, CHM, LLC/Cullom Properties Inc. partner/president, and architects for Schaad Companies revealed plans for the grocery chain on the 10.3-acre tract property, as well as parking for the store, along with two out parcels, Farragut Community Development director Mark Shipley said during a Staff-Developer meeting Tuesday, May 30.
However, Cullom said he could not identify the national chain.
“The grocery store has a policy for developers, such as my role in this and (Schaad Company senior project manager) Rodney (Phillips’) role in this that we don’t make any kind of a formal press release until there’s a signed lease and they have had the opportunity to do their own internal press release,” he said. “I’m having to toe the line, if you will, even though I don’t work for the company.”
“We’d only be ready for a workshop discussion at the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission meeting Thursday, June 15,” Shipley said.
Budd Cullom, CHM, LLC/Cullom Properties Inc. partner/president, and architects for Schaad Companies revealed plans for the grocery chain on the 10.3-acre tract property, as well as parking for the store, along with two out parcels, Farragut Community Development director Mark Shipley said during a Staff-Developer meeting Tuesday, May 30.
However, Cullom said he could not identify the national chain.
“The grocery store has a policy for developers, such as my role in this and (Schaad Company senior project manager) Rodney (Phillips’) role in this that we don’t make any kind of a formal press release until there’s a signed lease and they have had the opportunity to do their own internal press release,” he said. “I’m having to toe the line, if you will, even though I don’t work for the company.”
“We’d only be ready for a workshop discussion at the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission meeting Thursday, June 15,” Shipley said.
“It looks like
a right-in, right-out on the easternmost access (to the development)
and a full access west,” he added about the plans. “There’s a lot
going on with this property. We’ve had quite a few comments on it,
which is understandable.”
The development will be located beside Rural Metro, which would be affected.
“When Rural Metro (fire station) was built here several years ago, the plan was for that to be used as an access in the future,” Shipley said. “One thing we have to make sure about, in an emergency situation, these (emergency) vehicles can get out without competing with customers going in and out of the commercial development.
“And these two out parcels would have to access the existing access point,” he added. “It’s too close to the intersection here for an additional curb cut.”
Regarding the store, Shipley said, “It’s a very nice-looking building, almost mostly brick.”
He also pointed out a need for more connectivity.
“One thing we want to explore is at least a walking trail connection,” Shipley said. “So, if you’re over here at (Mayor Bob Leonard) Park and you want to (get to the store) … you can just walk over there. “Most of the nicer trees on this property are along the periphery. That was one of the comments on grading that the staff had was trying to work with the existing tree cover to leave as many of those (trees) as possible.
“Some of it is a required buffer strip,” he added.
There also were questions about property water drainage.
The development will be located beside Rural Metro, which would be affected.
“When Rural Metro (fire station) was built here several years ago, the plan was for that to be used as an access in the future,” Shipley said. “One thing we have to make sure about, in an emergency situation, these (emergency) vehicles can get out without competing with customers going in and out of the commercial development.
“And these two out parcels would have to access the existing access point,” he added. “It’s too close to the intersection here for an additional curb cut.”
Regarding the store, Shipley said, “It’s a very nice-looking building, almost mostly brick.”
He also pointed out a need for more connectivity.
“One thing we want to explore is at least a walking trail connection,” Shipley said. “So, if you’re over here at (Mayor Bob Leonard) Park and you want to (get to the store) … you can just walk over there. “Most of the nicer trees on this property are along the periphery. That was one of the comments on grading that the staff had was trying to work with the existing tree cover to leave as many of those (trees) as possible.
“Some of it is a required buffer strip,” he added.
There also were questions about property water drainage.