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Planners calling for codes changes, housing task force

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By Yolanda Putman 2 min read

photo Chattanooga City Councilman Peter Murphy.

IF YOU GOThe Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency will present the final Chattanooga Housing Study report to the City Council during the council’s Housing Committee meeting at 3 p.m. at the City Council Chambers today.To view the report go to www.chcrpa.org/HousingStudy.htm.

photo John Bridger, head of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Authority

City codes regulating housing should be updated to reflect changing needs, and a housing task force should be established to set goals and make sure housing needs for more people are met, according to a report by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency.

The planning agency will present the final Chattanooga housing report to City Council members today.

“I know that there are great needs out there that can be addressed,” Councilman Peter Murphy said. “This will help us identify those and proceed intelligently.”

In Chattanooga, more than 77 percent of people with incomes less than $20,000 and 51 percent of households with incomes of $20,000 to $34,999 are spending beyond their means for housing, according to the study.