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Council defers decision on Highway 58 liquor-store permit after councilor questions distance to nearby school
Summary
Council unanimously voted to defer action one week on a special-exception permit for a proposed liquor store on Highway 58 after Councilman Clark questioned whether the distance to Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts was measured from the closest property line and said he would abstain absent additional verification.
The Chattanooga City Council voted on Jan. 6 to defer consideration of a special-exception permit for a proposed liquor store at 4884–4850 Highway 58, giving staff and the regional planning agency a week to recheck measurements and provide additional documentation.
Councilman Clark raised concerns during the planning discussion that the distance to Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (CSLA) may not have been measured from the property line closest to the store. Planning staff and a registered land…
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