Neighbors are keeping an eye on historic preservation and stormwater retention as developers seek to bring a 41.3-acre subdivision to the 600 block of Julian Road.
Located in East Brainerd near the Council Fire Golf Club, the Engel Park subdivision, if approved, would bring 156 lots for upscale townhomes and single-family homes to property formerly owned by Joe Engel, the late owner and promoter of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
The regional planning commission approved Pratt & Associates’ preliminary plat for the project last week, but not before hearing from Phillip and Emily Goldberg, who own property adjacent to the land slated for development.
The landowners voiced concerns about treatment of the historic gravesite on the developer’s property, which they said marks the final resting place of soldiers from the War of 1812.
“At this point in time, [it] has not been well kept,” said Phillip Goldberg. “It’s a historic gravesite, and we’d like to see what their intentions are for that.”