City Council
Regular MeetingChattanooga, TN · August 12, 2025
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
3:30 PM
I. Call to Order by Chairwoman Hill.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (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:
❖ Community Development Committee Meeting
RECESS
Order of Business for City Council
VII. Ordinances – Final Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
a. MR-2025-0066 Sam Koebley c/o Koesten Development Company LLC
(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoningtheunopenedright-of-wayin
the 200blockofTremontStreet,asdetailedontheattachedmaps,subjecttocertain
conditions. (District 2) (Alternate Version)
b. MR-2025-0079WendyElliot(Abandonment). Anordinanceclosingandabandoning
the unopened right-of-way in the unit block of Chambliss Street, as shown on the
attached maps, subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for
approval by Planning Commission and Public Works) (Deferred from
07-22-2025) (Planning Version #2)
Agenda for Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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VIII. Ordinances - First Reading:
PLANNING
a. 2025-0099LlewBoyd(C-CCommercialCorridorZonetoI-LLightIndustrialZone).
An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 4525 Hixson Pike, from C-C
Commercial Corridor Zone to I-L Light Industrial Zone. (District 2)
(Recommended for denial by Planning Commission and Staff)
b. 2025-0109RivertonLLC(RN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZonetoC-CCommercial
CorridorZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,
Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located in the 1000 block of Lupton
Drive, from RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C Commercial Corridor
Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommendedforapprovalby
Planning Commission and Staff)
2025-0109RivertonLLC(RN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZonetoC-CCommercial
CorridorZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,
Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located in the 1000 block of Lupton
Drive, from RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C Commercial Corridor
Zone. (Applicant Version)
c. 2025-0054 Joseph Postell (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-2
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat7458and
7460 Pinewood Drive, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-2
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 4) (Recommended for denial by
Planning Commission and Staff)
d. 2025-0112 John Felkner and Louise Wilkins c/o Wilkins Partners, LP (C-NT
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood
ZonetoRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertieslocated
at 1721, 1723, 1725, and 1735 Joiner Road, from C-NT Neighborhood Transition
Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential NeighborhoodZonetoRN-3Residential
NeighborhoodZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (District4) (Recommendedfor
approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
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2025-0112 John Felkner and Louise Wilkins c/o Wilkins Partners, LP (C-NT
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood
ZonetoRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertieslocated
at 1721, 1723, 1725, and 1735 Joiner Road, from C-NT Neighborhood Transition
Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential NeighborhoodZonetoRN-3Residential
Neighborhood Zone. (Applicant Version)
e. 2025-0089 Eric Hudson c/o Semnoz Properties, LLC (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
soastorezonepropertylocatedat7117BonnyOaksDrive,fromRN-1-6Residential
NeighborhoodZonetoC-NTNeighborhoodTransitionCommercialZone,subjectto
certain conditions. (District 6) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and denial by Staff)
2025-0089 Eric Hudson c/o Semnoz Properties, LLC (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
soastorezonepropertylocatedat7117BonnyOaksDrive,fromRN-1-6Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone.
(Applicant Version)
f. 2025-0102 Seth Francis c/o Crunk Engineering (C-C CommercialCorridorZoneto
INST Institutional Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 6401
Mountain View Road, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to INST Institutional
Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 6) (Recommendedforapprovalby
Planning Commission and Staff)
2025-0102 Seth Francis c/o Crunk Engineering (C-C CommercialCorridorZoneto
INST Institutional Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 6401
Mountain View Road, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to INST Institutional
Zone. (Applicant Version)
g. 2025-0111 BenBerryc/oBerryEngineers(LiftCondition). Anordinancetoamend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
No. 1 from Ordinance No. 13935 of previous Case No. 2022-0233 on properties
locatedat4905and4907PattentownRoad,andtoaddanewcondition. (District6)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
Agenda for Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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2025-0111 BenBerryc/oBerryEngineers(LiftCondition). Anordinancetoamend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
No. 1 from Ordinance No. 13935 of previous Case No. 2022-0233 on properties
located at 4905 and 4907 Pattentown Road. (ApplicantVersion)
h. 2025-0105N&RProperties(C-MU1CommercialMixed-UseZonetoC-RRegional
CommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 3524 Broad Street,from
C-MU1CommercialMixed-UseZonetoC-RRegionalCommercialZone,subjectto
certain conditions. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and denial by Staff)
2025-0105N&RProperties(C-MU1CommercialMixed-UseZonetoC-RRegional
CommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 3524 Broad Street,from
C-MU1 Commercial Mixed-Use Zone to C-R Regional Commercial Zone.
(Applicant Version)
i. An ordinance to approve corrections to the OfficialZoning Map as referenced below.
IX. Resolutions:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. A resolution authorizing the transfer of $588,809.98 in remaining funds from the
terminated Chattanooga Opportunity Fund with Chattanooga Neighborhood
Enterprise (CNE) to the Industrial Development Board (IDB) Account No.
