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Council denies rezoning request to allow school‑bus storage after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and extended debate, the council denied a rezoning request to allow school‑bus storage at 3210 Arden Trail; neighbors and the applicant both spoke, and councilors discussed enforcement, precedent and possible grandfathering options.
The East Ridge City Council voted to deny a rezoning request that would have changed 3210 Arden Trail from R‑1 Residential District to C‑2 General Commercial District, a change sought to allow storage of multiple school buses at the property.
The item came to council after a code enforcement complaint regarding commercial vehicles parked on residential property. At a public hearing, the property owner’s attorney, Buddy Presley, said buses had been parked on the site for more than 20 years and argued the buses benefit the community and emergency response; he provided letters from Hamilton County Emergency Services and the Hamilton County School Board supporting local availability of buses. Neighbors who spoke were split: some neighbors who live adjacent to the…
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