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Chattanooga City Council Committee Meeting
D
Council
for
letting
us
coming
today
and
talk
about
the
I
wanted
to
give
you
an
update
on
the
city
of
Chattanooga,
subdivision
regulations
proposed
changes.
The
planning
department
has
been
leading
for
about
the
last
year,
we've
been
going
through
I'll
sort
of
explain
a
little
bit
why
we
have
undertaken
this,
what
has
been
happening
and
where
we
will
be
going
in
the
next
few
weeks
and
months.
I
wanted
to
give
you
an
update,
although
Planning
Commission
is
the
final
approving
body
for
both
the
subdivision
regulation
changes
as
well
as
subdivisions
generally.
D
This
is
impacting
each
of
your
districts.
The
regulations
as
new
subdivisions
are
built
both
today
and
going
forward,
impacts
your
constituents
both
residents
as
well
as
people
within
the
development
community,
so
I
wanted
you
to
know
a
little
bit
more
about
that
that
shared
an
executive
summary
that
describes
a
little
bit
more
about
this
process
where
we
are
at
and
the
issues
that
we
have
been
dealing
with
and
can
provide
more
information,
both
the
details
of
what
we're
talking
about
today,
as
well
as
anything
that
has
gone
on
throughout
the
process.
D
But
we'll
start
just
by
saying
the
subdivision
regulations
has
existed
for
for
decades
and
shape
the
the
way
that
subdivisions
are
built
all
across
the
city.
These
are
distinct
from
the
county
regulations
unique
to
the
city
of
Chattanooga.
In
2014,
a
large
portion
of
the
street
design
standards
were
removed
from
the
regulations.
At
that
time
it
was
an
attempt
to
try
to
simplify
the
process
and
have
other
Street
design
manuals
control.
How
subdivisions
were
being
built
at
that
time.
D
Since
then,
since
2014,
we
have
heard
consistently
both
from
the
development
Community
as
well
as
staff
that
not
having
those
in
a
consistent
Place.
One
single
place
has
been
challenging
and
requests
have
been
made
to
add
Street
design
standards
back
to
the
subdivision
regulations
to
be
able
to
have
a
single
place
where
people
can
go
to
understand
what
they
need
to
do
as
new
subdivisions
are
being
proposed
and
how
Planning
Commission
will
ultimately
be
considering
those
we're
trying
to
do
three
separate
things
as
we're.
Considering
new
subdivision
language
regulation
language
to
go
back
into
it.
D
One
we're
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
what
our
peer
cities
across
the
state
are
doing.
Understanding
that
cities
within
Tennessee
are
all
operating
under
the
same
state
legislation,
but
trying
to
see
different
geographies
different
populations.
How
subdivisions
are
being
built
making
sure
that
we're
keeping
up
with
that?
D
Additionally
making
sure
that
we
are
aligning
with
the
current
city
codes,
in
particular,
aligning
with
the
recently
adopted
2018
version
of
the
international
fire
code,
which
Council
adopted
in
December
of
2022,
as
well
as
other
development
standards
that
the
city,
the
city
uses
and,
lastly,
making
sure
that
we're
aligning
with
our
other
policy
priorities,
including
the
one
Chattanooga
plan
and
other
studies
that
the
RPA
has
done,
including
our
people,
places
path?
Study
which
is
helping
to
understand
connectivity
generally
of
our
transportation?
Network.
D
Just
an
overview
of
what
we
have
done
in
the
last
12
months,
or
so
a
little
bit
more
than
12
months.
We've
had
six
public
sessions,
both
work
session
working
groups
attended
both
by
plan
Commissioners,
as
well
as
the
development
Community
to
make
sure
that
we
are
understanding
what
concerns
are
where
the
the
points
of
conflict
might
be
and
how
we
can
come
to
compromise
along
that
way,
we're
moving
towards
Planning
Commission
action
at
their
upcoming
meeting
on
August
14th.
D
Overall,
we
have
54
potential
sections
that
we're
proposing
to
add
or
modify.
You
can
see
green
in
the
green
row.
Those
are
the
number
of
those
sections
where
we
believe
there's
agreement
between
staff
and
the
development
community.
At
the
beginning
of
the
year
we
were
about
50.
We've
made
some
changes
at
a
couple
points.
The
plant
commission
saw
it
again
in
March
of
this
year.
D
We
had
made
some
changes
based
on
feedback
from
Planning
Commission
as
well,
for
the
development
community
and
then
had
the
two
working
sessions
between
March
and
July,
which
was
the
last
version
that
we
have
currently
and
it
made
significant
changes.