NR14Z00306 to be used for economic development purposes.
b. A resolution rescindingResolutionNo.32212andauthorizingtheAdministratorfor
the Department of Economic Development to execute a Second Amendment tothe
AgreementwiththeChattanoogaAreaRegionalCouncilofGovernments(Southeast
Tennessee Development District) for themanagementoftheCity’sEPABrownfield
CleanupGrantaddingtheoptiontorenewforone(1)additionalone(1)yeartermand
authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic Development to
execute an Agreement to Exercise Option to Renew for an additional one (1) year
term beginning September 1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2026.
Agenda for Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Public Works
c. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award Contract No. S-25-001-201, Mountain Creek Stream Restoration, to Global
Infrastructure, Inc., of Chattanooga, TN, in the amount of $1,815,000.00, with a
contingency in the amount of $181,500.00, for a total amount of $1,996,500.00.
(District 1)
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
award Contract No. O-22-001 Chattanooga Skatepark to Robert Roberts, LLC, of
Chattanooga,TN,intheamountof$999,834.98,withacontingencyintheamountof
$49,991.75, for an amount not to exceed $1,049,826.73. (District 7)
Wastewater
e. A resolution authorizing the AdministratorfortheWastewaterDepartmenttoaward
Contract No. W-20-019-201, BigRidge2PumpStationImprovementsProject,toJ.
BrennonConstruction,ofDalton,GA,forPumpStationImprovementsatBigRidge
2PumpStation,intheamountof$1,826,000.00,withacontingencyintheamountof
$182,600.00, for a total amount not to exceed $2,008,600.00.
f. AresolutionauthorizingthereassignmentofexistingcontractsfromWKDicksonto
Ardurra Group, Inc., due totheacquisitionofWKDicksonbyArdurraGroup,Inc.,
and directing all future contract obligations, rights, and responsibilities to be
transferred to Ardurra Group, Inc., effective upon adoption of this resolution.
X. Purchases.
XI. Committee Reports.
XII. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
XIII. Adjournment.
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AGENDA
3:30 PM
1. Call to Order by Chairwoman Hill.
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Davis).
3. Special Presentations.
PUBLIC HEARING - Administration’s Proposal re: Intent to Exceed Certified Tax Rate
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:
PLANNING
a. 2025-0099LlewBoyd(C-CCommercialCorridorZonetoI-LLightIndustrialZone).
An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning
Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 4525 Hixson Pike, from C-C
Commercial Corridor Zone to I-L Light Industrial Zone. (District 2)
(Recommended for denial by Planning Commission and Staff)
b. 2025-0109RivertonLLC(RN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZonetoC-CCommercial
CorridorZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,
Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located in the 1000 block of Lupton
Drive, from RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C Commercial Corridor
Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommendedforapprovalby
Planning Commission and Staff)
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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2025-0109RivertonLLC(RN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZonetoC-CCommercial
CorridorZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,
Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located in the 1000 block of Lupton
Drive, from RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone to C-C Commercial Corridor
Zone. (Applicant Version)
c. 2025-0054 Joseph Postell (RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-2
Residential Neighborhood Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code,
PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertieslocatedat7458and
7460 Pinewood Drive, from RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood Zone to RN-2
Residential Neighborhood Zone. (District 4) (Recommended for denial by
Planning Commission and Staff)
d. 2025-0112 John Felkner and Louise Wilkins c/o Wilkins Partners, LP (C-NT
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood
ZonetoRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertieslocated
at 1721, 1723, 1725, and 1735 Joiner Road, from C-NT Neighborhood Transition
Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential NeighborhoodZonetoRN-3Residential
NeighborhoodZone,subjecttocertainconditions. (District4) (Recommendedfor
approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
2025-0112 John Felkner and Louise Wilkins c/o Wilkins Partners, LP (C-NT
Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential Neighborhood
ZonetoRN-3ResidentialNeighborhoodZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanooga
CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastorezonepropertieslocated
at 1721, 1723, 1725, and 1735 Joiner Road, from C-NT Neighborhood Transition
Commercial Zone and RN-1-6 Residential NeighborhoodZonetoRN-3Residential
Neighborhood Zone. (Applicant Version)
e. 2025-0089 Eric Hudson c/o Semnoz Properties, LLC (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
soastorezonepropertylocatedat7117BonnyOaksDrive,fromRN-1-6Residential
NeighborhoodZonetoC-NTNeighborhoodTransitionCommercialZone,subjectto
certain conditions. (District 6) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and denial by Staff)
2025-0089 Eric Hudson c/o Semnoz Properties, LLC (RN-1-6 Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone). An
ordinance to amend Chattanooga CityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,
soastorezonepropertylocatedat7117BonnyOaksDrive,fromRN-1-6Residential
Neighborhood Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone.
