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Commission denies rezoning of former motel on North Max Smith Road over floodplain and safety concerns
Summary
A proposal to rezone 1410 North Max Smith Road to allow conversion of a Budgetel motel into mixed‑use apartments and small retail was denied after staff and commissioners raised concerns about the site’s location in the 100‑year floodplain, evacuation demands, and compatibility with C‑4 requirements.
The East Ridge Planning Commission voted to deny a request to rezone 1410 North Max Smith Road from C‑1 tourism commercial to C‑4 planned commerce center — a change the applicant said was necessary to convert a dated motel into mixed‑use housing and small commercial space.
Planning staff flagged multiple compatibility challenges, chief among them that the property lies within the 100‑year flood hazard area. Staff said conversion to permanent non‑transient occupancy would impose substantial demands on emergency services during flooding and would require adherence to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidance such as elevating structures above base flood elevation…
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