Yearlong efforts to better accommodate the growth coming to the eastern portion of Hamilton County will soon bear fruit.
On Thursday, Feb. 15, local planners will present a draft of their comprehensive growth plan for the White Oak Mountain Area during a public meeting at Collegedale City Hall.
The White Oak Mountain Area encompasses Apison, Collegedale, East Brainerd, Ooltewah and Summit. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency has been collecting resident feedback to help design the plan for the fast-growing area since early 2017.
This will be the first time the document is revealed to the public since the RPA began drafting it in December.
Once implemented, the plan will be used to guide future decision making about development in the coverage area, said RPA Principal Planner Pam Glaser. It is expected to balance the incoming growth with needed services, such as road infrastructure, utilities, schools and other resources.