Planning Commission Agenda For June 11

Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Here is the Planning Commission agenda for the meeting June 11 at 1 p.m. at the County Courthouse and the staff recommendations:

I. Opening Comments & Announcements (Chairman)

*Special Presentation by Ms. Karen Hundt – Gateway to Moccasin Bend/Stringer’s Ridge Plan

      II. Subdivision Plats & Variances

A. Southeastern Climbers Coalition-11111 Old Hotwater Road-Variance Request Section 303.1 of Hamilton County Subdivision Regulations

B.
John Smith-714 Levi Cemetery Road-Variance Request Section 303.1 and 303.1.1 of Hamilton County Subdivision Regulations

C. Seven Lakes Cottages, Phase II Planned Unit Development-Wilson Creek Drive-Variance Request Section 302.2.4 and 302.2.5.1 of Hamilton County Subdivision Regulations

D. Seven Lakes Cottages, Phase II Preliminary Planned Unit Development-Wilson Creek Drive- Lots 30-39

           III. Old Business

1. MR-2012-033 – H. Wood Sibold – Vernon Street (unopened) – Hamilton County – Mandatory Referral:  Street Closure

2. 2012-046 – Lester Sandidge – 8831 E. Brainerd Road, 1216, 1223 Foundation Way & 1224, 1236, 1259 Lester Lane – Hamilton County – Rezone from R-2A Rural Residential District to C-2 Local Business Commercial District

        IV. New Business

A. Rezonings, Closures/Abandonments, Special Permits, Condition Amendments

1. 2012-059 – Terry Wall – 10240, 10254, 10268, 10282, 10296 & 10310 E. Brainerd Road – Hamilton County – Special Exceptions Permit:  Planned Unit Development

2. 2012-063 – Jay W. Bell/John & Nancy Skis – 9110 Hale Road – Hamilton County – Rezone from A-1 Agricultural District to R-1 Single Family Residential District

3. 2012-069 – Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co./Wilson Haizlip – 301 E. 3rd Street – City of Chattanooga  – Rezone from R-4 Special Zone to C-3 Central Business Zone

4. 2012-071 – Belle Companies, Inc./Travis Fuller, Chief Manager – 6101, 6111, 6117 Scoggins Circle, 6041, 6045 Ooltewah-Gerogetown Road – Hamilton County – Rezone from A-1 Agricultural District to R-3 Apartment-Townhouse District

5. MR-2012-072 – Belle Companies, Inc./Travis Fuller, Chief Manager – 6100 blk. Scoggins Circle, an unopened 20’ roadway, and 3 unopened alleys off 6000 & 6100 blks. Ooltewah-Georgetown Road – Hamilton County – Mandatory Referral: Street and Alleys Closure

6. 2012-073 – Wendy Dixon for Marvin Knect – 5134 Alabama Road – Hamilton County – Special Permit:  Single Wide Manufactured Home

7. 2012-074 – Preston Denson, PE – 6300-6400 blk Grubb Road and 5800-6000 blk Highway 153 – City of Chattanooga – Special Request:  Lift Condition #7 of Ordinance No. 11824 from Previous Case No. 2006-028

8. 2012-075 – Flagship Group/Gordy Germany – 5390 Hixson Pike – City of Chattanooga – Rezone from R-1 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone

B. Mandatory Referrals

9. MR-2012-064 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property,  Gail Hart – 200 blk Sawyer Road & 1000 blk Hiram Avenue - City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Acquisition of Property

10. MR-2012-065 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Gail Hart – 1451 Mueller Avenue – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Greenway Easement

11. MR-2012-066 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Gail Hart – 3939 Caine Lane – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:   Greenway Easement

12. MR-2012-067 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Gail Hart – 4000 Creekwood Terrace Lane – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Acquisition of Property

13. MR-2012-068 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Dan Thornton – 1600 Edgewood Lane – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Granting of Easement to Mr. Gordon Street for a driveway

14. MR-2012-077 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Dan Thornton – 2500 blk. E. 25th Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Acquisition of Property

15. MR-2012-078 – City of Chattanooga/Parks & Rec., Larry Zehnder – 324 Bass Road – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Lease Agreement

16. MR-2012-079 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Gail Hart – 2407 Duncan Avenue – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Declare Surplus

17. MR-2012-080 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Gail Hart – 2410 McCallie Avenue – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Declare Surplus

18. MR-2012-081 – City of Chattanooga/Real Property, Gail Hart – Unopened alley off 300 blk. S. Watkins Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral:  Alley Closure

C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment

 1. A Resolution Amending the Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, Division 10. MXU-Mixed Use Zone, to Simplify Format and Make Minor Wording Changes (Deferred from May 14, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting)

V. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

VI. Approval of Minutes

VII. Adjourn        

The June 11 Planning Commission meeting material can be accessed by clicking here.




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