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City staff described the funding plan as a split use of the bond proceeds: $5 million toward the water treatment plant expansion (25-year term) and $5 million toward the public safety building addition (20-year term). The Board approved an initial bond resolution to start the comment period and a subsequent resolution authorizing issuance in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000.

The Board also completed second readings and approvals for two zoning reclassifications and advanced several first readings:

- Ordinance No. 2626: Reclassify parcel 219 (Tax Map 116) at 669 Christie’s Place from R-1 low-density residential to C-4 recreation commercial — second reading and approved.
- Ordinance No. 2627: Reclassify parcel 66 (Tax Map 117) at 420 Carter Towne Road from R-1 low-density residential to C-2 general business — second reading and approved.
- Ordinance No. 2628: Amendment to the zoning ordinance to require pay-to-park commercial parking lots to be paved with asphalt, concrete or other permanent paving — first reading advanced.
- Ordinance (spoken as \"29\" in the transcript): Reclassification of parcels at 433 and 439 Winfield Heights Road from R-3 to C-2 — advanced (see separate story covering neighborhood opposition and details).
- Ordinance No. 2630: Amend municipal code to change the time of Board meetings from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. — first reading advanced.

The Board appointed Gus Floodquist and Ken Webster to the Environmental Design Review Board and appointed Maggie Bowers to the Municipal Board of Zoning Appeals.

In a separate Beer Board session held after the Aldermen’s meeting, the Beer Board approved an on/off-premise beer permit for Tri City Incorporated (doing business as Taco Trail, 959 Parkway); the permit was approved pending receipt of the health department signature on the application.

Why it matters: The bond resolutions allow the city to begin the formal process of issuing general obligation debt to finance capital projects, while the zoning and code changes affect local land use and city operations. The appointments fill local advisory-board seats used in design and zoning decisions.

What to watch: Publication of the formal bond issue documents and the final ordinance records for the zoning changes will reflect any conditions, timing, or additional financial details the Board did not specify in the meeting remarks.

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Attorney Nathan Ryle, representing nearby homeowners Jim and Donna Wade and Sharon Rivas, told the Board the rezoning request had been presented to the city as a bed-and-breakfast but was being advertised online as a hotel with a bar and restaurant. \"My clients are extremely opposed to this primarily because they believe that the commission has been misled as to the nature of this program, this rezoning,\" Ryle said. He cited listings on multiple travel sites and social media that described the property as a boutique hotel with a restaurant and bar.

The rezoning request would change the two parcels from R-3 high-density residential to C-2 general business, a classification the city’s planning staff and planning commission said was contiguous with other commercial property nearby. Gary (staff member) told the Board staff had reviewed the application twice at the planning commission level and concluded the application met the criteria for rezoning. \"We determined that is not the case [of illegal spot zoning]. It is adjacent to another C-2 property,\" Gary said.

A nearby resident raised traffic concerns and urged the Board to require access from Ski Mountain Road rather than Winfield Heights, saying the neighborhood street may not handle increased traffic. Ryle also asked the Board to table or deny the request to allow more negotiation between neighbors and the property owner; the applicant had already gone before the planning commission twice, staff noted.

After discussion the Board took a roll call motion, which passed. No named vote tally was recorded on the transcript.

Why it matters: The C-2 classification would permit hotel and full-service restaurant uses that residents say are inappropriate for the immediate residential area and could increase traffic on Winfield Heights. The public objection centered on how the property is being marketed and on access and traffic impacts.

What happened next: The Board approved the rezoning motion after the public comment period and staff responses. The transcript records no further conditions tied to the approval and does not list a recorded vote by name in the public transcript.

Outstanding details: The ordinance number listed in the meeting was spoken as \"29\"; the transcript does not unambiguously provide a full ordinance number. The application and staff reports remain the official record for any conditions or access agreements.

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Gatlinburg aldermen approve bond resolutions, several zoning ordinances, appointments and a beer-permit; first readings also advanced

Neighbors object as Gatlinburg aldermen approve rezoning request for Winfield Heights property