Here is the agenda as well as the staff recommendations for the meeting of the Planning Commission on Monday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. at the County Courthouse:
CHATTANOOGA-HAMILTON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 12, 2009
AGENDA
I. Chairman – Opening Comments and Announcements
II. Public Hearing and Action – Subdivision Plats
III. Old Business
1. 2008-194 – Trudy Mott – 1203 Rockway Drive – City of Chattanooga – From R-1 Residential Zone to R-3MD Moderate Density Zone (Referred back to Planning Commission from City Council)
2. 2009-111 – Sean Daniels – 3630 Ridgeside Road – City of Chattanooga – From R-1 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone (Referred back to Planning Commission from City Council)
3. 2009-122 – Kim Helton – Part of 7230 Noah Reid Road – City of Chattanooga – From R-1 Residential Zone to R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone
4. 2009-123 – Structure Group, Inc. 1200 East Main Street – City of Chattanooga – From M-1 Manufacturing Zone to C-3 Central Business Zone
5. 2009-124 – Metropolitan Main, LLC – 1601 Gulf Street – City of Chattanooga – From C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone & M-1 Manufacturing Zone to C-3 Central Business Zone
6. 2009-147 (Portion of Case 2009-128) – Michael A. Price, MAP Engineers – 4830 Blue Bell Avenue – Hamilton County – From A-1 Agricultural District to R-3 Apartment-Townhouse District
IV. Public Hearing and Action – Rezonings, Closures, Abandonments and Special Permits (Final action for Special Permits is by the Planning Commission unless appealed to the County Commission)
1. 2009-132 – A & D Holdings, LLC – 200 Block of West 4th Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral: Abandonment of sewer easement and sewer line
2. 2009-133 – Azam Sohi – Portion of the 500 Block of Stringer Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral: Abandonment
3. 2009-134 – Mario G. Forte – 4600 Block of Charlotte Drive – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral: Abandonment
4. MR-2009-141 – City of Chattanooga, c/o Dan Thornton – Portion of the 1700 Block of East 17th Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral to abandon a street
5. 2009-143 – Linda J. Murphy – 28 South Germantown Road – City of Chattanooga – From R-1 Residential Zone to R-3 Residential Zone
6. 2009-144 – Nate Durham – 2036 Ruby Street – City of Chattanooga – Special Exceptions Permit for Two-Family Dwelling in R-1
7. 2009-145 – Alan Haniszewski – 907 Avon Place – City of Chattanooga – From R-1 Residential Zone to R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone
8. 2009-146 – D & G Development, LLC – 3421 St. Elmo Avenue – City of Chattanooga – From M-2 Light Industrial Zone to R-3 Residential Zone
9. MR-2009-150 – City of Chattanooga, c/o Dan Thornton – 215 (Part) Lookout Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral to declare property surplus
10. MR-2009-151 – City of Chattanooga, c/o Lawrence A. Zehnder, Parks & Recreation – 1801 Carter Street – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral to enter into a lease agreement
V. New Business
1. A resolution to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee within Section 38, Division 24 of the Chattanooga City Code in order to update flood regulations
2. A resolution to amend the Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, to include existing three and four unit dwellings within the Special Exceptions Permit requirements in the R-1 Residential Zone
3. A resolution to amend the Hamilton County Zoning Regulations in Article IV, Section 701 of the R-3 Apartment-Townhouse District to include two-family dwellings (duplexes) as a principal permitted use
4. A resolution to amend the Hamilton County Zoning Regulations in Article IV, Section 403 of the R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line District regarding front setbacks on interior streets
VI. Approval of Minutes of September 14, 2009
VII. Staff Reports
VIII. Adjourn
APPLICATION NO: 2008-194 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #9
Hamilton County Dist. #5
APPLICANT: Trudy Mott
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: November 10, 2008
October 12, 2009 (Referred back to PC)
LOCATION: 1203 Rockway Drive
PRESENT ZONING: R-1 Residential Zone
REQUEST FOR: R-3MD Moderate Density Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Three-Family Dwelling
SIZE OF TRACT: .7 Acres +
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Existing Two-Family Dwelling
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Single-Family Dwellings
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: No
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Eastdale Plan
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: No
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: N/A
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: No site plan submitted.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny R-3MD; Approve Special Exceptions Permit, subject to a three-family (triplex) use only.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The existing structure on site has the appearance of a three family (triplex) structure and should be conditioned to the use of a three family structure only.
