Soddy‑Daisy board gives first reading to rezoning for adjacent Old Dayton Pike parcels for apartment development
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At its Nov. 17 meeting the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners gave first readings to ordinances rezoning two adjacent parcels on Old Dayton Pike to R‑3 for an apartment‑townhouse development; the developer said roughly 240 apartments are proposed and nearby residents raised traffic and safety concerns.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Soddy‑Daisy gave first readings Nov. 17 to two ordinances to rezone parcels at 6529 and 6545 Old Dayton Pike to R‑3 (apartment‑townhouse) after the Planning Commission recommended approval.
Developer Russell Morris told the board the two parcels will be part of the same project and that one parcel is about 21 acres and the other about 4 acres. "We are proposing 240 apartments," Morris said, adding the site will require grading work and retaining walls at the front and rear and that the layout may be shifted closer to Old Dayton Pike to meet parking requirements.
Nearby resident Scott Chambers, whose family owns property adjoining the site, told the commission he and his son received notice of the rezoning but could not attend much of the hearing and expressed worry about hunting safety and additional traffic on Old Dayton Pike. City Manager Burt Johnson said the City "will be resurfacing our portion of Old Dayton Pike," addressing concerns about road condition.
Mayor Nunley noted the development would directly affect roughly a quarter mile of Old Dayton Pike and said most apartment residents do not generate traffic peaks comparable to a school or industrial business. The board advanced both ordinances on first reading; motions were made (6529: first by Commissioner Shipley, second by Vice‑Mayor Cothran; 6545: first by Vice‑Mayor Cothran, second by Commissioner Coleman) and the vote on each reading was recorded as unanimous.
The rezonings will return to the board for subsequent readings and any final action. Residents who raised concerns were encouraged by Mayor Nunley to speak directly with the developer after the meeting.