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Rezoning for $21 million, mixed-use development in St. Elmo approved by planning commission

Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Ben Berry, principal of Berry Engineers, talks about plans for a new development in downtown St. Elmo during a Community Association of Historic St. Elmo meeting Monday, May 6, 2019 in St. Elmo, Tennessee. Developers submitted a rezoning application to change the C-2 commercial zoning in place to Urban General Commercial zoning. Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Ben Berry, principal of Berry Engineers, talks about plans for a new development in downtown St. Elmo during a Community Association of Historic St. Elmo meeting Monday, May 6, 2019 in St. Elmo, Tennessee. Developers submitted a rezoning application to change the C-2 commercial zoning in place to Urban General Commercial zoning.

By Allison Shirk June 10, 2019 3 min read

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A $21 million, mixed-use development in downtown St. Elmo is one step closer to becoming a reality after planning commissioners recommended to approve a rezoning of the site on Monday.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission unanimously approved to recommend rezoning four tracts owned by Claudia Pullen off St. Elmo Avenue from C-2 commercial to UGC, or Urban General Commercial. The City Council will hear the request at its July 9 meeting.

A mix of shops, residences, offices, parking and a boutique hotel are included in the proposed project that would go on two blocks between Tennessee Avenue and St. Elmo Avenue. The site would include property at 3734 St. Elmo Ave., which formerly held a SunTrust Bank branch for many years, and a triangular tract across West 38th Street that holds the Tap Room Building and 1885 restaurant is included.