The Chattanooga City Council referred this case back to the Planning Commission for review.
An amendment has been prepared to amend the R-1 zone to create a Special Exceptions Permit for existing three family (triplex) and four family (quadplex) structures that have lost their grandfather protection to apply for a Special Exceptions Permit in the R-1 zone.
The intent of the Special Exceptions Permit is to allow structures that were constructed as a three or four family dwelling to be able to continue such use after the loss of non-conforming status.
This Special Exceptions Permit is similar to the Special Exceptions Permit that is issued for two-family dwellings in the R-1 zone.
The permit will be issued by the Chattanooga City Council.
The existing structure on site has lost its grandfather protection status.
The request is not an extension of an existing zone R-3MD Zone; therefore, this request could be considered a spot zone.
The predominant land use within this area is single-family residential dwellings.
The approval of this rezoning request would set the precedent for future medium density rezoning requests along Rockway Drive or Dyer Street allowing for the construction of or the conversion of existing single-family structures into multi-family structures.
The current Eastdale Plan recommends single-family residential for this area. The proposed use as four-family dwelling would not be in keeping with the recommendations of the Eastdale Plan.
An approval or request for an R-2 zone would not be appropriate either. An R-2 zone would not be in keeping with the recommendations of the Eastdale Plan and could be considered a spot zone. An R-2 zone would also set the precedent for future R-2 rezoning requests within this area allowing for the construction or conversion of existing single-family dwellings into two-family dwellings.
Researching the annexation history of the City of Chattanooga, this area was annexed by the City of Chattanooga in 1957. Prior to being annexed this area was zoned Urban Residential in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Tax Assessor’s database listed the property as being constructed as a single-family dwelling in the 1940’s, which at some point the structure was converted to a two-family dwelling. The tax assessor’s record has the property coded as being a two-family structure.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-111 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #9
Hamilton County Dist. #5
APPLICANT: Sean Daniels
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: August 10, 2009
October 12, 2009 (referred back to PC from City Council)
LOCATION: 3630 Ridgeside Road
PRESENT ZONING: R-1 Residential Zone
REQUEST FOR: C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Retail Store
SIZE OF TRACT: .173 Acres
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Vacant Structure
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Single-Family Dwellings
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: No
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: No Land Use Plan
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: N/A
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: No
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny C-2; Approve C-5, subject to:
1) The C-5 permitted uses with the exception that restaurants and cleaning and laundry establishments shall not be permitted;
2) Rezone only the first 75’ of the property as measured from the northern property line and/or the southern right-of-way line of Ridgeside Road;
3) Any and all lighting shall be directed away from all residential properties.
4) Dumpster location shall be shown on a revised site plan and shall be serviced from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
5) The dumpster shall be located shall away from any adjacent residential property as much as feasible;
6) Hours of operation shall be limited from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and
7) The applicant is encouraged to schedule a pre-submittal meeting with the Land Development Office to address buffering/screening requirements and parking lot design so that the vehicles are not backing out onto Ridgeside and Gillespie Roads.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
This parcel was at one time a neighborhood convenience/grocery store that lost it non-conforming status or grandfather protection.
The rezoning of this site to a commercial zone could be considered a spot-zone. The area is primarily zoned R-1.
The intent of the C-2 zone is to promote where the need exists, the clustering and development of businesses, offices, and service facilities to serve the demand for goods and services generated by both area residents and transients.
