City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · April 15, 2025
Agenda
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
CITY COUNCIL REVISED AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Harvey).
III. Special Presentations.
“Arts Week Proclamation”
By Mayor Tim Kelly
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
*Introduction of Women in Public Works Committee (Kim Strong)
RECESS
Council Election of Officers 2025-2026
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
PLANNING
a. 2025-0044 SFSI, LLC (I-H Industrial Heavy Zone to C-CX-12 Chestnut Street
CommercialMixed-UseZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,Part
II,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat1000West19th
Street, from I-H Industrial Heavy Zone to C-CX-12 Chestnut Street Commercial
Mixed-Use Zone. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff)
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b. An ordinance to approve corrections to the official zoning map as referenced below.
c. AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,theChattanooga
Zoning Ordinance as adopted by Ordinance No. 14137 onJuly23,2024,tocorrect
referencesandunclearwording,allowcertaindwellingsasapermitteduseifrezoned
C-MU1 and C-MU2 with the new zoning map, and clarify conditional use language.
VIII. Ordinances - First Reading:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. AnordinanceamendingChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter11,Section11-456,
Definitions, Qualified Small Business.
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) (Deferred from
03-18-2025 & 04-01-2025)
PLANNING
c. 2025-0043ScenicCityHomebuilders,LLC(RN-1-6ResidentialNeighborhoodZone
to RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
4281 Webb Road, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-1-5
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff) (Deferred from 04-01-2025)
d. 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,
02-11-2025 & 03-11-2025)
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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)
e. 2025-0037 Duangpratum Jordan (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-N
Commercial Neighborhood Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,
Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 4326
Bonny Oaks Drive and parts of properties located at 4314 and 4320 Bonny Oaks
Drive, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-N Commercial
Neighborhood Zone. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff) (Deferred from 04-08-2025)
2025-0037 Duangpratum Jordan (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C
CommercialCorridorZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,
Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat4326BonnyOaks
Drive and parts of properties located at 4314 and 4320 Bonny Oaks Drive, from
RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C Commercial Corridor Zone.
(Applicant Version) (Recommended for denial by Planning Commission and
Staff)
f. 2025-0036 Lee Helena (RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1500 East 14th Street, from RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 9) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Staff) (Deferred from 04-01-2025)
IX. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic
Development to enter into a Premises Use Agreement with Lookout Valley
RecreationalAssociation,insubstantiallytheformattached,fortheuseoftheathletic
fields and buildings located at 370 Warren Place,TaxMapNo.144J-B-008,forthe
termofFebruary1,2025,throughJune30,2029,attheannualfeeof$1.00. (District
1)
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MAYOR’S OFFICE
b. A resolution confirming Mayor Kelly’s appointment of Cassie Courtney to the
HistoricZoningCommission,foratermbeginningonApril16,2025,andendingon
April 15, 2030.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
c. AresolutionamendingResolutionNo.31738tospecify“ChangeOrder2withAlfred
Benesch&CompanytoprovideengineeringservicesforContractNo.T-15-024-101
Shallowford Road (Airport Road to Jersey Pike) Widening Project” and include
funding, for an increased amount of $472,520.52, foratotalcontractamountnotto
exceed $1,797,704.68. (District 5)
POLICE
d. AresolutionauthorizingtheChiefofPolicetosignvouchers,requisitions,andother
necessary documents for and on behalf of the Chattanooga Police Department.
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairman Henderson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Clark).
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:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. AnordinanceamendingChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter11,Section11-456,
Definitions, Qualified Small Business.
