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Hamilton County delays purchase of Boy Scouts parcel after access and zoning concerns
Summary
The commission voted to defer a proposed joint city-county purchase of a Boy Scouts parcel adjacent to I‑75 to May 6 after commissioners and public speakers raised questions about easements, access and current heavy-industrial zoning. The mayor said acquisition would preserve flexibility; opponents pressed for rezoning to open space.
Hamilton County Commissioners voted on April 15 to defer action on a proposed joint purchase of a 19‑acre Boy Scouts parcel adjacent to Interstate 75 and Volkswagen Drive until May 6, citing unresolved questions about access, an easement and the property’s current heavy‑industrial zoning.
The purchase, presented in a resolution that called for splitting a $525,000 price with the City of Chattanooga, drew a long public and commissioner debate over whether the parcel is effectively landlocked and what the county’s intended use would be. Commissioner Helton…
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