City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · January 21, 2025
Agenda
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Vice-Chairwoman Hill).
III. Special Presentations.
IV. Minute Approval.
V. Discussion of Agenda.
● Next Week’s Proposed Agenda Items
● Purchasing Questions
● Future Considerations (3 Week Look Ahead)
VI. Committee or Department Reports:
● Budget & Finance Committee-Budget Amendment Ordinance
● Parks and Public Works Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. An ordinance creating a Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive Program and
authorizing certain incentives to be provided to property owners who seek to build
multi-unit attainable and mixed-income housing in Chattanooga pursuant to
Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 13-3-601(a); to adopt a program for multi-unit
attainable housing development; and toauthorizetheChattanoogaHamiltonCounty
Regional Planning Agency to grant certain incentives forvoluntarydevelopmentof
multi-unit attainable housing as set forth herein.
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PLANNING
b. 2024-0208 KoestenDevco,LLCc/oSamKoebley(E-RA-2UrbanEdgeResidential
Attached ZonetoE-RM-3UrbanEdgeMulti-UnitResidentialZone). Anordinance
to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to
rezonepropertylocatedat214TremontStreet,fromE-RA-2UrbanEdgeResidential
Attached Zone to E-RM-3 Urban Edge Multi-Unit Residential Zone. (District 2)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff) (Planning
Version #2)
c. 2024-0199IronHorseProperties,LLCc/oRostisTimoshchuk(R-1ResidentialZone
andR-4SpecialZone,withconditions,toRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone,with
conditions). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, PartII,Chapter38,
Zoning Ordinance, so as torezonepropertieslocatedat7978and8012Shallowford
Road, from R-1 Residential Zone and R-4 Special Zone, with conditions, to RN-3
Residential Neighborhood Zone, with conditions, subject to certain conditions.
(District 4) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission)
d. 2024-0205ApplegateProperties,LLCc/oBobbyFairbanks(R-1ResidentialZoneto
RN-1-5ResidentialNeighborhoodZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCity
Code,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat7432
Igou Gap Road, from R-1 Residential Zone to RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood
Zone. (District 4) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission)
e. 2024-0196StoneCreekConsulting,LLCc/oAllenJones(R-4SpecialZoneandC-2
ConvenienceCommercialZonetoC-CCommercialCorridorZone). Anordinanceto
amendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezone
propertylocatedat4212CrossStreetandanunaddressedpropertyinthe4200block
ofWilkesviewDrive,fromR-4SpecialZoneandC-2ConvenienceCommercialZone
to C-C Commercial Corridor Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 5)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
f. 2024-0183 Chattanooga Engineering Group c/o Rocky Chambers (U-RD-2 Urban
Residential Detached Zone to U-RA-3 Urban Residential Attached Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone property located at 1733 Mitchell Avenue, from U-RD-2 Urban
ResidentialDetachedZonetoU-RA-3UrbanResidentialAttachedZone. (District7)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and denial by Staff)
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g. 2024-0195RiverStreetArchitecture,LLC (LiftCondition). Anordinancetoamend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
4(a)ofOrdinanceNo.14098ofpreviousCaseNo.2024-0031forpropertylocatedat
1620 Riverfront Parkway. (District7) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanning
Commission and Staff)
h. 2024-0197 Stone Creek Consulting, LLC c/o Allen Jones (R-1 Residential Zone to
TRN-1 Traditional Neighborhood Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCity
Code,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat2010
Anderson Avenue, from R-1 Residential Zone to TRN-1 Traditional Neighborhood
Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and
denial by Staff)
i. 2024-0201 Nathan Bird (R-1 Residential Zone to RN-2 Residential Neighborhood
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone properties located at 3313, 3315, and 3317 Pinewood
Terrace, from R-1 Residential Zone to RN-2 Residential Neighborhood Zone.
(District9) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningCommissionanddenialby
Staff)
VIII. Ordinances - First Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS & WASTEWATER
Public Works
a. MR-2024-0156 Chattanooga Engineering Group (Abandonment). An ordinance
closingand abandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayinthe300blockofAnnStreet,as
detailed on the attached maps. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and Public Works) (Deferred from 01-07-2025)
IX. Resolutions:
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the appointment of Marcus Cade-Johnson to the Industrial
Development Board representing District 7, with a term beginning on January 22,
2025, and ending on January 21, 2031. (District 7)
b. AresolutiontoconfirmthereappointmentofPondaBaileyFostertotheCommunity
Advisory Committee:Region6(Bushtown-Glenwood),representingDistrict8,fora
term beginning on November 1, 2024, and ending on October 31, 2027. (District 8)
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
c. A resolution confirming the surplus of Tax Map Number 146K-N-004.01 on Oak
Street ("the Property") and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a
Donation Agreement with Chambliss Center for Children ("Chambliss"), in
substantiallytheformattached,forthedonationofthepropertytoChamblissforthe
purpose of providing parking, and to execute all documents required for the
completionofthetransaction,withareverterclausethatshouldthepropertyceaseto
be used for parking, the ownership of the property shall revert to the City of
Chattanooga. (District 8)
d. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Intergovernmental Housing
Cooperation Agreement, in substantially the form attached, to transfer $20 million,
from funds set aside in FY23 for an Affordable Housing Initiative to seed the
Housing Production Fund administered by Invest Chattanooga.
e. A resolution to makecertainfindingsrelatingtotheNovonixEnterpriseSouthLLC
project,toauthorizetheCityMayortoenterintoandexecutea“RealEstatePurchase
andSaleAgreement”relativetothesaleofapproximately182.39acresknownasthe
SpecialLegislativeArea,MainManufacturingArea,Parcel1.02,182.39acres,ofthe
Enterprise South Industrial Park and authorizing the City Mayor to execute a deed
and other necessary closing documents conveying said property to the purchaser
identifiedinthesaleagreementsdefinedbelowuponthesalepricebythepurchaser,
to delegate certain authority to the industrial development board of the City of
Chattanooga,andtodelegatecertainauthoritytotheIndustrialDevelopmentBoardof
the City of Chattanooga, and to authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute an
Agreement for Payments in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
f. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Melody Wingfield as Chief
Human Resources Officer.
