CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After being narrowly voted down by the City Council a year ago, PB&J Properties has resubmitted a proposed zone change for around 3 acres of land as they look to develop a five-story apartment building downtown. The applicant is proposing the land transition from R-1 family residential district to Planned Unit Development (PUD).
The apartment building would be at the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and Cumberland Drive. The building would be made up of 72 apartment units and 124 parking spaces. Out of those units, 32 are one-bedroom apartments while the other 40 are two bedrooms, according to the latest site plans submitted to the RPC.
The west wing facing Riverside Drive is expected to be five stories tall, and the north wing facing Edgehill Drive is expected to be four stories.
The applicant previously said they believe the proposed use will provide much-needed housing downtown, while providing additional economic activity. They also said the land lies within a qualified opportunity zone, which encourages redevelopment, according to previous reports.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission previously recommended approval, and a previous traffic impact assessment found there was sufficient infrastructure to support high-density development.
Outdoor amenities for the proposed development would include an area for pets, fire pit, recreation area, as well as a pavilion.
Previous concerns with project
Last year, the proposed zone change was voted down by the City Council 7-6.
Councilperson Travis Holleman said at the time that the majority of residents that live in the area of Riverside and Cumberland Drives were against the development. Holleman pointed out there were a number of protestors in the audience before the zone change was voted down.
On the other hand, Councilperson Stacey Streetman said she was for the zone change because over the years they’ve heard a lot of people talk about how they wished there was more located along Riverside Drive. Streetman said the area had been designated as an opportunity zone because of the opportunity to develop. With that, she said it can be a catalyst for that area.
‘Providing young professionals an affordable place to live’
PB&J Properties told Clarksville Now this week that their three partners live and work in Clarksville and look forward to providing young professionals with affordable housing options.
“We want to provide young working professionals an affordable place to live where they can take advantage of working and playing in downtown Clarksville – a place where we would have loved to live when we started working in Clarksville 30 years ago.”
PB&J Properties said they want their project to be the residential anchor for the southern portion of the Riverside Drive qualified opportunity zone as they look to give downtown residents an opportunity to minimize commutes while taking advantage of resources offered by the city. “Our project is a great start to revitalizing Riverside Drive.”
The proposal is expected to be discussed at the next Regional Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
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