A Chattanooga builder says he’s moving forward on plans for a 166-unit housing development in Ooltewah, though he agreed to limit access after some neighbors worried about increased traffic to the planned $58 million project.
Chattanooga developer Jay W. Bell said he wants to put up 123 single-family homes and 43 townhomes adjacent to the existing McKenzie Farms development.
During a meeting of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on Monday, Bell agreed to restrict traffic on Peppertree Drive.
“We’ll work it out with neighbors to make sure they’re happy,” he said, adding that plans are to start construction on the new homes within a year. The units are expected to sell for about $325,000 each, on average, Bell said.
The planning commission agreed to a proposal that includes construction of an emergency medical services facility on a piece of the property holding the new housing and limiting access to McKenzie Farms.