Mt. Juliet Takes Final Votes on Kensington Ridge, 134 Homes on 53 Acres off West Division Street

One of the larger new neighborhoods on Mt. Juliet’s north side reaches its final votes Monday night. The Board of Commissioners will take up second reading on Kensington Ridge, a plan for 134 single-family homes on 53.15 acres at 2770 West Division Street.

The meeting is Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in Commission Chambers at 2425 N. Mt. Juliet Road, with a public hearing at 6:15 p.m. Citizen comments are limited to three minutes per person.

What commissioners will vote on

Kensington Ridge is listed as five linked items under unfinished business:

• A land use plan amendment for the 53.15 acres from medium density residential to high density residential.
• A plan of services for the property, which sits in Wilson County within the city’s urban growth boundary.
• An ordinance to annex the land into the city.
• A resolution in memorandum of the annexation ordinance.
• An ordinance to rezone from Wilson County R-1 to RS-15 PUD and adopt the preliminary master development plan.

The Planning Commission gave a positive recommendation on June 18, 2026, and commissioners approved the ordinances on first reading Sept. 14. The rezoning ordinance says the planning vote was 9-0-0.

The plan

The city’s June staff report describes 134 single-family homes at 2.52 units per acre, below the 2.9 maximum. Open space would include pickleball courts, a pet park, walking trails, disc golf, a playground and a play lawn.

There would be no access from West Division Street. Instead, traffic would use three existing streets: Portsmouth to the west, Wiltshire to the north and Port Kembla to the east. The applicant is Joe Haddix of Heritage Civil, and the owner is Robinson Developments, LP.

Design rules added along the way

The rezoning ordinance carries a long list of conditions, including changes made on first reading. Among them:

• Garages must have at least 440 square feet of clear space. The applicant had asked for 405.
• No two identical house plans may sit next to each other or across the street from each other.
• Siding must be cementitious; metal and vinyl siding are prohibited.
• The pickleball court is to be a multi-use court, and the amenity list includes a pavilion and nature trails.

Roads and traffic

The developer would add striping and left-turn lanes on Willoughby Station Boulevard at Melbourne Terrace, and traffic calming devices would go in between Devonshire Drive and Willoughby Station Boulevard, with the type and number set at the final plan stage. Neighbors in those subdivisions will want to follow the final master development plan.

What happens after the vote

Approval Monday would not mean bulldozers next week. The staff report says that if the property is annexed and rezoned and the preliminary plan is approved, a preliminary plat and a final master development plan will still be required.

The ordinance also lists utility and site steps. A letter from West Wilson Utility District must be provided before a land disturbance permit is issued, and the ordinance states that sewer availability has been granted and approved. Onsite grinder and step sewer systems will not be allowed. The developer must also provide a letter from RJ Corman that either supports or rejects an at-grade crossing at West Division Street. Any karst features found during grading must be documented by a licensed geotechnical engineer.

Each of those steps comes back through city staff and the Planning Commission, which gives neighbors more chances to follow the details.

Also on the agenda: an impact fee study

On the consent agenda, commissioners will take a second vote on an ordinance to spend $75,000 from fund balance on an impact fee study. The ordinance says the city wants to set an impact fee for all developments to offset impacts on the transportation system. The study would also cover roads, stormwater and sewer, and parks.

Impact fees are charged on new construction. Builders often pass them on in the price of new homes, which in turn sets the bar that resale homes compete against.

Two more annexations and other items

• 1865 Nonaville Road — about 4.98 acres, known as the Chrisman property.
• 6484 Beckwith Road — about 15.72 acres, known as the Baluch property.
• Tillman Place, 6235 Central Pike — a request to remove public works conditions, with a negative Planning Commission recommendation.
• 8025 Ritter Drive — a developer’s request to connect to city sewer from outside city limits.
• An open space overlay amendment that also drew a negative planning recommendation.

Dates to know

• June 18, 2026 — Planning Commission positive recommendation on Kensington Ridge.
• Sept. 14, 2026 — First reading of the Kensington Ridge ordinances.
• Sept. 28, 2026 — First reading of the impact fee study ordinance.
• Mon., Oct. 26, 6:15 p.m. — Public hearing; regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.

What it means for Mt. Juliet homeowners

• New homes are your competition. If Kensington Ridge is approved, it still needs a preliminary plat and final plan before building starts, so its homes are not an immediate factor.
• Impact fees can lift new-home prices. That can help well-kept resale homes look like a better value.
• Traffic plans matter to neighbors. If you live off Willoughby Station Boulevard or Port Kembla Drive, know the road conditions before buyers ask.

For a look at local values, see How much is my Mount Juliet home worth in 2026?. Growth questions are coming up across the region, too: Gallatin Weighs a Six-Month Pause on New Apartments and Data Centers as 237-Home Sunset Farms Plan Advances.

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What is Kensington Ridge in Mt. Juliet?

Kensington Ridge is a proposed subdivision of 134 single-family homes on 53.15 acres at 2770 West Division Street, at 2.52 units per acre, according to the city’s June 18, 2026 staff report.

When does Mt. Juliet vote on Kensington Ridge?

The Board of Commissioners meets Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., after a 6:15 p.m. public hearing. The ordinances passed first reading Sept. 14.

Will Kensington Ridge connect to West Division Street?

No. The staff report says access will not be provided to West Division and is shown via Portsmouth, Wiltshire and Port Kembla.

What zoning is requested for Kensington Ridge?

The request is to annex the land and rezone it from Wilson County R-1 to RS-15 PUD, with a land use change from medium density to high density residential.

What is Mt. Juliet’s impact fee study?

An ordinance on the Oct. 26 agenda would spend an estimated $75,000 on a study to set an impact fee for all developments, covering roads, stormwater and sewer, and parks.

Source links

• City of Mt. Juliet — Board of Commissioners Agenda (Final), Monday, Oct. 26, 2026
• City of Mt. Juliet Planning Department — Kensington Ridge Staff Report, June 18, 2026
• City of Mt. Juliet — Kensington Ridge rezoning ordinance with first-reading amendments
• City of Mt. Juliet — Ordinance to appropriate funds for an impact fee study

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