A wide-open C-2 commercial zone is not appropriate at this location due it’s proximity along a local street and located within an existing neighborhood and adjacent to primarily single-family residential dwellings.
Permitted uses such as the retail sale of liquor and beer are generally not appropriate when adjacent to primarily single-family residential uses, as well as, a couple of schools that are in close proximity to the site.
Beer sales and liquor stores that are located within close proximity to established neighborhoods or single-family residential dwellings could have a negative impact on adjacent residential uses because they often become nuisance issues for the neighborhood and adjacent residential structures.
The C-5 zone and the uses permitted within the C-5 would be appropriate at this location. This location was once a small scale neighborhood type market. This location is exactly what the C-5 Neighborhood Commercial Zone was written for.
The intent of the C-5 zone is to promote, protect, and sustain the vitality of a neighborhood by permitting those small commercial and service uses that are both compatible with and implement to residential properties and the neighborhood.
Per the submitted site plan, the applicant will need to address this issue back out parking onto a local street, Ridgeside Road. Back out parking lots and spaces onto local street is not permitted.
It also appears on the site plan that a couple of the proposed parking spaces abutting Gillespie Road may be located within the right-of-way.
Per the landscape requirements, a type “B” or 20’ landscape buffer/screening would be required along the property line whereby the proposed commercial zone abuts a residential zone.
The site plan indicates that the approximately distance from the property line of the adjacent R-1 zoned property to the existing structure on site is approximately 5 ½’.
HOWEVER, should the Planning Commission recommend to approve C-2, staff would recommend the following conditions:
1) Only those uses listed under “Principal Uses Permitted” of the C-5 Neighborhood Commercial Zone shall be permitted. Beer sales shall be permitted in a grocery store or other permitted uses within the C-5 Neighborhood Commercial Zone for off premises consumption only.
2) A 20-foot Type B landscape buffer as described in the landscape requirements of the Chattanooga Landscape Ordinance shall be required where the proposed C-2 zone abuts a residential zone.
3) All lighting shall be directed down and away from residential properties.
4) Dumpster service shall be limited to 8am to 6pm.
5) Signage visible from the street shall be attached to the structure that reads “No loitering, gambling, use of drugs or consumption of alcoholic beverages are allowed on the property.”
6) Outdoor sales and street vendors are prohibited.
7) The sale of adult oriented material (adult books, adult tapes) and drug paraphernalia is prohibited.
8) External speakers or other outdoor sound amplification equipment is prohibited.
9) Security cameras shall be installed in appropriate locations.
10) If this property is ever sold or lost to any third party, the permitted uses set forth in these conditions shall apply to any new property owner and future uses of this property shall comply with the conditions of this rezoning ordinance.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-122 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #6
Hamilton County Dist. #7
APPLICANT: Kim Helton
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: September 14, 2009 (Deferred)
October 12, 2009 (Action Taken)
LOCATION: Part of 7230 Noah Reid Road
PRESENT ZONING: R-1 Residential Zone
REQUEST FOR: R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Zero Lot Line Homes – 8 Units
SIZE OF TRACT: .98 Acres +
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Vacant
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Single-Family Residences & Townhomes
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: Yes, across the street.
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Shallowford Road-Lee Highway Area Plan 2004
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: No
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: No
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: No revised site plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The area plan for this area recommends single-unit residential uses at this location. However, the properties within 300’ of this site on the east side of Noah Reid Road average about 1.5 dwelling units an acre. Properties that front on east side Noah Reid Road within 300’ of this property average about 1 dwelling unit an acre. The proposal is for approximately 8 du/acre.
Across from the proposed site is a primarily twin townhome development. That development however abuts property zoned R-4, C-2, and M-1 and is not primarily surrounded by R-1 zoning. Medium density development is appropriate as a transitional buffer between higher intensity uses and low-density residential uses.
