ROAD CHANGES
The commission also voted to abandon small portions at the ends of Taylors Ridge Road and Misty Meadows Lane at its last meeting. Property owners in both areas argued about whether the county had the right to operate those stretches of land.Some people want the roads private, allowing them to keep gates in front, closed off to outsiders.
Catoosa County Commissioner Bobby Winters believes businesses will one day dot Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. But that likely won’t be anytime soon.
Last week, the commission voted to deny Phil Davis’ request to rezone his 1.8 acres of land from residential to commercial. Davis planned to tinker with old cars at 1449 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road, and hoped to get a dealer’s license, too.
The vote followed a suggestion by the planning commission, which argued during a Feb. 28 meeting that changing the zone of Davis’ property would break with the county’s overall plan. The property is located in Pleasant Valley, about 1 1/2 miles south of the state line.
Some neighbors objected to the change, arguing that no business should open in the community.