First, the town of Signal Mountain’s Land Use Plan was adopted by the Planning Commission in 2008. Next came new subdivision regulations to encourage conservation developments within the town. Those revised regulations were passed by the Signal Mountain Town Council earlier this year.
Now the Council is in the process of voting on changes to the town’s zoning ordinance.
If the changes are approved by the Town Council, the zoning ordinance and the subdivision regulations will work together to meet the goals of the Land Use Plan, which is to preserve Signal Mountain’s small-town character and conserve natural resources and open spaces, according to a presentation given by Councilwoman and Planning Commissioner Annette Allen at the most recent Town Council meeting.
The changes to the zoning ordinance include adding requirements that support the recently revamped subdivision regulations as well as definitions for new terms and clearer definitions for old terms.
The changes also include lowering a subdivision’s setback requirements by as much as half, meaning lot sizes don’t need to be as big.