City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · March 11, 2025
Agenda
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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Noel).
III. Special Presentations.
PUBLIC HEARING - Budget Amendment
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:
● Library
● Planning and Zoning Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
a. An ordinance amending Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter14,relatingtothe
Electrical Code.
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VIII. Ordinances - First Reading:
PLANNING
a. 2025-0033 Collier Construction (C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to RN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property at 6044
Highway 153, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone. (District 1) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
b. 2025-0022 Riverton, LLC (RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone and C-MU1
Commercial Mixed Use Zone to RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone parts of a property located at 1100 Lupton Drive, from RN-3
ResidentialNeighborhoodZoneandC-MU1CommercialMixedUseZonetoRN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and Staff)
c. 2024-0193MikenDevelopmentc/oMichaelKenner(R-1ResidentialZonetoTRN-3
Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
3854 Bonny Oaks Drive, from R-1 Residential Zone to TRN-3 Traditional
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff) (Deferred from 01-14-2025 and
02-11-2025)
2024-0193 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
soastorezonepropertylocatedat3854BonnyOaksDrive,fromRN-1-6Residential
Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone.
(Alternate Version)
d. 2024-0207 Homebase at 35th Street LLC (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat425West
35th Street,fromM-1ManufacturingZonetoTRN-3TraditionalNeighborhoodZone.
(District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning and Commission and
Staff) (Deferred from 01-14-2025 and 02-04-2025)
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2024-0207 Homebase at 35th Street LLC (I-H Heavy Industrial Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat425West
35th Street, from I-H Heavy Industrial Zone to TRN-3 Traditional Neighborhood
Zone. (Alternate Version)
2024-0207 Homebase at 35th Street LLC (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to RN-3
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat425West
35th Street,fromM-1ManufacturingZonetoRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone.
(Applicant Version) (Recommended for denial by Planning Commission and
Staff)
e. 2025-0017 John Jerman (RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone and I-H Heavy
Industrial Zone toTRN-3TraditionalNeighborhoodZone). Anordinancetoamend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
propertylocatedat 1907StuartStreet,fromRN-1-5ResidentialNeighborhoodZone
and I-HHeavyIndustrialZonetoTRN-3TraditionalNeighborhoodZone. (District
8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
f. 2025-0020 Alfred Fredrick (RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-1-3
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat2800Curtis
Street, from RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-1-3 Residential
Neighborhood Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
g. 2025-0026 Jerri Price (C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to C-TMU Transitional
MixedUseCommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,Part
II,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat2401EastMain
Street, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to C-TMU Transitional Mixed Use
Commercial Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
h. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 on July23,2024,toamendArticle
IX, Section 38-41, use matrix to add multi-unit developments to the multi-unit
dwelling use, and to amend Article IX, Section 38-45, use definitions to amend
multi-unit dwelling definition, to add multi-unit developments.
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IX. Resolutions:
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. AresolutionauthorizingtheCityofChattanoogatoallocate$32,630.00fromthe
AmericanRescuePlanActCoronavirusStateandLocalFiscalRecoveryFunds
to Kingdom Partners for the purposes of conducting mission tripswithGroup
Mission to provide meaningful service projects to middle through high school
students. (Added with permission of Chairman Henderson)
b. AresolutionauthorizingtheCityofChattanoogatoallocate$10,000.00fromthe
AmericanRescuePlanActCoronavirusStateandLocalFiscalRecoveryFunds
to the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga for the support of
Chattanooga Business Elite’s HBCU Tour Project that introduces local area
students to the educational opportunities available through historically black
colleges and universities. (Added with permission of Chairman Henderson)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
c. AresolutionconfirmingthesurplusofTaxMapNo.135M-F-028onGeorgiaAvenue,
further identified asthe“FiremanFountain”atFountainSquare,andauthorizingthe
Administrator for Economic Development to execute a QuitClaim Deed, in
substantially the form attached, for the conveyance of the property to Hamilton
County with a clause of reversion that should the property not be maintained as a
Fireman’s Memorial, it shall revert to the City of Chattanooga. (District 7)
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic
Development to enterintoaFirstAmendmenttoAmendedandRestatedAgreement
withMiracleLeagueofChattanooga,Inc.,insubstantiallytheformattached,forthe
clarification of specific responsibilities as set forth in the First Amendment to
Amended and Restated Agreement. (District 8)
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,andtoauthorizetheMayortoenterintoandexecuteanAgreementfor
Payments in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes. (Deferred from 01-21-2025 and
01-28-2025)
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MAYOR’S OFFICE
f. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s reappointment of John Tucker to the Air
PollutionControlBoard,foratermbeginningonDecember20,2024,andendingon
December 19, 2028.
