Overlay Proposal is now a Final Draft

The Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area is now a Final Proposal.

You can view all the details and history of the proposed overlay.

7th and Taylor Proposed Development

The developer, Ed Swinger, met with a few neighbors Monday evening after the regular monthly board meeting. He and his development team, along with Coucnilman Ludeye Wallace, discussed their plans for the property.

The plans will next be presented on Tuesday (8/7) for third reading before the Metro Council, where Councilman Wallace has stated he will defer the third reading until the last council meeting on 8/21.

After that, the plans will be re-presented to the planning commision on Thursday (8/9). The planning commission has given their plans an Approval with Conditions.

Germantown Developers Offer Tour

Discover Germantown: Eat, Drink, and Tour with a Jazz Chaser

What: The developers and retail businesses in Historic Germantown will host a tour of the neighborhood’s new residential developments, to be followed by a musical performance and art exhibit.

Attendees can tour lofts, townhomes and single family homes in Monroe, Madison Square, Summer Street Lofts, 4th & Monroe, Morgan Park Place East, Morgan Park Place West, Werthan Lofts, 8th & Monroe and Metropolitan 8. A shuttle will be available to transport visitors to tour stops. Each stop on the tour will include refreshments and giveaways.

The tour features a wide variety of contemporary and historic homes, including a $1.2 million mansion and $159,000 lofts. Seven units are decorated by designers such as Mad Mod, Euro Décor, KatZeit Designs and Accentuate Your Home.

When: Sunday, August 12, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Samba Nové, a nine-piece Brazilian ensemble, will perform at 3 p.m. at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

Who: The public is invited to attend this free event.

Where: Information and shuttles will be available at the intersection of Fifth Ave North and Madison Street, directly across from Germantown Café.

Why: Recently listed as the Hottest Neighborhood by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Germantown has historic homes and new construction available to potential residents.

For more
information: Fred Lawrence, Morgan Park Place East, (615) 668-6060
Tony Werthan, Morgan Park Place West, (615) 533-3776
Lori Mechem, Director of the Nashville Jazz Workshop, (615) 403-8922
Brian Parker, Parker Designs, (615) 262-7400

Groundbreaking for 4th & Monroe

Karol Faragalli with Zietlin InTown wanted to let us know about an event for their development at 4th and Monroe:

We have our VIP Ground Breaking on June 22 at the Germantown Cafe, this would be a time that neighbors would have the first opportunity to see the development for themselves. I can be reached by email or at 289-3359.

"Green Living" in Germantown in the news

The Tennessean recently had an article, Green living trends come to Germantown, discussing how the developers of Morgan Park Place have won the 2007 Tennessee Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Meeting for the Proposed Development at 7th & Monroe

Neighborhood Meeting for the proposed development Monroe at 7th
Thursday June 14th, 6:00 pm
On the lot at Monroe & 7th
Alternate rain location: Monroe Street United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall

River District Development (RDD) would like to invite the neighborhood to join them "on the lot" at Monroe & 7th to discuss their new residential project for Germantown, Monroe at 7th. Sam Nugent and Todd Stutts from RDD, along with Ben Mosley of Carnell Mosley Architects, will be there to present the plans for development. Come see the plans, ask questions and enjoy some refreshments!

Morgan Park Place earns governor's award

A recent Nashville Business Journal article talks about the Governer's Award received by Morgan Park Place developers:

Morgan Park Place, a mixed-use development in the historic Germantown neighborhood, has been awarded a 2007 Tennessee Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

The award recognizes 12 projects in the state and will be presented June 8 at the Ed Jones Auditorium in the Ellington Agricultural Center.

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3rd Informational Meeting and Discussion of Proposed Historic/Conservation Overlay

What

Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area

When

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Assumption Church Schoolhouse
(1225 7th Ave N)

Details

A draft copy of the proposed guidelines and the map indicating the proposed boundary visit the overlay information page

Correspondance

If unable to attend, please send any comments or concerns to:

Historic/Conservation Overlay
PO Box 281074
Nashville TN 37228

or via email to

Overlay Correspondance

Meeting Notes from March 27th Posted

Meeting notes [PDF] from the March 27th open meeting about the proposed overlay have been posted to the HGN website in the overlay section

Construction at 4th and Monroe

Stacy Mosley has a message for residents around 4th Monroe:

I'm sure you have all been early risers this week with construction begin at 5:15 AM. Please know that we have talked to Randy, developer, and he has been very cooperative with a later start time. Legally, it looks like they can begin at 6AM Monday thru Saturday (see Metro codes below)

