The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is taking steps to add more rail lines and parking in an adjacent 6.28 acres to its headquarters on North Chamberlain Avenue.
TVRM officials said the eastern narrow strip and southern portions of the property are intended to remain as buffers.
The vacant site is located on the northeast and southern side of the railroad museum on the east side of North Chamberlain Avenue.
Current access is Emma Street via North Chamberlain Avenue.
Current land uses are: north - rail line; east - vacant wooded slope; south - single-family homes; west - railroad museum.
The site is currently zoned R-1 Residential and the museum is seeking a zoning change. The Regional Planning Agency staff is recommending approval with conditions.
The case goes before the Planning Commission next Monday at 1 p.m. at the County Courthouse.
A study is underway on reactivating the line by the railroad museum for light rail service.