g. A resolution accepting and approving the award of unallocated American Rescue
Plan funds as part of the Chattanooga Relief and Recovery Allocation Plan and
authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into recipient agreements with: (1)
United Way of Greater Chattanooga for 211 services, for an amount not to exceed
$125,000.00; and (2) Building and Construction Workforce Center for the
constructioncareercenter,foranamountnottoexceed$50,000.00,foratotalamount
not to exceed $175,000.00.
PLANNING
h. 2025-0035 Collier Construction (Special Exceptions Permit-PUD). A resolution
approving a Special Exceptions Permit foraResidentialPlannedUnitDevelopment
forpartofapropertylocatedat6044Highway153. (District1) (Recommendedfor
approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
i. 2025-0023Riverton,LLC(SpecialExceptionsPermit-PUD). Aresolutionapproving
aSpecialExceptionsPermitforaResidentialPlannedUnitDevelopmentamendment
forpropertylocatedat1100LuptonDrive,subjecttocertainconditions. (District2)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
j. KiaraCorporation(SpecialExceptionsPermit-LiquorStore). Aresolutionapproving
a new Special Exceptions Permit for anewliquorstorelocatedat7354E.Brainerd
Road. (District 6) (Deferred from 02-18-2025 and02-25-2025)
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Other Business. (Item Listed Below):
a. Certificate of Compliance, Scenic City Corporation d/b/a Scenic City Bottle
Shop,7354EastBrainerdRoad,Chattanooga,TN. (District6) (Deferredfrom
02-18-2025 and 02-25-2025)
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XIII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIV. Adjournment.
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Coonrod).
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:
● Parks and Public Works Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
7. Ordinances - Final Reading:
PLANNING
a. 2025-0033 Collier Construction (C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to RN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property at 6044
Highway 153, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone. (District 1) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
b. 2025-0022 Riverton, LLC (RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone and C-MU1
Commercial Mixed Use Zone to RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
so as to rezone parts of a property located at 1100 Lupton Drive, from RN-3
ResidentialNeighborhoodZoneandC-MU1CommercialMixedUseZonetoRN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and Staff)
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c. 2024-0193MikenDevelopmentc/oMichaelKenner(R-1ResidentialZonetoTRN-3
Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
3854 Bonny Oaks Drive, from R-1 Residential Zone to TRN-3 Traditional
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff) (Deferred from 01-14-2025 and
02-11-2025)
2024-0193 Miken Development c/o Michael Kenner (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
soastorezonepropertylocatedat3854BonnyOaksDrive,fromRN-1-6Residential
Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3 Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone.
(Alternate Version)
d. 2024-0207 Homebase at 35th Street LLC (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat425West
35th Street,fromM-1ManufacturingZonetoTRN-3TraditionalNeighborhoodZone.
(District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning and Commission and
Staff) (Deferred from 01-14-2025 and 02-04-2025)
2024-0207 Homebase at 35th Street LLC (I-H Heavy Industrial Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat425West
35th Street, from I-H Heavy Industrial Zone to TRN-3 Traditional Neighborhood
Zone. (Alternate Version)
2024-0207 Homebase at 35th Street LLC (M-1 Manufacturing Zone to RN-3
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
Part II, Chapter 38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat425West
35th Street,fromM-1ManufacturingZonetoRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone.
