City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · March 18, 2025
Agenda
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
CITY COUNCIL REVISED AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Coonrod).
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:
● Parks and Public Works Committee
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. 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)
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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. 2024-0207 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)
d. 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.
VIII. 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)
PLANNING
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) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningCommissionandStaff) (Deferred
from 03-11-2025)
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) (Deferred from 03-11-2025)
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) (Deferred from 03-11-2025)
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IX. 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)
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)
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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)
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Chairman Henderson).
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:
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.
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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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)
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)
PLANNING
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) (RecommendedforapprovalbyPlanningCommissionandStaff) (Deferred
from 03-11-2025)
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) (Deferred from 03-11-2025)
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) (Deferred from 03-11-2025)
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8. Ordinances - First Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
a. MR-2025-0025 Bryan Bledsoe (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning the unopened right-of-way in the corner of the 2200 block of E. 21st
Street/2100 block of S. Lyerly, as detailed on the attached maps, subject to certain
conditions. (District 9) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission
and Public Works)
Wastewater
b. MR-2025-0007 LFG Homes LLC (Abandonment). An ordinance closing and
abandoning a sanitary sewer and easement in the 1500 block of Mercer Street,
beginning at MH #S118E041 thence 1,439 feet to MH #S118E115, for a total of
1,439linearfeet,TaxMapNo.118E-E-006,asdetailedontheattachedmaps,subject
to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Wastewater)
c. MR-2024-0194 Almarie Brenna c/o Kimley-Horn (Abandonment). An ordinance
closingandabandoningasanitarysewerandeasementinthe7500blockofStandifer
Gap Road, beginning 20 feet from MH #S139O032 to 86.5 feet from MH
#S139O034, for a total of320linearfeet,TaxMapNo.139O-B-005,asdetailedon
the attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 4) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Wastewater)
9. Resolutions:
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. AresolutionconfirmingtheappointmentofKanikaJonestotheHealth,Educational,
and Housing Facility Board for District9,foratermbeginningonMarch19,2025,
and ending on July 6, 2027. (District 9)
b. A resolution to express appreciation for the service of outgoing City Council
members and toawardthemtheircity-issueddevicesinrecognitionoftheirservice,
establishing this as an ongoing policy for all current and future outgoing members.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
c. AresolutionauthorizingtheMayororhisdesigneetoenterintoaFirstAgreementto
Exercise the Option to Renew with the Chattanooga Housing Authority, in
substantiallytheformattached,foranadditionaltermofone(1)year,throughMarch
31,2026,fortheuseoftheSheilaJenningsWellnessCentertooperateprogramsfor
youth, young adults, and families on the property locatedat1201PoplarStreetand
further identified as a portion of Tax Map No. 145F-A-002.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
d. A resolution confirming the appointment of RudolphFostertotheBoardofZoning
Appeals for District 5, for a three (3) year term beginning on June 9, 2024, and
ending on June 8, 2027. (District 5) (Revised)
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Parks & Outdoors
e. A resolution authorizing the Interim Administrator for the Department of Parks &
Outdoors to accept funds from the Bethlehem Center for empowering minority
communities through swimming initiative, in the amount of $56,640.00.
Wastewater
f. AresolutionauthorizingtheAdministratorfortheWastewaterDepartmenttoapprove
Change Order No. 3 with Reeves Young, LLC, of Dalton, GA, for Contract Nos.
W-17-023-201 and W-18-008-201, MBWWTPImprovements–SchedulesAandB,
forincorporatingCRFNo.16forconcretechippingintheSRMV,foranincreaseof
$29,382.58, for a revised contract amount of$10,939,587.21,withacontingencyin
the amount of $413,450.00, for a total amount of $11,353,037.21. (District 1)
PLANNING
g. JosephG.DeGaetanoandHeatherB.DeGaetano(SpecialExceptionsPermitLiquor
Store). A resolution approving a new Special Exceptions Permit for a new liquor
store located at 50 Frazier Avenue. (District 2) (Revised)
10. Purchases.
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11. Committee Reports.
12. Other Business. (Item Listed Below):
a. Certificate of Compliance – The Cheese Tax LLC d/b/a Pedestrian Wine and
Cheese, 50 Frazier Avenue, #250, Chattanooga, TN. (District 2)
13. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
14. Adjournment.
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