About 40 people turned out Monday to express worries to planners over traffic congestion and school overcrowding related to plans for new housing near East Hamilton Middle High School.
Ooltewah residents told Chattanooga planners they’re concerned about proposed new housing on a 61-acre tract at 2207 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road adding to their traffic woes and overcrowding to schools.
Chad Jaynes, who lives in the area, said residents aren’t opposed to development, but they want it done responsibly.
“Maybe it’s time to catch our breaths,” he told the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission.
A developer originally wanted to put all single-family homes on the tract, but he’s reworking his plan to include mixed-use residential development, according to the planning commission staff.