The 1890 Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul may have won the battle, but the outcome of the war has yet to be determined.
Members of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on Monday chose to not recommend the rezoning of a Patten Parkway property for a 12-story, 266-apartment, mixed-use development out of concern for the integrity of the Catholic church, which is located on the street behind the property. The decision on rezoning from the property’s six-story height limit had been deferred from the commission’s December meeting.
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Church spokespeople, armed with engineering reports, had maintained that the erection of a 12-story building posed the potential to irreparably damage their building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The final say on the rezoning will come from the Chattanooga City Council, which — with the advice of the Planning Commission — will vote on the proposal in Februrary.