Council approves several rezoning measures, amends Shallowford/Jenkins item with infrastructure conditions
May 13, 2026 | Chattanooga City, Hamilton County, Tennessee
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The Chattanooga City Council handled a slate of planning and zoning items May 12, approving several rezoning ordinances, amending others with conditions and deferring or withdrawing items where additional information was requested.
On second and final reading the council passed an ordinance to rezone several properties (item 7a) after the clerk read the title and members voted in favor. Planning item 2026‑0034 (Shallowford Road / Jenkins Road) drew extended discussion: Councilman Harvey said the applicant, Weigels, agreed to infrastructure improvements and concessions to neighborhood concerns and asked Karen Renick to read the conditions. Renick read requirements including an eastbound right‑turn bypass lane on Shallowford Road, an acceleration lane on Jenkins Road, road widenings, stop signs at unsignalized site access points and attachment of the site plan to the ordinance. The council amended the item and approved it on first reading.
Other actions: the council deferred item 2026‑0040 (Ferris/Crane Road) one week to allow staff to address constituent stormwater concerns; item 2026‑0033 (3115 Dwight Street) was withdrawn; item 2026‑0045 (2153 West Sheppard) passed with stated conditions; item 2026‑0047 was deferred to May 26 at the community’s request; item 2026‑0018 (4300 Dodge Ave) was amended to limit use to a vehicle dealership, require a 6‑foot privacy fence along the shared property line, require a sign permit and prohibit parking in the right‑of‑way, and then approved on first reading. Several other rezoning items passed or were amended with site plans attached as conditions.
Councilman Harvey praised the applicant for negotiating with neighbors: "Weigels has been a good partner in being willing to make these improvements and these compromises," he said. Karen Renick’s reading of the infrastructure conditions anchored much of the amendment discussion.
Next steps: Items approved on first reading will return for subsequent readings per the council’s schedule; deferred items will be brought back on specified dates for further consideration.
On second and final reading the council passed an ordinance to rezone several properties (item 7a) after the clerk read the title and members voted in favor. Planning item 2026‑0034 (Shallowford Road / Jenkins Road) drew extended discussion: Councilman Harvey said the applicant, Weigels, agreed to infrastructure improvements and concessions to neighborhood concerns and asked Karen Renick to read the conditions. Renick read requirements including an eastbound right‑turn bypass lane on Shallowford Road, an acceleration lane on Jenkins Road, road widenings, stop signs at unsignalized site access points and attachment of the site plan to the ordinance. The council amended the item and approved it on first reading.
Other actions: the council deferred item 2026‑0040 (Ferris/Crane Road) one week to allow staff to address constituent stormwater concerns; item 2026‑0033 (3115 Dwight Street) was withdrawn; item 2026‑0045 (2153 West Sheppard) passed with stated conditions; item 2026‑0047 was deferred to May 26 at the community’s request; item 2026‑0018 (4300 Dodge Ave) was amended to limit use to a vehicle dealership, require a 6‑foot privacy fence along the shared property line, require a sign permit and prohibit parking in the right‑of‑way, and then approved on first reading. Several other rezoning items passed or were amended with site plans attached as conditions.
Councilman Harvey praised the applicant for negotiating with neighbors: "Weigels has been a good partner in being willing to make these improvements and these compromises," he said. Karen Renick’s reading of the infrastructure conditions anchored much of the amendment discussion.
Next steps: Items approved on first reading will return for subsequent readings per the council’s schedule; deferred items will be brought back on specified dates for further consideration.
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