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Planning commission recommends rezoning on Browns Mill Road for 44 townhomes
Summary
The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission on June 10 voted to recommend that the City Commission rezone 5.27 acres on Browns Mill Road from RP2 to RP3, clearing the way for a 44-unit townhome development despite neighborhood objections about traffic, safety and environmental impacts.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission on June 10 voted to recommend that the City Commission rezone a 5.27-acre site on Browns Mill Road from RP2 (planned residential) to RP3 to allow construction of 44 townhomes.
The rezoning recommendation, which passed on a roll call of seven unanimous votes, moves the request to the City Commission for the required three readings. Staff told the commission the change would align with city housing goals and the city’s planning policy, while neighbors urged denial, citing traffic, sight-distance and safety concerns.
Staff planner Callie McGrew summarized the proposal as a request to change the district from RP2 — which would allow about 17 units on the site — to RP3, which permits up to 44 units. McGrew said the site plan shows 115 parking spaces although the zoning code requires 88, a proposed sidewalk connection to Butler Road paid for by the developer, a required 15 percent…
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