We
think
real
compromises
from
both
ends
and
have
brought
that
down
to
11.
they're
kind
of
it's
11,
separate
sections,
but
are
really
within
six
six
areas
of
disagreement.
You
can
listen
there
I'm
happy
to
go
into
detail
about
those.
D
Within
These
potential
changes
may
not
exactly
meet
other
unique
conditions
to
the
site
or
desires
of
the
development
Community
to
be
able
to
adapt
to
what
they're
doing
and
deliver
the
product
that
they're
hoping
to
get
there's
currently
a
variance
process
where
applicants
submit
their
preliminary
plots
as
well
as
variance
requests,
those
are
considered
simultaneously
by
both
by
staff
and
then
ultimately,
by
Planning
Commission.
That's
currently
how
the
process
works.
D
What
we
would
Endeavor
to
do
now
is
add
a
pre-subital
meeting,
modeling
that,
on
what
the
county
has
has
been
doing
over
time,
really
to
try
to
flag
what
the
areas
of
change
might
need
to
be
ways
that
we
can
both
staff
and
the
applicant
can
reach
agreements
before
they
are
committing
to
that
to
help
ease
that
process,
as
well
as
consolidating
the
city's
response
to
that
making
sure
that
we're
getting
cross-departmental
responses
and
giving
a
single
response
back
to
both
the
applicant
and
then
ultimately,
Planning
Commission.
Further
consideration.
D
Really
quickly,
some
next
steps,
as
I
mentioned
on
August
14th
Planning
Commission,
will
be
considering
the
proposed
language.
We
would
propose
to
have
a
grace
period
or
delayed
start
until
the
beginning
of
2024.
We
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
developments
that
are
currently
in
progress
that
have
been
being
developed
to
the
current
standards
as
they
are
today.
I
want
to
give
people
time
to
be
able
to
see
those
through
and
make
adjustments
over
the
coming
months
as
needed.
D
We
would
also
are
committing
to
doing
six
and
12
month
at
least
reviews,
so
that
we
can
of
how
things
are
going
where
there
are
continuous
sticking
points.
If
we
need
to
continue
to
make
it
it's
been
almost
10
years,
since
significant
changes
have
been
made
to
the
subdivision
regulations,
we
don't
want
that
to
continue
to
be
another
10
years
before
they're
made.
You
could
think
about
this
as
a
more
iterative
process
so
that
we
can
continue
to
adjust
over
time.
B
First,
thank
you
very
much
for
the
continued
effort
and
intentional
process
that
you
have
overlaid
with
this
I
I
was
at
the
Planning
Commission
meeting
that
went
sideways
where
there
were
I
mean
y'all,
we
talked
there
was
conversation
for
I,
want
to
say
two
and
a
half
hours
about
the
preamble
to
the
document
like
they've
come
a
really
long
way.
Yeah,
it
was
not
Chris
was
shaking
and
said
he
remembers.
B
So
just
the
word
like
the
word
regulation
is
too
harsh.
That
kind
of
thing
so
to
know
that
you
all
are
at
a
place
where
you've
got
11
points
of
friction
and
knowing
that
you
went
into
it
that
you
all
are
are
representing
the
regional
planning
agency
and
are
are
coming
at
this
with
the
plan
for
the
city
and
you
and
you're
obviously
not
going
to
agree
on
everything,
but
the
things
that
as
I
see
these
sticking
points.
C
B
D
Thank
you,
I
will
add
to
each
of
those
points
should
really
credit
the
Department
of
Public
Works
and
the
fire
department
among,
and
the
Land
Development
Office
among
plenty
of
people
across
the
city
who
really
their
expertise
in
operational
needs,
are
really
what
we're
trying
to
address,
among
others.
Among
other
issues,.
A
C
C
F
You
chair
each
everybody
should
have
a
copy
of,
at
least
on
Council,
a
copy
of
it
that
emailed
out
it's
been
some
months
since
we
were
able
to
get
it
on
to
discuss
it
and
share.
When
it
came
up
about
we,
we
had
some
additional
funds
that
we
needed
to
incumbent.
What
would
Council
like
to
see
with
it?
F
That
means
they
pay
at
least
35
of
their
income
on
rent
or
household
things,
and
then
we
are
the
bottom
nine
percent
amongst
the
worst
places
in
America
and
helping
poor
people
up
the
income
level
later
on
page
16.
It
talks
about
closing
the
gaps
in
public
health
and
a
statement
that
really
stood
out
to
me
is
that
every
chattanoogan
deserves
the
opportunity
to
succeed.
