Chattanooga City Council will have its first vote concerning the proposed 190-acre Chattanooga Village development near the intersection of Highway 153 and Boy Scout Road at its meeting Tuesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. The Council Chamber is at 1000 Lindsay St.
The North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy is holding an opposition meeting at Greenway Farms Saturday, May 5 at 10 a.m.
The Planning Commission and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency have both recommended the council deny the proposal made by Duane Horton of the Scenic Land Company, based on reasons including increased traffic, stormwater concerns, environmental issues and complaints from local residents.
“The fight itself isn’t over,” said NCCC Executive Director Gregory Vickery, a leader in the fight against the development, as the North Chickamauga Creek lies a short distance from the hilltop to be removed if the development moves forward. “The City Council has the ultimate rezoning authority, and we want to make sure the City Council hears the community in a really loud fashion just like the RPA and the Planning Commission did.”
He said the MCCCmeeting will be mostly informational, an opportunity for the community to ask questions about the project. The group will distribute flyers in the Hixson community later in the day, and T-shirts will be handed out to those who plan to attend the City Council meeting so the group will stand out and can be identified.