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Kingsport approves annexation, developer agreement for Bancroft Chapel subdivision
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 5-0 to annex roughly 10 acres along Bancroft Chapel Road, rezoned the land to city R-1C, and approved a developer agreement requiring construction of 40 homes within five years and a $375,000 surety for a sewer extension.
The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 5-0 Sept. 16 to annex roughly 10 acres along Bancroft Chapel Road and to rezone the parcel to the city's R‑1C residential district, clearing the way for a 45‑home single‑family subdivision and a developer agreement that ties sewer work to home construction.
Ken Weems, representing planning staff, told the board the annexation area sits about 1,500 feet north of Eaststone Drive along Bancroft Chapel Road and includes approximately 300 feet of roadway that would connect the site to the existing city limits. He said the owner-requested annexation is for “right at 10 acres” and that the developer intends to build 45 single‑family homes. Weems said the…
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