The proposal however is for a “pocket” of medium-intensity residential. This would set a precedent along the eastern side of Noah Reid Road and allow the incorporation of small lot sizes and more density in a stable R-1 Residential area.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-123 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #8
Hamilton County Dist. #6
APPLICANT: Structure Group, Inc.
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: September 14, 2009 (Deferred)
October 12, 2009 (Action Taken)
LOCATION: 1200 East Main Street
PRESENT ZONING: M-1 Manufacturing Zone
REQUEST FOR: C-3 Central Business Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Mixed Use, Offices, Restaurants, Special Events, etc.
SIZE OF TRACT: 1.4 Acres +
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Manufacturing
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Commercial, Arts & Design Offices and Other service oriented industries.
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: No
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Oak Grove – Main Street Area
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Yes
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: Policies recommend development of urban infill areas for mixed use activities and also the reuse of brownfield sites and existing buildings.
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Need to see a parking plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny C-3; Approve Urban General Commercial (UGC) Zone.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
This property is outside of the Central Business District and C-3 area. The UGC zone is an appropriate zone since it addresses mixed-use, reuse of existing buildings and urban development. The area is far removed from any significant concentrations of residential where any conflicts of increased commercial might be an issue and the proposed site is along the already established commercial corridor of Main Street. A plan to illustrate off-street parking must be submitted. Parking requirements may be met with a shared parking agreement as long as it is adequate to meet the standards of the UGC and Urban Overlay Zone.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-124 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #8
Hamilton County Dist. #6
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Main, LLC
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: September 14, 2009 (Deferred)
October 12, 2009 (Action Taken)
LOCATION: 1601 Gulf Street
PRESENT ZONING: C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone &
M-1 Manufacturing Zone
REQUEST FOR: C-3 Central Business Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Mixed-Use, Offices, Restaurants, Special Events, etc.
SIZE OF TRACT: 1 Acre +
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Commercial
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Arts & Design Offices and Manufacturing
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: Somewhat
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Oak Grove – Main Street area
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Yes
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: Policies recommend development of urban infill areas for mixed use activities and also the reuse of brownfield sites and existing buildings.
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Need to see a parking plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny C-3; Approve Urban General Commercial (UGC) Zone.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
This property is outside of the Central Business District and C-3 area. The property has been in use as a special events facility called “The Mill.” The UGC zone is an appropriate zone since it addresses mixed-use, reuse of existing buildings and urban development. The area is far removed from any significant concentrations of residential where any conflicts of increased commercial use might be an issue and the proposed site is part of the already established commercial corridor of Main Street. A plan to illustrate off-street parking must be submitted. Parking requirements may be met with a shared parking agreement as long as it is adequate to meet the standards of the UGC and Urban Overlay Zone.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-147 (2009-128) JURISDICTION: Hamilton County Dist. #5
APPLICANT: Michael A. Price, MAP Engineers
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: September 14, 2009 (Deferred part)
October 12, 2009 (Action Taken)
LOCATION: 4830 Blue Bell Avenue
PRESENT ZONING: A-1 Agricultural District
REQUEST FOR: R-3 Apartment-Townhouse District
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Hotel, Restaurant & Multi-Family Development
SIZE OF TRACT: 19.2 Acres + (R-3 is 11.4 Acres; C-2 is 7.8 Acres)
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Single-Family Residences & Vacant
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Single-Family Residences
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: Area along Old Lee Highway is currently zoned C-2.
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: None for this area.
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: N/A
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: No
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Portions of this site are currently under consideration for annexation by the City of Chattanooga.
This area is currently developed as low-density residences with small, scattered commercial sites fronting Old Lee Highway. There is M-1 manufacturing zoning across Old Lee Highway from this site but it is currently vacant.
Old Lee Highway is a two-lane road and is currently not slated for widening or other improvement under the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the short-term list of area road improvements.
Apison Pike is proposed to be widened and a new interchange access point connected in this area most like to the north of this site. Once determination is made to the location of that interchange connection and any possible connecting road improvements have been planned, this site may be of more reasonable use for the proposed commercial and multi-family development.
