Developers, commissioners spar over parking for Serenade at Farragut mixed‑use site

Developers seeking site‑plan guidance for the commercial portion of the Serenade at Farragut presented options to address a parking deficit driven largely by restaurant space. The 25,000‑square‑foot building as proposed showed a roughly 36‑space shortfall under the town's retail/restaurant parking ratios; staff and the applicant identified options that would reduce the deficit to about 10 percent short by applying a small shopping‑center ratio and adding on‑street angled parking.

Dan Britton of The Architecture Collaborative said design revisions (including eliminating a second story and reducing restaurant footprints) lowered the shortfall and that an added 15–16 angled on‑street spaces along the boulevard would further close the gap: "That got us from the 36 deficit down to 15 or 16 total, which is about 10% short," he said. Commissioners supported angled boulevard parking and careful management of restaurant peak times to avoid conflicts with other tenants; they also reiterated the goal of designing a walkable, neighborhood‑convenience commercial center connected to adjacent townhomes. Staff asked the applicant to return next month with revised drawings that incorporate angle parking and any additional on‑street stalls.