Traffic and safety upgrades and 166 new homes are coming to a fast-developing stretch of Happy Valley Road now that a rezoning has been approved by the Walker County Board of Commissioners.
The 61-acre property being developed by Dry Valley LLC will join a 500-home Hawks Ridge neighborhood, a 156-unit apartment complex and an assisted living center all planned for Happy Valley Road south of Battlefield Parkway.
The rezoning was approved unanimously last week despite concerns from some Walker County residents that the area is growing too fast.
At 2937 Happy Valley in Rossville, the development is set to begin in the spring or summer of 2023 and will be completed in 2026 or 2027, said Mike Price, owner of Chattanooga-based MAP Engineers. The 52 townhomes will cost about $280,000 for 1,300 square feet, and the 114 single-family homes will cost from $360,000 to $380,000 for about 2,500 square feet, he said.
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