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Hodges repeatedly noted the plan does not change existing zoning or vested rights: \"this plan just changes no one's zoning district,\" she said, and explained that any change to zoning or annexation would still require separate public notice and the formal rezoning process. She described the plan as a tool staff and the planning commission will use annually and in five-year reviews when aligning budgets and policies with growth priorities.

During the public comment period, multiple residents urged the commission to limit the place-type designation near Claude Simmons Road and Knob Creek to rural residential. Lottie Ryans, who said she lives on Stroudflower Place, told the commission she supported rural residential designation to avoid multifamily development near a two-lane road and a tunnel she called a traffic and safety hazard. \"We would like the protection of rural residential as the only designation in the approved plan,\" Ryans said.

Joseph Parker and Fernando Zepeda, president of the Strawberry Fields homeowners association, echoed concerns about traffic and asked to be notified of any future rezoning or annexation affecting large parcels that are for sale near the tunnel. A commenter identifying himself as Sylvan pressed the commission on how deindustrialization shown in the plan would align with private investments in Buffalo Mountain and asked about potential conflicts of interest where local officials sit on outside boards.

Commissioners and staff explained that place types are advisory and that zoning and annexation remain the legal mechanisms that determine what can be built. Hodges said small-area plans can be used to refine recommendations where finer-grained guidance is appropriate and that the plan can be updated through the ordinance process after adoption.

A motion was made and seconded to advance the plan; several commissioners voiced support but signaled willingness to review specific boundaries, especially in the vicinity of the railroad and Claude Simmons Road, before final adoption. The commission moved the plan forward in the ordinance process so that specific adjustments can be considered prior to third reading.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Johnson City Board of Commissioners Meeting 08-21-2025 *Alternate Stream*","oneSentenceSummary","Whitney Hodges, planning staff, presented the Horizon 2045 growth-management plan and stressed it serves as guidance, not zoning, before residents urged protecting neighborhoods near Claude Simmons Road and Knob Creek from higher-density development.","taxTitle","Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee","taxId",24786,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6789517,"Johnson City sets 1 a.m. last call for on-premises alcohol sales in public-safety ordinance",978,3396625,4374960,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731175-d55fd4435ef0cb651c78721ff4b22ed2&start=3396&end=4374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731175-d55fd4435ef0cb651c78721ff4b22ed2/thumbnail_3396625.jpg","/articles/6789517/Tennessee/Johnson-City-sets-1-am-last-call-for-on-premises-alcohol-sales-in-public-safety-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789517-dd5c1ff8b521c2531f3756742a8a4a17/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416325&Signature=Q~rYd1o-IaoZ55fUwKwsjqV1UKxXLn4-bzcQLqMqEBdascm039gbTla1jZwx3Xy1hAK5sP6O~MKxOWaeK014284g0xbuGXG1FDav6QMB2KPPK8BbLwnLWQbwQMYSm2xAuyNFln2PY19idzYdvACy7CbrgKFeUhgZ-ZRxlBXgJos7dUcwiarfjnnLpjFdwdpfj9Q0KlrdCG53xjRel2sKrLmukXwEkktw7W45dCgFW0pnl3NPah0s8OA1wv~gxjYlJgN7E06-0Q8WiGHauG~1ZVD7681BgbTEg74NNvfgtJBacnTLw9isjCdDbYPuwSniXsHIRbNnM3VCeugYfGvpmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission considered the third and final reading of ordinance 49-25-25, a public-safety initiative to limit on-premises alcohol sales to 1 a.m., with table clearing by 1:15 a.m. Staff presented data showing increases in certain crime categories for the month referenced and framed the measure as a risk-mitigation step; the ordinance does not require businesses to close, only to end alcohol service at the stated hour.

Supporters among the commissioners described the 1 a.m. last call as a compromise between earlier proposals and stronger restrictions. One commissioner said the change is \"a compromise\" and noted the decision followed over a year of public discussion; others said recent fatalities and rising counts of DUIs, weapons and violent crimes in July motivated action.

