Jeremy Weaver, one of three owners of the successful Wind River Tiny Homes business, is set to go before the Planning Commission on Monday to make a plea for tiny homes zoning in Chattanooga.
At the same time, he and partners Travis Pyke and Caleb Knowles are planning to move the business from a barn in Bradley County to a two-acre site at Apison.
A rezoning request for the site at 5007 and 5011 Orchard Dr. is also on the Planning Commission agenda at 1 p.m. at the County Courthouse.
Mr. Weaver there is currently no minimum house size in Chattanooga as there are in many cities.
But he said many tiny homes are on wheels and that puts them in a different category.
Mr. Weaver, whose firm just completed a $105,000 tiny house that is going outside Boston, Mass., said the proposed zoning ordinance would require that the small houses be of the same character as the neighborhood and of the same quality.
He said more and more people are showing an interest in living in small homes that are of high quality.
His firm, which currently makes two tiny homes at a time, has orders backed up for six months.
He just quoted a tiny house with all the extras and a price tag of $153,000.
The Boston model includes a roof made of solar panels among the many custom features.
Wind River plans to construct a small facility at the Apison location for the manufacturing process and have an area where prospects can inspect the quality of the homes.
The firm now has 3-4 employees to construct the homes to order. Most are under 200 square feet.
The Boston model will be on public display on Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. at 1 W. 13th St.