16.44.030 Construction sites--Restrictions.
It is unlawful for any person engaged in the construction, repair or
demolition of buildings, structures, land, driveways or appurtenances
thereto located within or adjoining a residential zone district within the
area of the metropolitan government, including transportation of materials
to and from a construction site, between the hours of nine p.m. and six
a.m., to emit, cause to be emitted, or permit the emission of any noise in
excess of seventy Db(A) from construction equipment as measured from a point
as close as possible to the outside walls of any residential structure
located on the property affected by the noise at a height of four feet above
the immediate surrounding surface.
(Prior code § 11-1-17.10(a))

16.44.040 Exemptions.
The following activities shall be exempt from the requirements of Section
16.44.030:
A.   Highway, bridge, road, street, dredging in navigable waters, or other
public works construction activities, utility work such as water, sewer,
gas, electrical or telephone construction activities and any vehicles used
to transport materials to and from such construction activities, so long as
the vehicles remain within the highway, road, street or construction
right-of-way or easement;
B.   Emergency work;
C.   Transporting and unloading of construction materials, other than blast
materials, between five a.m. and six a.m.
(Prior code § 11-1-17.10(b))

Informational Meeting and Discussion of Proposed Historic/Conservation Overlay

What

Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area

When

Tuesday, March 27th 2007
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Monroe Street United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
(entrance on 7th Avenue)

Details

A draft copy of the proposed guidelines and the map indicating the proposed boundary visit the overlay information page

Correspondance

If unable to attend, please send any comments or concerns to:

Historic/Conservation Overlay
PO Box 281074
Nashville TN 37228

or via email to

Overlay Correspondance

Germantown in the CityPaper

A new article in the CityPaper talks about development in Germantown and investors from New Work City.

Development Activity at 5th & Monroe

Germantown Partners wrote to us about the south-east corner of 5th & Monroe:

We wanted to let everyone know what's going on our "MONROE" site. We have existing building permits which will expire in February if we don't proceed before then. In order to keep them in place, we're going ahead with the silt fencing and associated inspections. We're working with our realtors and builders to try to achieve pricing that everyone is comfortable with. Optimistically, we'll be able to move ahead with actual construction in the next few months. We'll keep you posted.

Thurs, Jan 4th - Meeting Invitation: Plans for Development at 5th and Monroe

Germantown Partners will be present at a meeting with the neighborhood to discuss their project at the northwest corner of 5th and Monroe. The architects on the project will be there to present the project. They will also discuss the details of their current request for variances on that lot.

All neighbors are invited.

The meeting will be Thursday, January 4th at 6:00 pm at Buddeke House at 7th and Monroe (the alternate location is the Assumption School across the street).

7th and Taylor Proposed Development

The proposed development at 7th & Taylor (just south of Werthan Mills), will be on the Nashville Planning Commission agenda for Dec 14th [PDF] (this Thursday). The Staff Reports for Dec 14th [PDF] are available now. It is Case 2006SP-075U-08. The plan is to build five (5) single-family homes on 0.18 acre.

The Neighborhood Board has taken a position opposing this development in line with its ongoing position against zoning changes which have not received approval from the Phillips-Jackson Design Review Board.

You can help by writing to the Planning Commission and/or our Councilman (ludye.wallace@nashville.gov).

We are bringing this case to your attention for a few reasons:

• the plans have not been approved by the Design Review board
• the plans have been unanimously disapproved once before by the Planning Commission and have not been updated
• neighbors who have reviewed the plans, including residents of 7th Ave, oppose the development because it is not in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood

We encourage you to express your opinion on this matter. Urban development in our neighborhood affects all neighbors and deserves our continued attention. You can do this in several ways, including

• Sending a message to the Planning Commission
• Sending a message to our Councilman
• Attending the meeting
  Dec 14th 2006, 4:00 PM
  Howard Office Building Auditorium
  700 Second Avenue South
• Writing to
  Metroplitan Planning Commission
  800 Second Avenue South
  Nashville, TN 37210
• Calling the Planning Commission at (615) 862-7150

If you do send a message to the Planning Commission on this topic, it will be forwarded on to the planner to be included in the file. Your comments will also be included in a package of public comments to be given to the Planning Commission at its meeting next Thursday.

If you do attend this Planning Comiccion meeting and intend to voice your opinion, be sure to fill out a Consent to Speak form at 4 P.M. next Thursday so that the staff knows that you wish to speak on this item. The commision provides a tip sheet on speaking before the Commission [PDF].

If you are interested in activities of the Planning Commission now or in the future, you can view their calendar and the 2006 agenda.