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) (Deferred from
03-18-2025 & 04-01-2025)
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PLANNING
c. 2025-0043ScenicCityHomebuilders,LLC(RN-1-6ResidentialNeighborhoodZone
to RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
4281 Webb Road, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-1-5
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by
Planning Commission and denial by Staff) (Deferred from 04-01-2025)
d. 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,
02-11-2025 & 03-11-2025)
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)
e. 2025-0037 Duangpratum Jordan (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-N
Commercial Neighborhood Zone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,
Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 4326
Bonny Oaks Drive and parts of properties located at 4314 and 4320 Bonny Oaks
Drive, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-N Commercial
Neighborhood Zone. (District 5) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Staff) (Deferred from 04-08-2025)
2025-0037 Duangpratum Jordan (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C
CommercialCorridorZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,
Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat4326BonnyOaks
Drive and parts of properties located at 4314 and 4320 Bonny Oaks Drive, from
RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C Commercial Corridor Zone.
(Applicant Version) (Recommended for denial by Planning Commission and
Staff)
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f. 2025-0036 Lee Helena (RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat
1500 East 14th Street, from RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to TRN-3
Traditional Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 9) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Staff) (Deferred from 04-01-2025)
8. Ordinances - First Reading:
FIRE
a. AnordinanceamendingChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter16,addingSections
16-30 through 16-34, relating to Emergency Powers of the Chattanooga Fire
Department.
PLANNING
b. 2025-0040 N&R Properties (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone and CN-T
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone to RN-1-3 Residential Neighborhood
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at7210NoahReidRoad,fromRN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone and CN-T Neighborhood Transition Commercial
Zone to RN-1-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone, subject to certain conditions.
(District 6) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission) (Deferred
from 04-01-2025)
2025-0040 N&R Properties (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone and CN-T
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone to RN-1-3 Residential Neighborhood
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at7210NoahReidRoad,fromRN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone and CN-T Neighborhood Transition Commercial
ZonetoRN-1-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (Staff
Version)
2025-0040 N&R Properties (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone and CN-T
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone to RN-1-3 Residential Neighborhood
Zone). An ordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at7210NoahReidRoad,fromRN-1-6
Residential Neighborhood Zone and CN-T Neighborhood Transition Commercial
Zone to RN-1-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone. (ApplicantVersion)
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c. 2025-0046JasonScott(RN-1-5ResidentialNeighborhoodZonetoRN-2Residential
Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II,
Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertylocatedat5281UsherDrive,
from RN-1-5 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-2 Residential Neighborhood
Zone. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and
Staff) (Deferred from 04-08-2025)
9. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic
Development to enter into a Donation Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of
GreaterChattanooga,Inc.,insubstantiallytheformattached,forthedonationofTax
Map No. 136E-F-020 at 2211 Davenport Street, Tax Map No. 136E-G-025at2117
Davenport Street, and Tax Map No. 136E-G-027 at 2113 Davenport Street, for the
purpose of constructing and preserving affordable housing, and to execute all
documents necessary to complete the QuitClaim conveyance. (District 9)
b. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to award Community
DevelopmentBlockGrantDisasterRelief(CDBG-DR)fundsofupto$511,000.00to
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga to construct homes for affordable
homeownership, and up to $70,000.00 to Chattanooga Community Housing
DevelopmentOrganizationtoreplacedeteriorated/damagedroofsonowner-occupied
homes of low to moderate income households, and up to $140,031.00 for grant
administration.
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
c. A resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to erect commemorative
secondary street name signs on W. 38th Street from Central Avenue to Alton Park
Boulevard, designating said portions on W. 38th Street as “Mrs. Erma R. Choice
Commemorative Street”. (District 7)
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
enterintoafour(4)yearcontractfortheOn-CallBlanketContractNo.E-25-002-301
for the continuing geoenvironmental consulting, construction materials testing, and
environmentalserviceswith(1)ECSSoutheast,LLC;(2)HDREngineering,Inc.;(3)
Labella Associates, P.C.; (4) S&ME, Inc.; and(5)TerraconConsultants,Inc.,inthe
services categories applied, for professional services estimated at $2,250,000.00
annually.
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POLICE
e. A resolution authorizing the appointments of Jacob Russ, Justin Beckwith, and
Brooklyn Bonski as a Special Commissioned Police Officers (unarmed) for
McKameyAnimalServices,toperformdutiesexpresslylimitedtotheperformanceof
the duties in their position of Animal Protection Officer.
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.
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