(Applicant Version)
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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f. 2025-0102 Seth Francis c/o Crunk Engineering (C-C CommercialCorridorZoneto
INST Institutional Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 6401
Mountain View Road, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to INST Institutional
Zone, subject to certain conditions. (District 6) (Recommendedforapprovalby
Planning Commission and Staff)
2025-0102 Seth Francis c/o Crunk Engineering (C-C CommercialCorridorZoneto
INST Institutional Zone). An ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II,
Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone part of a property located at 6401
Mountain View Road, from C-C Commercial Corridor Zone to INST Institutional
Zone. (Applicant Version)
g. 2025-0111 BenBerryc/oBerryEngineers(LiftCondition). Anordinancetoamend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
No. 1 from Ordinance No. 13935 of previous Case No. 2022-0233 on properties
locatedat4905and4907PattentownRoad,andtoaddanewcondition. (District6)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Staff)
2025-0111 BenBerryc/oBerryEngineers(LiftCondition). Anordinancetoamend
ChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter38,ZoningOrdinance,soastoliftCondition
No. 1 from Ordinance No. 13935 of previous Case No. 2022-0233 on properties
located at 4905 and 4907 Pattentown Road. (ApplicantVersion)
h. 2025-0105N&RProperties(C-MU1CommercialMixed-UseZonetoC-RRegional
CommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 3524 Broad Street,from
C-MU1CommercialMixed-UseZonetoC-RRegionalCommercialZone,subjectto
certain conditions. (District 7) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and denial by Staff)
2025-0105N&RProperties(C-MU1CommercialMixed-UseZonetoC-RRegional
CommercialZone). AnordinancetoamendChattanoogaCityCode,PartII,Chapter
38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 3524 Broad Street,from
C-MU1 Commercial Mixed-Use Zone to C-R Regional Commercial Zone.
(Applicant Version)
i. An ordinance to approve corrections to the Official Zoning Map as referenced below.
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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8. Ordinances - First Reading:
PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Wastewater
a. MR-2025-0083 City of Chattanooga Wastewater c/o Mark Heinzer, P.E.
(Abandonment). An ordinance closing and abandoning multiple sanitary sewer
easements in the 1500 block of Mercer Street and the 1100 block of Luptonville
Crossing, including: (1) a sewer easement beginning at MH #S118N001 thence
southwestwardly 3,770 feet to MH #S118L001; (2) a sewer easement beginning at
MH #S118E053 thencesouthwest1,171feettoMH#S118E306;and(3)portionsof
thirty (30”) inch force main and forty-eight (48”) inch gravity sewer easements as
described in the attached documentation, Tax Map Nos. 118E-E-006, 118K-E-004,
007 thru 020, 118K-E-027, 028, 038, as shown on the attached maps, subject to
certain conditions. (District 2) (Recommended for approval by Planning
Commission and Wastewater)
b. MR-2025-0038 Joseph Parks c/o March Adams & Associates,Inc.(Abandonment).
Anordinanceclosingandabandoningasanitarysewerandeasementinthe400block
ofPalmettoStreet,beginningtwenty(20)feetNWfromMH#S146A019thence287
feet to MH #S146A020, for atotalof287linearfeet,TaxMapNo.146A-F-008,as
shown on the attached map, subject to certain conditions. (District 8)
(Recommended for approval by Planning Commission and Wastewater)
9. Resolutions:
COUNCIL OFFICE
a. A resolution confirming the appointment of Ronika Bryant to the Sports Authority
BoardforDistrict5,foratermbeginningonAugust20,2025,andendingonAugust
19, 2031. (District 5)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
b. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Economic
DevelopmenttoenterintoanIndemnity,HoldHarmless,andContributionAgreement
with Dew James, LLC, in substantially the form attached, and to authorize the
paymentof$269,000.00forreimbursementtoDewJames,LLCfortheplacementof
lightweightflowablefillintotheCity’srights-of-waysatBroadandEighthStreetsas
necessary to maintain the structural integrity of the City sidewalks and
rights-of-ways. (District 7)
Proposed Council Agenda for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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PARKS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND WASTEWATER
Parks & Outdoors
c. AresolutionfortheAdministratorforParks&Outdoorstoapplyfor,andifawarded,
accept a Tennessee Tourism Enhancement Grant for the upgrade of the stage, new
bank shelter, and electrics at Coolidge Park, in the amount of
$__________________________.
Public Works
d. A resolution authorizing the Administrator for the Department of Public Works to
approve Change Order No. 2 with J. Brennon Construction, Inc., of Dalton, GA,
relative to Contract No. E-23-017-201,CityHallAnnexImprovements,forwindow
trim remediation, rooftop doorway weatherproofing, and ADA bathroom additions,
foranincreaseof$128,973.27,withacontingencyintheamountof$50,000.00,fora
revised amount not to exceed $2,140,130.75. (District 8)
10. Purchases.
11. Committee Reports.
12. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Council.
13. Adjournment.
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