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The Chattanooga City Council's Budget & Finance Committee will hold a budget education work session on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall. The session will feature consultant Dr. Chris Acuff presenting a budget analysis report, discussing a research proposal, and providing updates on four finance policies. The work session is open to the public and will be held in the J.B. Collins Conference Room.
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The Chattanooga City Council's March 17, 2026 revised agenda includes several planning and zoning matters for final reading, including amendments to terminology in the zoning ordinance (changing "adult use" to "adult-oriented establishment"), adding drive-through facilities as an accessory use in institutional zones, and five specific rezoning requests across various districts. The meeting also includes committee reports on parks and public works, with discussion of national park city efforts, and covers procedural matters such as minute approval and future agenda considerations.
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The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of Chattanooga held its monthly meeting on October 17, 2022, with an agenda that included election of board officers, approval of prior meeting minutes, and consideration of two key resolutions. The board was scheduled to vote on authorizing an amendment to a $20 million funding loan agreement for the Patten Towers Apartment Project Series 2019 with Citibank, and to approve amended application guidelines for the Affordable Housing Fund. The document also includes minutes from the board's June 27, 2022 meeting, which discussed an annual PILOT program report on previously approved housing projects requiring affordable unit requirements.
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The Industrial Development Board of the City of Chattanooga scheduled a monthly meeting for November 3, 2025, to address several key items including a public hearing on the Northgate Mall Infrastructure Project's Economic Impact Plan, a quarterly update on wastewater infrastructure work, and approval of the RiverCity Company PILOT termination. The board also planned to authorize the purchase of CivicServe Software for $44,000 to manage economic development incentives and address other business matters including TIF audit reporting and pending property claims.
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The City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM includes a special presentation on Arts Week, approval of council officers for 2026-2027, and a final reading on an ordinance amending vehicle booting and immobilization regulations. The agenda also covers multiple first and final readings on zoning matters, including property rezoning proposals on Russell Avenue and Signal Mountain Road, abandonment of a residential planned unit development, and amendments to conditional zoning on North Moore Road.
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The Chattanooga City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 includes final readings on two finance ordinances totaling approximately $29.9 million in budget amendments, including $11.9 million in capital projects and $18 million for a one-time Fire and Police Pension Fund payment, along with reallocations due to the dissolution of the Department of Innovation Delivery and Performance. The agenda also includes final readings on four zoning ordinances proposing rezoning changes for properties across multiple districts. The meeting begins at 3:30 PM with standard procedural items and committee reports from Parks and Public Works.
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This revised City Council agenda for Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM includes final reading of an ordinance amending vehicle booting and immobilization regulations, first reading of an ordinance to abandon a right-of-way on Cromwell Road in District 5, and several resolutions. The resolutions authorize appointments to the Board of Zoning Appeals for Districts 6 and 7, authorize a $175,000 agreement with the Associated General Contractors East Tennessee for a construction trade training program, authorize the Family Justice Center to apply for a continuation grant up to $124,000 for victim services, and confirm reappointments to the Metropolitan Airport Authority.
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The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission has recommended approval of three rezoning petitions (2026-0020, 2026-0029, and 2026-0033) involving properties on Lynchburg Street, Russell Avenue, Signal Mountain Road, and Dwight Street, with zoning changes ranging from residential to commercial corridor zones. The Commission also recommended denial of two petitions requesting RN-3 zoning (2026-0014 and 2026-0027) while suggesting approval of alternative Traditional Residential Neighborhood zoning, denied one petition for regional commercial zoning (2026-0018), and recommended lifting and amending conditions for a previous case (2026-0019) and abandonment of a residential planned unit development (2026-0032). These recommendations are being presented to the Chattanooga City Council for consideration of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
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The City of Chattanooga cancelled its Community Development Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The next Community Development Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. during the regular Council meeting. Questions may be directed to the City Council Clerk's office at (423) 643-7170.
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The March 31, 2026 Chattanooga City Council agenda includes a final reading on a zoning ordinance to rezone property at 3886 Agawela Drive from RN-1-6 to RN-3 Residential Neighborhood Zone (recommended for approval by Planning Commission), a first reading on vehicle booting and immobilization regulations, and three resolutions addressing stadium sales tax payments, riverfront parks development funding, and employee injury policies. The meeting also features a historic guidelines presentation by Cassie Cline and will be followed by an April 7 session including Planning and Zoning Committee reports and an Urban Story Ventures update on The Bend Project.
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The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of Chattanooga scheduled a monthly meeting for March 18, 2024, to consider two PILOT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes) resolutions for multi-family housing projects—the Mill Town Residential Project and Lyerly Avenue Residential Project, both to be operated by Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Inc. The agenda also included approval of February minutes, public comment, and discussion of security and evacuation procedures. The accompanying February 19, 2024 meeting minutes show the board approved previous meeting minutes and received public support for the One Westside Plan from a community resident.
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The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of Chattanooga held a monthly meeting on November 17, 2025, to consider three resolutions: authorizing a $500,000 matching grant agreement with Enterprise Community Partners to support affordable housing through faith-based organizations; authorizing a $500,000 agreement with Legal Aid of East Tennessee for an eviction prevention program; and executing a slope easement agreement for property at S. Lyerly Street and E. 19th Street. The board also noted a non-payment notice regarding Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise and contractor RLP Construction.
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The Chattanooga City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 3:30 PM includes a special presentation by CARTA on vehicle booting and immobilization, along with routine business items such as committee reports and an Economic Development Committee presentation on Chattanooga tourism. The agenda covers final reading of a wastewater easement abandonment ordinance (MR-2026-0004) in District 5, first reading of a zoning amendment to rezone property on Agawela Drive from RN-1-6 to RN-3 residential neighborhood zones (deferred from a prior meeting), and a resolution authorizing a ten-year license agreement with Tennessee for maintenance of the Brainerd levee and floodwall along Interstate 24 at no cost to the city.
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