Planning commission recommends rezoning of Antioch Road parcel for 48‑home subdivision amid resident concerns over sinkholes and traffic

The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission on March 10 recommended that the City Commission rezone a 24.64‑acre parcel on Antioch Road from A1 (agricultural) to RP2 (planned residential), clearing the way for a concept plan showing 48 single‑family homes and about 15% (roughly 3.6 acres) of open space.

City planner Keith Martin presented the proposal and its supporting studies, saying the concept meets RP2 standards and that water and sewer service is available along Antioch and Woodhill roads. Martin said the plan includes two entrances — a primary access from Antioch Road and a secondary entrance via an existing 50‑foot Dresden Avenue right‑of‑way — and that the developer’s traffic study incorporated traffic from a nearby Woodland Grove development to analyze cumulative impacts. “This project … includes 15% open space which is about 3.6 acres,” Martin…