Tara Estates subdivision has 144 residential lots with only one access point.  The National Fire Protection Code (NFPC), which the city has adopted, requires that new subdivisions of over 30 residential lots have two access points.  It appears that the city is already in violation of the NFPC with only one access point serving Tara’s 144 lots.  Adding an additional 300-500 residential lots through Tara will only compound this NFPC safety requirement.

The main problem with the development of Anderson Farms appears to be the proposed access along Tara Boulevard as homeowners may use the route to access retail and grocery establishments located along North Jackson Street.   The city is already in violation of its adopted fire safety code.

The developer of Anderson Farms may be required to submit a connectivity study that designates access points within the proposed development at the time the preliminary plat is submitted.  In an effort to resolve the access issue a connectivity study should be required when the concept plan is submitted and a re- zoning request is submitted.

I am a Tara Activist living in Tara Estates and I have one of those nice green and yellow activist signs in my yard.  Let’s not count the proposed property tax revenues until the proposed access through Tara Boulevard is resolved.

Ron Darden

Tullahoma