Gatlinburg board approves ordinances, easement and contracts; Beer Board OKs off-premise permit
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Summary
The Gatlinburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved two ordinances on second reading, advanced a zoning matter on first reading, authorized a property-exchange easement and several facility and service agreements, and reappointed recreation-board members; the Beer Board later approved an off-premise beer permit.
The Gatlinburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen took a series of procedural and administrative actions at its regular meeting; the transcript does not specify the meeting date.
On second reading the board approved Ordinance No. 26-31, reclassifying Parcel 40E of tax map 126N at 151 West Holly Ridge Road from R2 (medium-density residential) to C2 (general business). The board also approved Ordinance No. 26-32, amending the city’s annual appropriations for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2024; both measures passed on second reading after motions and voice votes recorded on the public record.
The board approved a property-exchange agreement to secure a 10-foot water-line easement among parcels in tax map 1260 Group B (parcels 33, 34 and 36). During discussion, staff said the easement would help create a looped water system and correct a trolley-stop placement that had encroached on private property; the city’s public works director and the city attorney reviewed the documents on the record. The motion to approve the exchange passed by voice vote.
The board took a first reading and approved passage to the record for Ordinance No. 26-33, a zoning reclassification for Parcel 35, Group E of tax map 126N at 111 West Holly Ridge Road, from R2 to C2. The board also approved a series of routine permits and agreements: permission for the Gatlinburg Community Center to host Sevier County School System’s Fun and Fitness Day on May 15, 2025; use of the city parking lot between the Gatlinburg Post Office and the American Legion Building by the Gatlinburg Farmers Market; and a trolley-service contract with Greenbrier Campground to provide service April 1 through November (the campground will pay $500 per month for April through October, per staff remarks).
The board reappointed members to the recreation board — Marcy Bridall, Chris Bowling, Dave McCann, Clay Leatherwood and Dan Saffelter — and approved annual administrative items, including the second-reading budget amendment referenced above.
After the municipal meeting adjourned, the Beer Board convened and approved an off-premise beer permit for Maudie Kropf’s Inc., doing business as Yaltimore Beer and Tobacco Market, located at 385 East Parkway, Suite 225; the clerk said all application materials were in order and the motion passed by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: the record in the transcript shows voice votes for the listed items; the transcript does not provide roll-call tallies or the names of motion makers for each vote.
