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Council approves first reading to rezone 1408 Sanhise Drive despite neighbor soil and drainage concerns
Summary
The council passed the first reading of Ordinance 12-39 to rezone 1408 Sanhise Drive from commercial to residential for a duplex. Neighbors raised contamination and drainage concerns; staff and the city attorney said lenders typically require environmental assessments and that rezoning cannot impose a soil‑sampling requirement as a condition.
The East Ridge City Council passed the first reading of Ordinance 12-39 on Feb. 26 to rezone 1408 Sanhise Drive (Tax Map 169K-J-209) from C-2 general commercial to R-2 residential for construction of a duplex.
Planner Mister Howell explained the proposal and told council that Ace Engineering’s stormwater assessment determined existing stormwater infrastructure can accommodate the development’s additional runoff. Neighbors at the meeting questioned soil contamination and…
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