Bells Bend/May Town Center links and information
Giarratana withdraws rehearing request
Developer Tony Giarratana, in an October 6, 2009, letter to Planning Commission Chairman Jim McLean and Planning Department Executive Director Rick Bernhardt, withdrew his request for a rehearing on land use policy and zoning changes related to the proposed May Town Center development. Any further development activity on the May Town Center project would require filing of a new application.
- July 8 letter from developer Tony Giarratana requesting the rehearing
- July 14 follow-up letter from Giarratana
- July 15 response from Planning Department executive director Rick Bernhardt
- July 21 follow-up letter from Giarratana
- July 22 follow-up letter from Giarratana
- July 23 follow-up letter from Giarratana
- August 24 letter from Giarratana resubmitting his request for a rehearing
- October 6 letter from Giarratana withdrawing his request for a rehearing
- Contact the Planning Commission
Staff Report for June 25 agenda
The Planning Department staff's recommendations to the Planning Commission concerning the May Town Center SP are included in a report posted below.
- Staff Report
- Amendment to page 36 of the staff report, posted June 23 - provides for revisions to infrastructure conditions if a third bridge is required.
Community comments
Recent letters and emails related to May Town Center are posted here for public review. Contact the Planning Commissioners by email or at the Metro Planning Department, 800 Second Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201.
- Comments received July 22 - July 23, posted July 23
- Comments received July 17 - July 22, posted July 22
- Comments received June 26 - July 17, posted July 17
- May Town Center comments received since June 19, posted June 25
- May Town Center comments received June 24-25, posted June 25
- Letter from Councilman Lonnell Mathews, posted June 25
- Letter from Councilman Frank Harrison, posted June 25
- Comments on June 25 agenda issues, posted June 19
Consultants' Presentations - June 3
Representatives of RPM Transportation Consultants and the University of Tennessee Center for Business and Economic Research presented their findings on the potential traffic and economic impact of May Town Center to the Commission on June 3. Powerpoint slides from both presentations are posted below.
Zoning and regulation
- Specific Plan (SP) zoning application
- Planning Commission staff reports, May 28
Public Comments
These PDFs include comments received before the deadline for the May 28 Planning Commission meeting. Subsequent comments will be posted before the June 25 meeting.- Comments through Thursday, May 21, part 1
- Comments through Thursday, May 21, part 2
- Comments through Tuesday, May 26, part 1
- Comments through Tuesday, May 26, part 2
- Comments through Wednesday, May 27, part 1
- Comments through Wednesday, May 27, part 2
- Comments through Thursday, May 28
Economic impact
- Developer's economic analysis, February 2008
- Alternative economic analysis, July 2008
- Economic analysis by the University of Tennessee Center for Business and Economic Research, June 2009
- Alternative Economic Analysis, May 2009
Traffic/transportation impact
- Developer's traffic study, July 2008
- Independent review of the developers' study, May 2009
- Developer's response to the review, May 2009
Land Use Policy
- Scottsboro/Bells Bend Detailed Design Plan, adopted August 2008
- Bordeaux/Whites Creek Community Plan
Comments From Other Agencies
- Metro Airport Authority, June 10
- Metro Historical Commission, June 15 - addresses archaelogical issues
- Metro Historical Commission, June 15 - addresses transportation issues
- Tenn. Historical Commission, June 15
Other Links
- Developer's Links
- Community Organizations' Links
- Tennessee Historical Commission comment
- June 15 letter from E. Patrick McIntyre, Historic Preservation Officer