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What’s Going There? Over 300 new housing units gain approval during July Regional Planning Commission meeting

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / A zoning notice sits along Kirkman Road on July 14, 2026. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission recommended approval for a 48-unit townhouse and 46 single-family home neighborhood on the site.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / A zoning notice sits along Kirkman Road on July 14, 2026. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission recommended approval for a 48-unit townhouse and 46 single-family home neighborhood on the site.

A Hamilton County planning board has recommended the approval of more than 300 new homes across four developments in different parts of the county.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission, which makes recommendations in zoning cases and the final decision for neighborhood plats, gave approval to a number of projects at its July meeting, including big developments coming to Ooltewah and near Lee Highway in the Bonny Oaks area of Chattanooga.

Zoning cases that appear before Planning Commission are ultimately approved or denied by either the Hamilton County Commission or the Chattanooga City Council, depending on location. July marks the start of the commission hearing city and unincorporated neighborhood business in separate sessions.

The full list of cases that appear before the commission, including maps, proposal details and agendas for future meetings, is available on the city’s Regional Planning Agency website and the county’s Planning Department website.

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