F
Regardless
of
you
know
your
place,
your
race
or
whatever
you
identify
by
and
then
page
19,
it's
interesting
that
it
leads
off
with
the
number
one
thing
and
it's
Equity
it
talks
about
equity
and
number
three
is
acting
in
the
urgency
of
now.
So
when
I
look
at
thought
about
the
plans,
a
proposal
to
for
us
to
do
a
Chattanooga
social
and
economic
equity
study
proposal-
and
this
way
we
can
know
exactly-
you
know
the
disparities
that
are
happening
in
our
community
for
decades.
F
We
continue
to
talk
about
these
same
disparities,
and
then
we
come
up
with
these
things
or
we
suggest
doing
campaign
seasons
and
nothing
ever
gets
to
gets,
resolved
or
introduced,
or
the
disparate
disparities
or
not.
You
know,
being
reduced
or
anything
like
that
and
our
communities
are
suffering.
It's
not
just
the
black
community,
because
I've
had
numerous
emails
in
regards
to
this
proposal
is
that
people
are
looking
at
it
as
if
I'm
saying
for
reparations
or
it's
solely
just
for
black
community.
F
We're
not
we're
overlooking
the
lgbtq
plus
community
that
people
that
live
reside
in
our
community,
because
these
disparities
economically
affect
them
too
and
socially.
So
it's
just
about,
and
if
we
could
remove
all
those
identities,
the
skin
color,
what
you
identify
by
or
any
of
those
things,
income
levels
specific.
F
How
you're,
in
that
we
can
really
get
get
to
the
root
cause
of
what
the
proposal
needs
to
do
and
it
can
help
better
shape
and
form
the
work,
and
we
could
be
a
part
of
One
Chattanooga,
because
right
now
we're
only
talking
about
it,
but
we're
not
really
doing
much
about
it.
When
it
comes
to
the
areas
that
they
really
need
to
be,
you
know
that
it
could
really
do
some
changes
in
for
those
areas.
A
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
study
I
think
the
last
sentence
of
this
is
no.
This
will
provide
policy
recommendations
on
ways
to
mitigate
related
inequities
and
effective
and
feasible
ways.
So
I
think
just
the
objective
of
this
study
is
great
and
you
know
I
I,
like
it
I,
think
it's
a
great
idea
to
see,
because
just
as
counts
of
former
Council
and
I
believe
the
king
did
a
study
about
disparity
years
ago
and
now
we're
seeing
that
happen
with
our
pay
plan,
and
things
like
that.
So
you
know,
studies
need
to
be
done.
A
I
think
they
in
long
term
can
really
help
us,
especially
in
providing
those
policy
recommendations
if
we're
trying
to
move
Chattanooga
from
two
chattanoogas
to
one
Chattanooga.
So
I,
really
like
the
idea
of
this
study
and
like
the
idea
of
what's
going
on
I
would
like
I
know
you
have
Dr
molden,
Marcus
molding,
so
I
would
love
to
hear
from
him
at
some
point
before
I
guess.
The
final
decision
is
made
in
into
this,
so
I
think
the
I
think
it's
a
great
idea.
B
I
am
tracking
with
you
and
also
am
in
support
of
making
real
strides
in
Social
and
economic
equity.
I
also
highlighted
the
the
points
about
the
goal
of
developing
policy
recommendations
for
dressing,
because
my
hope
would
be
that
anything
that
we
receive
becomes
actionable
so
the
same
thing,
with
the
work
that
our
chief
housing
officer
has
been
doing
around
affordable
housing.
Soon
we're
going
to
be
getting
a
presentation.
B
That
is
the
action
steps
if
your
actual
policy
changes
that
we
as
as
this
body,
are
responsible
for
taking
up
and
and
making
decisions
on,
because
that
that's
the
unique
work
that
we
do
within
the
community
I
wonder.
Well,
councilwoman
coonrod,
you,
you
pointed
out
different
different
demographic
groups,
but
what
I
notice
and
when
I
am
in
other
rooms,
where
people
feel
comfortable
speaking
very
frankly,
is
that
our
greatest
disparity
in
Chattanooga
is
between
our
White
Citizens
and
our
black
citizens.
B
What
other
work
has
the
city
done
already
with
Equity
studies,
but
what
you're
looking
at
I
think
is
slightly
different
than
anything
the
city
has
done,
but
I
do
think.
We
might
do
well
if
the
council
is
interested
in
having
the
Urban
League
come
and
present
on
the
state
of
black
Chattanooga
report.
