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Planning commission denies rezoning request to store school buses at Arteon Trail residence
Summary
The East Ridge Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a request to rezone 3210 Arteon Trail from single-family (R-1) to general commercial (C-2) to permit storage of school buses. Neighbors spoke both for and against; applicant argued buses serve East Ridge schools and emergency response needs.
The East Ridge Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request for 3210 Arteon Trail that would have changed the parcel from R-1 single-family residential to C-2 general commercial, a move the applicant said was needed to allow long‑standing school‑bus parking on the site.
The applicant’s attorney, Buddy Presley, told the commission the buses have been parked there since February 2006 and are contracted with the Hamilton County Department of Education to serve East Ridge schools. “These buses are integral to not only the school system, including East Ridge, but also the first responder, provisions in federal law,” Presley said, arguing the vehicles must be readily…
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