However, currently this property accesses off a two-lane road not planned for improvement and is in a primarily low-density residential areas without a plan in place to direct quality growth. Approval of this rezoning would set a precedent for large-scale, high intensity development in an area that does not have infrastructure in place to support this type of development.
Density of this nature (18.8 dwelling units an acre) with 466 parking spaces for the residential development alone and including 8 acres of commercial development is most appropriate at the location of major thoroughfares.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-132 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #8
Hamilton County Dist. #4
APPLICANT: A & D Holdings, LLC
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 200 Block of West 4th Street
REQUEST FOR: Abandonment of sewer easement and sewer line.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, subject to:
1) Approval of City Engineer and all public utilities; and
2) A suitable replacement.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
There is only one connection which is a private line by the property owner. The property has been built over for 40 years. This abandonment request is to satisfy a request by the Engineering Department of the City of Chattanooga. This action is to clear the owner’s title by formally abandoning an easement the owner asserts was abandoned in Ordinance No. 5134.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-133 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #1
Hamilton County Dist. #6
APPLICANT: Azam Sohi
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: Portion of the 500 Block of Stringer Street
REQUEST FOR: Abandonment
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, subject to:
1) Approval of City Engineer and all public utilities; and
2) Retaining all existing easements.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Closure of this portion of the Stringer Street right-of-way adjacent to parcel 135C-B-007 does not appear to negatively impact access to other parcels.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-134 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #3
Hamilton County Dist. #3
APPLICANT: Mario G. Forte
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 4600 Block of Charlotte Drive
REQUEST FOR: Abandonment
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, subject to:
1) Approval of City Engineer and all public utilities; and
2) Maintaining any utility easements.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Closure of this right-of-way would not land lock adjacent parcels.
The right-of-way is not required for a potential east/west connection.
The existing right-of-way would have served as public access to a proposed 6 lot subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 18, Page 81.
The submitted site plan indicates that the existing 6 lots will be combined into one lot with access to a public road.
The right-of-way is a Tier 3, which is not currently opened or which has never been opened.
APPLICATION NO: MR-2009-141 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #7
Hamilton County Dist. #4
APPLICANT: City of Chattanooga, c/o Dan Thornton
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: Portion of the 1700 Block of East 17th Street
REQUEST FOR: Mandatory Referral pursuant to T.C.A. 13-4-104 to abandon a street
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, subject to approval of City Engineer and all public utilities.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-143 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #6
Hamilton County Dist. #8
APPLICANT: Linda J. Murphy
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 28 South Germantown Road
PRESENT ZONING: R-1 Residential Zone
REQUEST FOR: R-3 Residential Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Short Term Vacation Rental
SIZE OF TRACT: .34 Acres
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Single-Family Dwelling
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Single-Family Dwellings, Duplexes & Apartments
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: Yes
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: No Plan
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: N/A
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: N/A
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Most of the Brainerd area residential properties were rezoned to R-1 residential through the Brainerd Zoning Study of 1995 in an effort to stabilize the neighborhood and prevent an increase in multi-family housing and duplexes.
Short term vacation rental uses are most appropriate in low-density residential areas when they are not part of a typical developed subdivision with residences in close proximity.
Approval of this R-3 request could encourage similar requests along S. Germantown Road.
The policy for this area has been to hold the line of commercial, office, and medium to high density residential zoning along Brainerd Road.
Approval of R-3 request and the permitted uses within the R-3 could have a negative impact on the single-family character of the area.
The area is primarily single-family in nature with the exception a couple of large apartment complexes that are zoned R-3.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-144 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #8
Hamilton County Dist. #4
APPLICANT: Nate Durham
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 2036 Ruby Street
PRESENT ZONING: R-1 Residential Zone
REQUEST FOR: Special Exceptions Permit
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Two-Family Dwelling in R-1
SIZE OF TRACT: .1654 Acres +
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Duplex
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Residential
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: N/A
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Avondale Neighborhood Plan
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: N/A
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: N/A
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deny
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
This property lies within the boundary of the Avondale Neighborhood Plan and the Avondale Zoning Study. Both studies were adopted in 2004.