(Applicant Version) (Recommended for denial by Planning Commission and
Staff)
e. 2025-0017 John Jerman (RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone and I-H Heavy
Industrial Zone toTRN-3TraditionalNeighborhoodZone). Anordinancetoamend
Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone
propertylocatedat 1907StuartStreet,fromRN-1-5ResidentialNeighborhoodZone
and I-HHeavyIndustrialZonetoTRN-3TraditionalNeighborhoodZone. (District
8) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
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f. 2025-0020 Alfred Fredrick (RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-1-3
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat2800Curtis
Street, from RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-1-3 Residential
Neighborhood Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
g. 2025-0026 Jerri Price (C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to C-TMU Transitional
MixedUseCommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,Part
II,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat2401EastMain
Street, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to C-TMU Transitional Mixed Use
Commercial Zone. (District 8) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
h. An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 on July23,2024,toamendArticle
IX, Section 38-41, use matrix to add multi-unit developments to the multi-unit
dwelling use, and to amend Article IX, Section 38-45, use definitions to amend
multi-unit dwelling definition, to add multi-unit developments.
8. Ordinances - First Reading:
FINANCE
a. An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 14118, also known as “the Fiscal Year
2024-2025 Operations Budget,” be amended for the City of Chattanooga to
appropriate theamount$67,546.48forTaxYears2019and2023,andfordelinquent
taxes forTaxYears2021and2022,intheamountof$203,461.02,followingreceipt
and payment to the City from the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga,
Tennessee,Inc.forpropertytaxesandinterestonTaxMapNo.128E-A-005,backto
the Humane Educational Society, for a total appropriation after payment of all
delinquent taxes and interest is received not to exceed $271,200.00.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Transportation
b. MR-2025-0001CliftonMcCormickandTracyCulver(Abandonment). Anordinance
closing and abandoning the unopened right-of-way in the 700 block of Woodland
Avenue, as detailed on the attached maps. (District 2) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
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c. MR-2025-001226Partners,LLCc/oEricCummings(Abandonment). Anordinance
closing and abandoning the unopened right-of-way in the 2600 block of Williams
Street, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District7)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
d. MR-2025-0019 SamuelW.Clemons,Sr.(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingand
abandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayinpartoftheunopened5500blockofFlorida
Avenue, asdetailedontheattachedmaps,subjecttocertainconditions. (District7)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Public Works)
9. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee toenterintoaMemorandumof
Understanding with Chattanooga 2.0, Chattanooga Housing Authority, Chattanooga
Regional Homeless Coalition, Hamilton County, and Hamilton County schools to
establish a framework for collaboration and resource allocationtosupportthe“End
School-Age Homelessness Initiative” for families experiencing homelessness, to be
funded from the FY26 budget, in the amount of $75,000.00. (Added with
permission of Chairman Henderson)
EQUITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
b. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Equity and
Community Engagement to apply for,andifawarded,acceptanAARPCommunity
Challenge Grant for outreach to increase digital connections and enhance digital
literacy skills of older adult residents in Chattanooga, for an amount not to exceed
$25,000.00.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
c. A resolution confirmingMayorKelly’sappointmentofTrevorAtchleyasaHearing
Officer for the Beer Board, for a two (2)yeartermbeginningonJanuary31,2025,
and ending on January 29, 2027. (Added with permission of Chairman
Henderson)
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PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of PublicWorks,on
behalf of The Sports Authority of the County of Hamilton and the City of
Chattanooga, to enter into a Preliminary Engineering Agreement, and other
subsequent agreements, with Norfolk Southern Railway Company related to the
modification or conversion of two existing private crossings to public crossings,
including the closure of one at-grade crossing,inconjunctionwiththedevelopment
of W. 26th Street extension for the South Broad District Ballpark, with preliminary
engineering costs estimated in the amount of $67,583.00, for a total budgetary
estimated amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for the conversion, to be paid from
Sports Authority funds. (District 7)
e. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Samuel Manning as a special police
officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Department of Public Works, to
performdutiesexpresslylimitedtotheperformanceofdutiesinhispositionasCode
Enforcement Inspector 1.
f. A resolution authorizing the appointment of Timothy Gooden as a special police
officer (unarmed) for the City of Chattanooga, Department of Public Works, to
performdutiesexpresslylimitedtotheperformanceofdutiesinhispositionasCode
Enforcement Inspector 1.
Transportation
g. A resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 3 with Kimley Horn &
Associates to provide right-of-way acquisition services for Contract No. T-17-008
Transit Signal Prioritization Project along Brainerd Road and Lee Highway, for an
amount not to exceed $437,000.00. (Districts 4, 5& 6)
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.
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