PLANNING
g. Mike Simmons (Special Exceptions Permit). AresolutionapprovinganewSpecial
ExceptionsPermitforanewliquorstorelocatedat1505East37th Street. (District7)
(Deferred from 11-19-2024 and 12-17-2024)
POLICE
h. A resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to donate a 2009 Harley Davidson
motorcycle (PL615), Serial No. 1HD1FMM189Y611615, in good condition to the
Cohutta Police Department, with a value of $4,790.00.
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X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Other Business. (Item Listed Below):
a. Certificate of Compliance,1505Spirits,Inc.d/b/a1505Spirits,East37th Street,
Chattanooga, TN. (District 7) (Deferred from 11-19-2024 and 12-17-2024)
XIII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIV. Adjournment.
Proposed Council Agenda for January 28, 2025
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Smith).
3. Special Presentations.
4. Minute Approval.
5. Discussion of Agenda.
● Next Week’s Proposed Agenda Items
● Purchasing Questions
● Future Considerations (3 Week Look Ahead)
6. Committee or Department Reports:
● None
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
7. Ordinances - Final Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS & WASTEWATER
Public Works
a. MR-2024-0156 Chattanooga Engineering Group (Abandonment). An ordinance
closingand abandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayinthe300blockofAnnStreet,as
detailed on the attached maps. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and Public Works) (Deferred from 01-07-2025)
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8. Ordinances - First Reading:
FINANCE:
a. An ordinancetoamendtheOperationsBudgetOrdinanceNo.14118,knownas"the
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operations Budget," to amend Sections 5 and 5(a) so as to
appropriate $29,907,500.00 fromGeneralFundreservesofwhich$11,907,500.00to
various capital projects, increase contingency appropriation of $18 million for one
time payment to the Fire and Police Pension Fund; to provide for reallocation of
appropriations totheDepartmentofInnovationDeliveryandPerformancefollowing
administrativedecisionswhichhaveresultedinthedissolutionofthatdepartment;to
reallocateappropriationsbetweencertaindepartments;andtoamendSection7(d)due
to administrative changes during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to reallocate available
appropriations for certain new or changed positions.
PLANNING
b. 2024-0192 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (RN-1-5 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-TMU Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone property located at 2659 Glass Street, from RN-1-5 Residential
NeighborhoodZonetoC-TMUTransitionalMixed-UseCommercialZone. (District
9) (Alternate Version) (Deferred from 01-14-2025)
2024-0192 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (R-1 Residential Zone to
C-TMU Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone). An ordinance to amend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
property located at 2659 Glass Street, from R-1 Residential Zone to C-TMU
Transitional Mixed-Use Commercial Zone. (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff)
c. An ordinance to approve corrections to the Official Zoning Map.
9. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. AresolutionauthorizingtheMayororhisdesigneetoenterintoaSecondAgreement
to Exercise Option to Renew with Dynamo Studios, in substantially the form
attached, for the use of a certain space at South Chattanooga Community Center,
locatedat1151W.40thStreet,furtheridentifiedasTaxMapNo.155O-N-001.03,for
an additional term through March 14, 2026. (District 7)
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b. A resolution of the City Council of theCityofChattanoogaapprovingpoliciesand
procedures for Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax Transactions and consistent with such
policiesandproceduresdelegatingtotheIndustrialDevelopmentBoardoftheCityof
Chattanooga the authority to negotiate and accept PaymentsinLieuofAdValorem
Taxes with respect to certain projects to be located in the City of Chattanooga,
Tennessee, and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the
public purposes of the Industrial Development Board oftheCityofChattanoogaas
defined in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 7-53-305. (Deferred from
01-14-2025)
c. AresolutiontoamendCityCouncilResolutionNo.31535datedMarch28,2023,for
TennesseeAmericanWater'spurchaseofatwenty(20’)footwideeasementfromthe
CityofChattanoogaandHamiltonCountytobeamendedfromatotalof2,950linear
feetor58,990squarefeettoatotalof4,039linearfeetor80,790squarefeet,resulting
in an amendment from 1.35 acres to 1.85 acres, witharevisedappraisedvalueand
purchase price from $55,000.00 to $68,570.00, with all proceeds to be divided
equally with Hamilton County, and to authorize the Mayor or his designeetoenter
intoanAgreementforEasementwithTennesseeAmericanWater,insubstantiallythe
formattached,andtoexecuteanyadditionaldocumentsnecessarytoconsummatethe
transaction.
FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER:
d. A resolution authorizing the Family Justice Center to apply for a continuation of
funds, and if awarded, accept an amount not toexceed$200,000.00fromHamilton
County Government to support the services provided to victims living within
Hamilton County.
MAYOR’S OFFICE:
e. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a Recipient
Agreement with theChattanoogaChamberFoundationfortheQualityMattersFund
(QMF) with Chattanooga 2.0, for an amount not to exceed $131,467.86.
f. AresolutionrenamingtheauditoriumintheJohnA.PattonCommunityCentertothe
“Jerry Walls Auditorium”.
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.
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