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Commission approves rezoning for 48‑home Antioch Road subdivision after heated public hearing
Summary
After extended public testimony about traffic, emergency access and a claimed 501(c)(3) restriction, the Johnson City Commission approved rezoning of roughly 25 acres at Antioch Road from A1 to RP2 to allow a 48‑lot single‑family subdivision; commissioners emphasized process limits and binding concept plan conditions.
The Johnson City Commission voted unanimously April 16 to rezone roughly 25 acres at zero Antioch Road from A1 to RP2, clearing the way for a proposed 48‑lot single‑family subdivision despite strong opposition from neighbors over traffic, access and ownership restrictions.
Planner Seth Martin presented the second reading of ordinance 4938‑26 and outlined the concept plan: two access points (primary on Antioch Road, secondary on Dresden Avenue), 15% required open space under RP2, and a proposed 48 homes well under the district’s maximum density. Staff noted no floodplain exists at the primary building area and that a Dresden right‑of‑way would shorten fire/EMS response times by about two minutes.
Neighbors used the public hearing to press concerns. Joe Martin (Woodhill Road)…
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