Andy's Frozen Custard eyes north Mt. Juliet for new site. Bluffs at Cedar Creek rejected
Andy’s Frozen Custard is eyeing a new location on the north side of Mt. Juliet.
The site being considered is a vacant lot next to The Paper Mill on the west side of North Mt. Juliet Road, according to property owner Mark Lineberry.
City approval is still needed. A site plan still needs to be submitted for planning commission review.
A pre-application meeting for Andy’s Frozen Custard was held in August with the Mt. Juliet Planning Department, according to office staff and Lineberry.
Andy’s Frozen Custard specializes in a variety of flavors. Restaurants can be found in 15 states with more than 135 locations, according to the company website. Middle Tennessee locations include Gallatin, Spring Hill and two in Murfreesboro. One is being built in Smyrna, according to the website.
Specific design plans for Mt. Juliet haven't been finalized. But Lineberry estimates a 1,000-square-foot building with a walk-up window, drive-thru and covered patio. No indoor seating is included in the original plan, Lineberry said.
Bluffs at Cedar Creek plan voted down by commissioners
A mixed-use development that proposed 170 townhomes, commercial space and an additional lane of traffic at a congested intersection on Mt. Juliet’s north side was voted down this week.
The Bluffs at Cedar Creek was planned on more than 34 acres on the north side of Lebanon Road between Nonaville and North Mt. Juliet roads and just west of Meb Court.
The impact of adding students to an overburdened school system was a big part of previous discussions about the plan, which was deferred twice leading up to Monday’s 3-2 vote by city commissioners.
Ray Justice, the commissioner who represents the development's district, did support The Bluffs at Cedar Creek, believing it was the opportunity to add commercial business and infrastructure without a property tax increase, he said.
“This is a very limited area, and we all want retail and dining options,” Justice said. “Those options only come when the residential numbers are in place.”
A condition to the development was a fourth lane on North Mt. Juliet Road approaching the intersection of Lebanon Road. The additional lane would have allowed for two dedicated left turn lanes, a new through lane and the right-turn lane. The intersection now has three northbound lanes – one for left turns only, a middle lane for both left turns and entry into Publix and the right-turn lane.
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