B
Lot
of
the
disparate
the
thing,
the
the
systemic
societal
issues
I
know
that
they're
they're
broken
down
with
employment,
housing,
Health,
Care,
criminal
justice
in
that
state
of
black
Chattanooga
report.
What
we
might
be
able
to
do
is
if
we
were
to
get
that
report,
then
be
able
to
follow
up
with
Professor,
Mauldin
and
say:
okay,
here's
the
other
stuff
we
need
and
now
based
on,
based
on
this
state
of
like
Chattanooga,
your
additional
stuff.
Now,
what
are
the
policy
things
that
we
need
to
look
at?
B
F
You
know
I
agree
with
everything
that
you
said,
but
for
my
standpoint
as
a
black
woman,
if
we're
going
to
move
towards
a
one,
Chattanooga
Society,
it's
got
to
be
inclusive
over
everybody.
Like
you
say
it,
don't
it
don't
matter
to
me
if
you
white
or
black,
because
white
people,
when
I
look
at
the
data,
you
got
white
people
struggling
more
than
black
people
struggling,
but
the
data
that
we
get
presented.
It
only
shows
that
it's
black
people
I'm
sorry
but
I
I
get
I
get
all
that.
C
F
But
which
is
good,
we
can
use
all
that
information
too,
but
I
want
us
to
focus
on
how
we're
really
gonna
get
to
the
one
Chattanooga
thing
we
get.
The
numbers
with.
You
know
how
many
white
people
here,
how
many
black
people
here
I'm
cool
with
all
that,
but
we
still
got
to
get
to
a
point
where
we
gonna
focus
on
a
one
Chattanooga,
because
we
serve
in
a
capacity.
F
That's
non-partisan
it
don't
matter
what
the
person
income
level
is
when
they
come
to
us
what
they
identify
with
when
they
come
to
us
with
an
issue
where
we
can
govern
our
city
council,
we
don't
ask
them.
Are
you
white?
Are
you
black?
What
are
you
identify
with?
What's
your
income
levels,
we
don't
ask
none
of
that,
even
though
we
can
visually
see
them
what
they
look
like
or
whatever.
F
F
If
you
pouring
white
and
you're
gonna
not
have
access
to
food,
just
like
I,
don't
have
access
to
food.
You're
gonna
have
limitations
on
housing.
It's
a
lot
of
white
people
moving
in
the
housing
projects
in
the
west
side
now,
but
we
don't
talk
about
it
because
we
want
to
make
it
appearance
if
it's
only
black
people
living
in
these
harsh
conditions,
and
it's
not.
But,
however,
the
council
want
to
move
I'm
fine
with
that.
A
E
E
B
C
B
F
B
Is
the
only
School
in
the
entire
system
that
has
the
same
or
very
similar
outcomes
for
children,
black
and
white,
regardless
of
income,
one
school
in
housing,
a
person
who
is
white,
who
makes
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year,
is
I
think
three
times
more
likely
to
get
approved
for
a
loan
than
a
person
who
is
Black?
Who
makes
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
a
year.
So
to
me,
those
numbers
are
undeniable
and
and
I
understand
the
the
easier
to
swallow
concept
of.
B
Then
than
saying
we
want
to
do
an
equity
study
that
that
keeps
things
watered
down.
I
mean
here's
another
example
like
if
we
don't,
if
we
don't
disaggregate
our
data,
something
that
I'm
seeing
is
that
when
we're
looking
at
housing,
you
know
our
area.
Median
income
is
what
about
fifty
four
thousand
dollars
a
year.
Y'all
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
but
that's
our
area,
median
income,
well,
people
who
are
moving
to
Chattanooga.
They
make
about
seventy
three
thousand
dollars
a
year.
B
So
if,
if
we
don't
disaggregate
our
data
and
take
it
apart,
then
in
five
years
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
is
going
to
come
to
us
and
say:
hey
our
area.
Median
income
is
up
our
education
levels
up.
You
know
our
family
achievement
is
up,
and
then
what
will
what
we
won't
know?
What
we
won't
be
able
to
know
if
we
don't
take
it
apart
is
that
that
was
because
we
deluded
the
people
who
had
lived
in
Chattanooga
the
12
years
prior
right
and
we
won't
have
actually
improved
or
helped
the
citizens
of
Chattanooga
improve.
B
A
All
right,
so
this
is
a
proposal
you
all
have
received
it
just
to
go
over
the
the
cost.
For
these,
the
total
cost
of
the
project
is
told
you
twenty
seven
thousand
ninety
seven
dollars,
Dr
Marcus
molding
at
UTC.
