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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 city and developer negotiated a developer agreement requiring the applicant to construct 40 homes within five years and to post surety for a roughly $375,000, 1,300‑foot sewer extension so the sewer fund would not be left carrying the cost.
The planning commission reviewed the proposal in July and recommended approval of annexation, zoning and the plan of services, Weems said. The board held public hearings on both the annexation and the zoning change; no members of the public spoke during those hearings.
On a sequence of motions, Vice Mayor Duncan moved to approve the annexation resolution; Alderman George seconded. The board approved the annexation resolution, the plan of services, the developer agreement with Michael Baer, and the zoning ordinance to reclassify the property from County R‑1 to City R‑1C by unanimous vote. The actions were recorded on the meeting record with the following roll calls: Alderman Cooper — Aye; Vice Mayor Duncan — Aye; Alderman George — Aye; Alderman Phillips — Aye; Mayor Paul Montgomery — Aye.
The developer agreement ties the sewer extension cost to a surety and the five‑year home‑construction requirement; the agreement text that was read into the record names Michael Baer as the applicant. The annexation and zoning ordinances as read at the meeting state they will “fix the effective date” but the specific effective date was not stated during the reading and is therefore not specified in this report.
Because the developer must both post surety for the $375,000 sewer extension and meet the 40‑home build requirement within five years, future city staff review and inspections will be required to verify compliance before final platting and before sewer connections are completed. The planning commission record showed no public opposition at the time it recommended approval.
The board’s approvals conclude the city’s legislative steps for annexation, plan of services, developer agreement and rezoning; subsequent administrative steps include permitting, developer surety posting and infrastructure construction oversight by city utilities and planning staff.
