Planning Commission Agenda And Staff Recommendations For July 9

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Here is the agenda for the Planning Commission meeting next Monday at 1 p.m. at the County Courthouse.

I. Opening Comments & Announcements (Chairman)

II. Subdivision Plats & Variances

a. Seven Lakes Cottages Phase II-Wilson Creek Drive Extension-Variance Request 302.4.1 of the Hamilton County Subdivision Regulations

b. Sibold Subdivision-5978 Vernon Street-Variance Request 303.1 and 303.1.1 of the Hamilton County Subdivision Regulations

c. Seven Lakes Cottages-Phase III-Preliminary Planned Unit Development

d. Highgate Subdivision-11951 Burchard Road- Final Plat-Lots 1-21

III. Old Business

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

IV. New Business

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

1. 2012-082 – Dr. W. C. Helton – 4201 Cherryton Drive – City of Chattanooga – Rezone from R-1 Residential Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone

2. MR-2012-083 – Dr. W. C. Helton – 4200 blk Cherryton Drive – City of Chattanooga – Mandatory Referral: Street Closure

3. 2012-086 – Keith Crisp – 111 West Bell Avenue – City of Chattanooga – Rezone from R-1 Residential to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone

4. 2012-091 – James D. Lee – 8244 East Brainerd Road – City of Chattanooga – Rezone from R-1 Residential Zone, R-2 Residential Zone and R-4 Special Zone to C-2 Convenience Commercial Zone, C-5 Neighborhood Commercial Zone, O-1 Office Zone and R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone

5. 2012-092 – Alan Haziszewski/RTB Holdings – 1205 & 1207 Worthington Street – City of Chattanooga – Rezone from R-1 Residential Zone to R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone

6. 2012-093 – Alan Haniszewski/RTB Holdings – 594 & 602 Druid Lane – City of Chattanooga – Rezone from R-1 Residential Zone to R-T/Z Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line Zone

V. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

VI. Approval of Minutes

VII. Adjourn

Staff recommendations are at http://www.chcrpa.org/Divisions_and_Functions/Development_Services/Monthly_Zoning_and_Subdivision_Information_Preview/Planning_Commission_Preview/2012/July_2012/JULY_2012_Staff_Recs-Rezonings.pdf


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