It's
the
proposed
professor
and
he's
the
social
professor
of
public
policy
and
administration,
and
of
course
we
see
the
goal
of
this
is
to
provide
policy
recommendations
on
ways
to
mitigate
related
inequities
and
effective
in
peaceful
ways.
It
does
align
with
what
we
do
as
Council,
because
we
are
the
legislative.
C
A
In
comparison,
this
was
27
000,
of
whom
Professor
a
cup
did
short-term
vacation
rentals.
The
final
cost
on
that
one
was
19
th,
but
the
contractor
amount
was
forty,
seven
thousand
dollars.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind
that
this
has
come
in
lower
than
the
contracted
amount
for
the
previous
study
that
Council
has
done
so
with
that
it's
up
to
us
at
the
council.
A
C
A
Feet
seems
so
easy
available
for
the
15
strategic
planning
to
come
in
and
give
us
more
information
about
the
scope
of
work
and
to
answer
any
questions.
Council
may
have
and
then,
based
on
the
information,
the
information
that
he
received
from
Council
that
he
can
get
back
with
us
about,
maybe
potentially
I
won't
say
different
scope
of
work,
but
just
more
information
about
what
we
may
want
to
see
for
August
the
15th,
the
two
o'clock
strategic
planning.
A
A
So
we'll
do
August,
22nd,
3,
P.M
agenda
session
and
Dr
Malden
will
come
and
give
us
a
presentation
about
his
social
work
and
then
answer
any
questions
the
council
may
have
and
then
from
that
meeting,
we'll
look
at
him
to
send
us,
maybe
a
updated
scope
of
work
and
then
we
can
make
a
decision
from
there.
Okay.
F
Okay,
that'll
be
perfect.
Fine,
thank
you
and
I'll.
Just
add
like
it
ain't,
you
know,
I'm
just
presenting
it
and
I.
It's
my
hope
that
we
will
do
the
hard
work
with
it
and
quit
talking
about
it.
But
this
study
nobody
has
done
because
they
know,
but
they
only
talk
specifically
about
black
people
and
oppression
of
black
people.
So
that's
a
difference
with
social
and
economic
equity
to
move
us
into
one
shot
or
move
away,
and
that's
what
I'm.
A
A
A
Indiana,
so
you
have
three
committees:
no
two,
this
month
and
one
next
all
right.
If
you,
of
course,
we
have
our
agenda
session
coming
up.
3
30..
If
you
take
a
look
at
your
board,
appointments
I,
see
Chris
is
in
here.
So
if
you
have
any
questions
about
your
board,
appointments
he's
he's
here,
looking
great
something.
D
C
B
E
G
That's
correct,
currently
I
think
just
under
the
state
law.
It
allows
you
all
to
deal
with
blighted
Properties
by
trying
to
remedy
things
at
least
fix
things
and
maybe
to
tear
down
things
and
to
impose
a
lien
against
the
property,
but
I'm
not
sure,
there's
a
separate
tax
at
this
point,
but
I'll
double
checking:
okay,
okay,
Phil.
G
Clearly
have
minimum
standards
for
keeping
housing
up
and
that's
the
reason
you
know
a
lot
of
times.
You
have
folks
that
are
actually
boarding
up
things
that
are
vacant
in
that
regard,
but
how
long
they
leave
them
as
long
as
it's
not
a
safety
issue
to
others
is
not
usually
dealt
with,
but
that's
something
we
need
to
look
at.
Okay,.
F
I
have
forwarded
you
an
email
about
the
state
law
that
says
that
we
can
sue
property
owners
for
blighted
properties.
Now.
Are
we
in
that
approach?
Are
we
supposed
to
go
through
code
enforcement
or
to
say
hey,
we're
going
to
send
you
a
couple
of
things
and
you
go
to
court
and
they
just
give
you
a
fine
but
some
of
our
communities.
We
have
so
many
blighted
properties
that
are
eyesores
in
our
communities
like
it's
time
for
us
to
take.
G
Miss,
steel
and
coats
enforcement
on
there
is
at
least
usually
in
charge,
with
giving
citations
to
people
and
notices
to
people
in
the
event
that
they
don't
complete
those
works.
Then
we
can
impose
Municipal
liens
against
the
property
to
get
them
done
correctly
and
eventually
have
those
properties
torn
down
if
they're
not
completed,
and
that
that's
what's
got
to
be
done,
at
least
under
our
current
Provisions
in
the
code.
If
there
is
additional
ability
under
state
law
to
impose
something
more
I'll,
look
into
that
and
see
what
I,
let
you
know.