Council to consider resolution letting RPC staff continue limited plat approvals under state caps
City staff asked council to approve a resolution required by Public Chapter 994 to permit the regional planning commission to delegate certain final and minor plat approvals to staff, subject to new statutory lot caps and limits on minor plats; councilors asked about public‑hearing implications and current practice.
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Planning staff briefed the council on a resolution asking the council to permit the regional planning commission (RPC) to continue delegating final and minor plat approvals to staff under the rules in Public Chapter 994 (Tennessee). The chapter allows staff‑level review but sets maximums—up to 25 lots for final plats and 2–5 lots for minor plats—and requires local governments served by the RPC to approve the delegation by resolution.
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