Council approves eight rezones across Chattanooga in package vote

The Chattanooga City Council on Jan. 21 approved a package of eight zoning rezonings (items 7b–7i) that change zoning designations for properties across the city, the council announced during its meeting.

The package included rezones and zoning‑code amendments described in the ordinance language presented to the council: 214 Tremont Street from ERA‑2 (Urban Edge Residential attached) to R‑3 (Urban Edge Multi‑Unit Residential); properties at 7978 and 8012 Shallowford Road from R‑1 and R‑4 (with conditions) to RN‑3 (Residential Neighborhood) with conditions; 7432 Igo Get Road from R‑1 to RN‑15 (Residential Neighborhood); 4212 Cross Street and an unaddressed 4200‑block Wilkes View Drive property from R‑4 and C‑2 to CC (Commercial Corridors) with conditions; 1733 Mitchell Avenue from URD‑2 (Urban Residential Detached) to URA‑3 (Urban Residential Attached); a code amendment to lift Condition 4A of Ordinance 14098 for property at 1620 Riverfront Parkway (case 2024‑0031); 2010 Anderson Avenue from R‑1 to TRN‑1 (Traditional Neighborhood); and 3313, 3315 and 3317 Pinewood Terrace from R‑1 to RN‑2 (Residential Neighborhood).

Council made a single motion to approve items 7b through 7i, the motion received a proper second and passed on a voice vote. The transcript records the motion and the chair calling for the vote; no roll-call counts are recorded.

Why it matters: the rezonings change allowable uses and development intensity at the listed sites and will guide permitting and development decisions under the City of Chattanooga zoning ordinance. Several of the items included conditions or code amendments specific to prior cases and will affect the review criteria applied to future proposals.

Clarifying details - The rezonings reference the Chattanooga City Code, Part 2, Chapter 30‑8 (Zoning Ordinance) and Chapter 38 where noted. - Some items included conditions (for example, the Shallowford Road parcel rezones and the Cross Street/Wilkes View block rezone) as stated in the ordinance text presented to the council.

Speakers (attributed) - Chair, Council chair, government (procedural; presided over motion and vote). - Madam Clerk, City Clerk, government (read the ordinance items aloud).

Authorities - {"type":"code","name":"Chattanooga City Code Part 2, Chapter 30‑8 (Zoning Ordinance)","referenced_by":["7b","7c","7d","7e","7f","7h","7i"]} - {"type":"code","name":"Chattanooga City Code Part 2, Chapter 38","referenced_by":["7c","7g"]}

Proper names - {"name":"City of Chattanooga","type":"agency"}

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