HIGHWAY 58 PLAN
Prepared by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency
Adopted by Chattanooga City Council February 12, 2002 2 HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN Special Thanks to:
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency would like to thank all of the residents, business owners and other stakeholders in the Highway 58 area for their patience and participation in the creation of this plan. In addition, special thanks goes to the City of Chattanooga Public Works, Traffic Engineering, Stormwater, Parks/Recreation/Arts/Culture, Neighborhood Services, and Police Departments as well as the Hamilton County Department of Education, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), Trust for Public Land (TPL), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), South Chickamauga Creek Greenway Alliance (SCCGA), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). All provided valuable expertise during the planning process.
Regional Planning Agency Project Team:
Greg Haynes, Senior Planner Dana Stoogenke, Senior Planner R.C. Hoff, Senior Planner Karen Rennich, Planner
Regional Planning Agency Staff:
Bill Allen, Alice Austin, Barry Bennett, John Bridger, Rozanne Brown, Fred Brunker, LaDell Carter, Jackie Day, Melissa Dickinson, Hugh Failing, Winsetta Ford, Janie Gatlin, Pam Glaser, Loren Graham, Gloria Haney, Sandra Harrison, Greg Haynes, R.C. Hoff, Karen Hundt, Alma Knowles, Steve Leach, Lee Ledford, Yuen Lee, Jerry Pace, Karen Rennich, Karen Rhodes, Christian Rushing, Ann Sitton, Gathel Stewart, Dana Stoogenke, Debra Vaughan, Jennifer Ware, Aleeta Zeller
HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN 3 Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker
Chattanooga City Council:
Chairperson Yusuf A. Hakeem, District 9 Jack Benson, District 4 Dan Page, District 3 John P. Franklin, Jr., District 5 Ron Littlefield, District 6 John Lively, District 1 Leamon Pierce, District 8 Sally Robinson, District 2 John Taylor, District 7
Hamilton County Planning Commission:
Mayor Bob Corker Jack Benson Heather Bell Deborah Maddox J.T. McDaniel Robert McNutt Kathi Grant Willis County Executive Claude Ramsey Hamilton County Commissioner Mike Langley Y.L. Coker Don Moon Michael Price William O. Smith, Sr.
4 HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN RESOLUTION NUMBER 23299
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Highway 58 Community Plan is a result of a collaborative six-month planning process involving representatives from the neighborhood associations, the City of Chattanooga, Chattanooga- Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency and other community stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the Plan represents the community's vision for the future of the area and serves as a blueprint for future development in the Highway 58 area; and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Plan is to protect and enhance the character of existing neighborhoods and to create stable, neighborhood-serving commercial centers which are essential to the continued success of the Highway 58 area; and
WHEREAS, the Plan proposes certain streetscaping projects aimed at enhancing the visual appearance of the public realm and suggests opportunities for the improvements of open space and recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, the Plan proposes certain transportation improvements be implemented to lead to a safer and more pedestrian-friendly community; and
WHEREAS, this Plan is a policy, and as such, does not guarantee the funding for projects or other recommendations contained therein;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, That the Highway 58 Community Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby adopted.
ADOPTED: February 12, 2002
HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN 5 Mission Statement The Highway 58 Community is committed to preserving and promoting a family-friendly, greenway-connected community. Our diverse population is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and attractive environment in which to live, work and play. While preserving our past and embracing the future, we are engaged in an ongoing endeavor to improve the social, physical and economic fabric of our community.
6 HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN CONTENTS
Executive Summary...... 9
1. INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW 1.1 Scope & Purpose of the Plan...... 11 1.2 History ...... 12 1.3 Study Area...... 13 1.4 Demographics ...... 15 1.5 Retail Market Analysis ...... 16 1.6 Planning Process...... 18 1.7 The Vision...... 20
2. LAND USE PLAN Land Use Plan Map ...... 23 2.1 Residential...... 25 2.2 Public/ Institutional...... 26 2.3 Parks/ Open Space/ Recreation ...... 28 2.4 Resource Conservation ...... 29 2.5 Commercial ...... 33 2.6 Office ...... 35 2.7 Industrial...... 35 2.8 Utilities...... 37
3. TRANSPORTATION PLAN Transportation Plan Map ...... 41 3.1 Streets ...... 43 3.2 Pedestrians...... 44 3.3 Bicycles ...... 44 3.4 Transit ...... 45
4. IMPLEMENTATION Implementation Schedule ...... 48 Capital Improvements...... 51
APPENDIX I Population Table...... 56 Safescape ...... 57 Retail Demand Analysis Tables...... 59 Important Numbers to Know...... 61
APPENDIX II: MAPS Existing Land Use...... 65 Existing Community Facilities...... 66 Existing Street Classification ...... 67 VAAP Plan...... 68
GLOSSARY...... 69
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This plan was initiated in April, 2001 by the Chattanooga City Council. The Council requested that a study be done for the Highway 58 area since one had not been done over the past ten years.
The study area was selected based on several geographic factors. The boundaries extend from Chickamauga Lake on the north to Bonny Oaks Drive on the south and from South Chickamauga Creek on the west to the VAAP property on the east.
After a couple of months of gathering background information and studying existing conditions, the RPA project team scheduled and conducted three public meetings. The sole purpose of these meetings was to involve the community and obtain valuable public input. The RPA wanted to plan with the community, not just for them. These public workshops were held during the months of August, September, and October.
The public input was combined with input and advice from various government departments from both the city and county. The RPA staff then began working on various drafts of the plan. A basic concept was developed to serve as a framework for the plan itself. The intent of this concept was to protect neighborhoods and create better connections between them and other activity areas.
