Bradley County planning panel unanimously approves four subdivision plats and a rezoning for townhomes

The Bradley County Planning Commission unanimously approved four subdivision plats and a rezoning request during its monthly meeting.

The panel approved a final plat for Skipper Homes, LLC, which the chair said “appears to meet all requirements of subdivision regulations and zoning resolution.” No members of the public spoke for or against the Skipper Homes application; the motion passed 7-0.

The commission also approved a preliminary plat for Red Hill Estates, described by the planner as a 13-lot subdivision on Red Hill Valley Road that includes a private road and will require review and inspection by the county road department if the plat moves forward. The vote was unanimous.

A preliminary plat from Construction Brothers was approved after the planner noted the project was originally intended to connect to utilities but will instead rely on individual septic systems; the planner said the lots are larger as a result. Ridgetale Forest Phase 3 (Lots 28–49) was presented with staff available for questions and was similarly approved. Each of these plat motions carried 7-0.

The commission took up a rezoning request on Breckenridge Drive to correct zoning to a higher-density residential classification to allow townhomes. Planner remarks noted that the adjacent property already contains townhomes and that the applicant had previously been told by a predecessor that townhomes were allowable, a guidance that changed four to five years ago. Jeffrey Charles, present for the item, took questions from the commission. The applicant intends to build three total buildings of townhomes; commissioners voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning.

Votes and roll-call affirmations were recorded for each action. The meeting adjourned with no public comment.