Kingsport approves Bancroft Chapel annexation for 45-home development, requires sewer surety

Kingsport’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Sept. 16 approved an owner-requested annexation of roughly 10 acres along Bancroft Chapel Road and rezoned the parcel to allow a proposed single-family subdivision.

Planner Ken Weems told the board the annexation site lies about 1,500 feet north of Eaststone Drive along Bancroft Chapel Road and includes a 300-foot road segment to connect the tract to the city limits. The developer proposes 45 single-family homes; staff said the annexation would require about 1,300 feet of sewer extension at an estimated cost of $375,000.

To protect the city’s sewer fund, the developer agreement approved by the board requires the developer to build at least 40 homes within five years and to post a surety to cover the $375,000 sewer extension, city staff said. The planning commission considered the item in July and recommended approval.

Mayor Paul Montgomery opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke. The board then passed the annexation resolution, adopted the plan of services and approved the developer agreement and the zoning ordinance to change the property from County R-1 to City R-1C. Vice Mayor Duncan moved the annexation resolution; the motion carried unanimously, 5–0.

Next steps: staff will execute the developer agreement and the approved zoning will take effect as provided in the city ordinance. If the developer seeks building permits, they will be required to meet the timeline and financial assurances laid out in the agreement.