Working in tandem with the Avondale Neighborhood Plan, the Avondale Zoning Study sought to reduce the likelihood that additional duplexes would be constructed without the benefit of a public hearing. The Avondale Neighborhood Plan highlighted those areas within the study boundary that were most appropriate for various types of development. The subject property falls within the “Low-Density Residential” classification which states that “single-family residential should predominate…some exceptions may be made for townhouses, patio homes and two-family dwellings.”
The language for the Special Exceptions Permit to allow a two-family dwelling in the R-1 Residential Zone was added in November 2007 to allow redevelopment of certain two-family dwellings under specific conditions that must be met. Those conditions are:
(1) The request is consistent with the adopted plans for the area.
(2) The request is consistent with the zoning study that rezoned requested property from R-2 Residential to R-1 Residential.
(3) Issuance of a permit will benefit a neighborhood by encouraging an increase in investment in the property.
Historically, the neighborhood generally prefers the construction of single-family dwellings and opposes additional investment in two-family dwellings. Because this proposal does not meet all three conditions outlined above, the request should not be granted.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-145 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #2
Hamilton County Dist. #2
APPLICANT: Alan Haniszewski
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 907 Avon Place
PRESENT ZONING: R-1 Residential Zone
REQUEST FOR: R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Change duplex to townhomes
SIZE OF TRACT: .59 Acres
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Residential
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Residential
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: No
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: N/A
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: N/A
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: Partially
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The R-T/Z district provides for the conversion of existing duplexes into townhomes for subdivision in fee simple.
The R-T/Z zone encourages owner-occupancy.
While spot zoning is generally not desired, the R-T/Z zone in this case is applied to an existing structure (built in 1978) on a lot that meets the area requirements of the district; the R-T/Z zone should not be utilized for new construction.
Applicant attended a pre-submittal meeting with Chattanooga Public Works staff on 9-24-09 and was informed of townhouse building code responsibilities.
APPLICATION NO: 2009-146 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #7 Hamilton County Dist. #4
APPLICANT: D & G Development, LLC
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 3421 St. Elmo Avenue
PRESENT ZONING: M-2 Light Industrial Zone
REQUEST FOR: R-3 Residential Zone
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: To bring existing duplexes into compliance.
SIZE OF TRACT: .72 Acres
ACCESS TO TRACT: Good
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Duplex
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT: Residential, Church & Manufacturing
EXTENSION OF EXISTING ZONE: Yes
NAME OF COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Alton Park Plan
CONSISTENT WITH COMMUNITY LAND USE PLAN: Yes
CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030: Yes
ADEQUATE SITE PLAN SUBMITTED: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed use is consistent with the Community Land Use Plan.
This is a reasonable extension of existing zoning.
The proposed use would be compatible with adjacent development.
APPLICATION NO: MR-2009-150 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #8
Hamilton County Dist. #4
APPLICANT: City of Chattanooga, c/o Dan Thornton
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 215 (Part) Lookout Street
REQUEST FOR: Mandatory Referral pursuant to T.C.A. 13-4-104 to declare property surplus.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Some of this property was surplused, but the purchased land from State of Tennessee needs to be surplus.
APPLICATION NO: MR-2009-151 JURISDICTION: Chattanooga Dist. #8
Hamilton County Dist. #4
APPLICANT: City of Chattanooga, c/o Lawrence A. Zehnder, Parks & Recreation
DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 12, 2009
LOCATION: 1801 Carter Street
REQUEST FOR: Mandatory Referral pursuant to T.C.A. 13-4-104 to enter into a lease agreement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
They want to issue an RFP to lease the skate park to a professional management team.