Opponents and some commenters said the change could harm small businesses and bar employees and urged trialing 2 a.m. before reducing hours further. Commissioners reiterated the ordinance affects only last call and does not mandate business closures or operational model changes.

On roll call, the commission recorded a majority vote in favor and adopted the ordinance. The transcript records individual roll-call responses (Yes/No) from commissioners; the motion passed and, per staff, the ordinance becomes effective after publication in the local newspaper (approximately two weeks) and completion of the required legal posting and notification processes.","The commission approved ordinance 49-25-25 to set a 1 a.m. last call (clearing tables by 1:15 a.m.) for on-premises alcohol sales as a public-safety measure; supporters called it a compromise and cited recent late-night incidents, while opponents warned of revenue and workforce impacts for small businesses.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6789522,"Commission advances 21-acre Oakland Avenue rezoning to allow up to 254 apartments",384,2605110,2989555,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731175-d55fd4435ef0cb651c78721ff4b22ed2&start=2605&end=2989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731175-d55fd4435ef0cb651c78721ff4b22ed2/thumbnail_2605110.jpg","/articles/6789522/Tennessee/Commission-advances-21-acre-Oakland-Avenue-rezoning-to-allow-up-to-254-apartments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789522-4738ff3211951583d78e6fabffc82797/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416325&Signature=DWcGmU2ARdLGHuvNEGH2kESZ2-wy-h404tdTrOKI3fvPOn2EZSWsIrbeu35WIwOxQWKz7XEk8zGcOVp7QPK-NuyHbrEIqDCRkfyyYuscICeh~6vq2ntCDpOoSVN2kG7uwINeUoDLHLR1UyBxYpej~alvVYPerqSUfwXjjMiYYioQh8XH4OQpMhoYTUUUO18aNc57yI89IBW4uoAwk9au1ZlU4wDzv34wtpiUnJPNn17mmLjESPMkrGnE8DUdyRdloaJuX2JTdMV6fnhbun0TPE8GNUOxXKxtJerLGwyOgdaPZn~-lhQlLcvrr511Jv28rr5JSgwJwSliKwDiPk190Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley Putney, development coordinator in the Planning Division, presented the second-reading public hearing for ordinance 49-23-25 to rezone roughly 21.43 acres at 2875 East Oakland Avenue from R-4 and B-4 to R-5. Putney said the rezoning would permit up to 254 apartment units and six townhomes, require a concept plan showing seven apartment buildings and six townhomes, and allow a maximum building height of 65 feet for three- and four-story buildings. Staff recommended approval, noting the proposal aligns with the city's future land-use map and eliminates a split-zoned lot.

Putney said a traffic-impact analysis has been completed and the developer's concept includes two egress lanes and one ingress lane on East Oakland and an ingress/egress on East Springbrook with a deceleration lane. He also said the site plan includes a landscape buffer; if a natural buffer exists at civil plan submittal, city landscaping staff will evaluate whether it meets the minimum Type 1 buffering standard (10-foot with a 6-foot fence and trees, or 15-foot with more trees).

Warren Sugg, a design consultant with Civil Design Concepts, was present to answer technical questions about site access and confirmed primary access will be on East Oakland with additional access to Springbrook. No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing. The commission closed the public hearing, moved approval, and scheduled a final/third reading for September 4.","The commission moved ordinance 49-23-25 to third reading after a second-reading public hearing for a developer proposal to rezone 21.43 acres at 2875 East Oakland Avenue from R-4/B-4 to R-5 to permit up to 254 apartments and six townhomes; staff recommended approval and noted required landscape buffers and traffic impact measures.","actionData","errors"]

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Johnson City advances Horizon 2045 comprehensive plan after public hearing on neighborhood impacts

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Commission advances 21-acre Oakland Avenue rezoning to allow up to 254 apartments