GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — As the City of Gallatin pushes ahead on another residential development, one councilman has expressed concern over the area's growth.

The "Kirkpatrick Gallatin" would build nearly 300 homes across more than 150 acres of greenspace. The development would ultimately connect to a few others that are already underway — north of Lock 4 Park and south of Nichols Lane. 

Gallatin councilman Pascal Jouvence was one of two council members to vote against moving the plan forward.

“All this area, initially, when they did ‘Plan Gallatin’ — the future plan to develop Gallatin — was kept rural green. After that got approved, they went back and changed it to suburban so they can build high-density on it,” Jouvence told News 2. “...Knowing what’s happening in Gallatin and what we have been following for years, it’s a done deal."

The "Kirkpatrick Gallatin" has already been filed under “recent approvals” on the City of Gallatin’s website. However, a final development plan still needs to be approved by the city council. As he’s done before, Jouvence has voiced his frustration with endless developments being approved by city leaders without further dialogue.

“The only greenspace we’re going to have is going to be football stadiums and cemeteries,” Jouvence said. “All the rest is going to be housing. We’re on that way. We’re going to be at the cliff and the point of no return, and something’s going to have to be done.” 

Jouvence added that he isn’t confident plans will slow down unless officials find “common sense.” The city has failed to secure the state's permission to use impact fees on new developers.

In the meantime, Jouvence said he's going to work towards amending the city’s noise ordinance amid ongoing construction across Gallatin. 

Counting the Kirkpatrick property, the city's website shows that Gallatin now has 16 developments — almost entirely residential — with the stamp of preliminary approval. Nearly 40 other projects have been recently approved and are awaiting construction. 

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