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Kingsport board approves rezoning, multiple budget ordinances and city purchases in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting, the Kingsport board approved a rezoning along Blakely Drive, a text amendment allowing religious assembly in select zones, multiple budget adjustments, developer reimbursement for Brickyard Village and equipment and contract authorizations; most measures passed unanimously 7‑0.
The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Aug. 19 approved a series of ordinances and resolutions addressing zoning, budgets, capital purchases and development reimbursements, largely by unanimous vote.
Major actions approved included:
- Rezoning along Blakely Drive from R‑1B (residential) to A‑1 (agricultural) following a Planning Commission recommendation and no public opposition. The board approved the ordinance on first reading 7‑0.
- A text amendment to add “religious assembly” as a principal use in M‑1, M‑1R and MX zoning districts; staff said the Planning Commission vetted the change and the board approved on first reading 7‑0.
- Multiple budget adjustment ordinances for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026 (various funds), including a general project special revenue fund amendment to accept donations (one from Coca‑Cola and one private donor) and a fiscal 2026 school fund amendment to fund Washington Elementary’s HVAC replacement. Staff noted a $3,000,000 bond issuance will later replace interim funding for the school project; a bid opening for the HVAC work is scheduled the next day and final approval is expected Sept. 16.
- A resolution authorizing reimbursement of $108,330.93 to Brickyard TN LLC related to Brickyard Village Phase 1 development. Staff said vertical construction is expected to start soon.
- A resolution to purchase a Ditch Witch JT5 horizontal drill using a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement; estimated lead time discussed as October or about 2–3 months.
- A three‑year enterprise license agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) for GIS software and a change order to the Hansen CIS contract to add vendor support for data migration.
- Naming Riverview Park as Jack Pierce Senior Park at Riverview, accepting a donated Rotary sculpture, and rejecting bids for irrigation pump upgrades at Cattails at Meadowview to reopen procurement.
The consent agenda — a Tennessee State Museum grant application, installation of five storm drain art murals and a right‑of‑way easement with Kingsport Power Company — was approved as a block. Several motions were approved by roll call or voice vote with all members voting in favor.