The Plan is divided into two basic components: the Land Use Plan and the Transportation Plan.
The Land Use Plan addresses a wide range of land use categories. Together with a map, graphics, and descriptive text, it recommends preferred land use patterns and policies that will help guide decision- makers regarding future development. Some of these policy recommendations include:
! Protect the character of existing neighborhoods. ! Provide high quality, well-designed public facilities. ! Provide both passive and active recreation opportunities. ! Protect water quality of creeks and streams ! Stimulate infill, new forms of mixed-use, and pedestrian-oriented retail development into existing commercial-zoned areas. ! Use offices as a transition between high-intensity uses and low- density residential uses. ! Encourage light industrial development to be well-designed and carefully integrated into the community. ! Continue to provide high quality utility services and maximize usage of easements.
HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN 9 These land use recommendations are described in further detail in the plan document.
The Transportation Plan makes recommendations for improvements in four categories including streets, pedestrians, bicycles, and transit. The recommendations and policies include:
! Treat Highway 58 as a seam that knits the community together across the arterial rather than as an edge that divides the community. ! Improve pedestrian connections between public spaces and activity centers. ! Integrate bikeways into a multi-modal transportation plan. ! Make public transit an attractive and viable transportation option.
Accomplishing the goals and strategies set forth in this Plan will require cooperation among many partners, both private and public. The plan will be phased over the next fifteen years. Re-evaluation of the plan will occur every five years. The implementation schedule identifies projects, time frames, and the partners necessary to begin action. The capital improvements list estimates the monetary commitment that would also be necessary.
The Highway 58 Community must remain committed and determined to make this plan their living document. Much time and effort has been invested on the vision. Now the work begins.
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1. INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
1.1 Scope & Purpose of the Plan The purpose of this study is to create a comprehensive plan for the stakeholders of the Highway 58 community. The Plan will contain a set of policy recommendations that will help guide and advise decision-makers concerning the future of this community.
What is a Plan? ! A Plan is a set of recommendations about how to improve a given area of a city or county. ! It is a general policy guide for future community improvements and rezoning requests. ! It is not a guarantee that zoning changes and redevelopment recommendations will automatically occur. ! Attention is given to the social, economic and physical aspects of a community to develop a truly comprehensive plan.
Why do we need a Plan? The purpose of planning is to help people make great communities. When done right, it can shape cities and create communities.
This plan was requested by the Chattanooga City Council. On April 24, 2001 Resolution Number 22952 was adopted "requesting the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency to determine a scope of study for the Hixson and Highway 58 areas." These two areas, Hixson and Highway 58, were separated into two separate studies to accommodate manageability. Councilman Dan Page, District 3 Other reasons for having a plan: ! A plan offers good support for positions the neighborhood may wish to take ! Some funding sources may require that a plan be in place ! A plan increases citizen involvement ! A plan can help develop leadership in the community ! A plan can improve the quality of life.
Councilman John Franklin, Jr., District 5
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1.2 History The Highway 58 & Bonny Oaks area has a rich history dating back to the early 1800's. Descendants of slaves from various plantations and large farms in the area began to settle in what is now Washington Hills and a portion of VAAP. In fact, this was the first area where African-Americans began purchasing homes of their own.
In the 1920's, new industries began to emerge in Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Agriculture began to lose its dominant role. These changes produced a significant economic shift. This local shift was soon followed by the U.S. Stock Market Crash in 1929. By 1930, the Great Depression had gripped the country and Hamilton County's economy was in critical condition.
In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed legislation creating the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). This was his plan to bring relief, recovery and reform to the Tennessee Valley area. As legal and political battles ensued over public versus private utility management, talk began about building a dam in Hamilton County. The promise of jobs brought hope to the unemployed labor force in this area. In 1936, construction began on the Chickamauga Dam and in 1940 it was completed and dedicated by President Roosevelt on Labor Day. President Roosevelt
TVA's Chickamauga Dam helped breathe new life back into this area. It also brought many land use changes such as a new route for Highway 58, desirable home sites, club facilities, park lands, private & public boat docks, campsites, two state parks, water recreation activities and supporting business.
As this area began recovering from its economic woes and just after the Chickamauga Dam began operation, the U.S. entered into World War II. Powered by the new Chickamauga Dam, the Volunteer Ordnance Works (V.O.W.) was built and supplied U.S. troops with munitions between 1941 and 1945. The plant, occupying 7,500 acres, later became the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (V.A.A.P.). Chickamauga Dam In 1954, the Thrasher Bridge was built over Chickamauga Dam. This opened up the Highway 58 area to even more growth which took on the form of neighborhood residences, businesses and services.
This area was annexed into the City of Chattanooga in 1971.
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1.3 Study Area Hixson The Highway 58 area is a typical Chattanooga suburb located approximately 8 miles northeast of the downtown area. The Highway 58 study area spans approximately 5,378 acres or 8.4 square Hwy 58 miles. Study Area The boundaries for the study area are generally between South Chickamauga Creek on the west, the old Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (V.A.A.P.) on the east, Chickamauga Lake to the Downtown north, and the railroad line below Bonny Oaks Chattanooga East Brainerd Drive to the south.
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Almost half of the study area is used for Cemetery residential purposes. Thirteen percent is used for .1% recreation, seven percent for manufacturing/ Agriculture wholesale, and five percent for commercial. Medical 4% .1% Recreation Vacant Religious Facilities 13% 19% Prior to the 1960’s, Rural Residential was the 2% predominant zoning designation in the study Government area. Starting in the early 1960’s, Local Business 2% rezoning began to occur along the Highway 58. Utilities By the early 1970’s enough of this activity had .5% occurred that the residential character along the Office highway had given way to commercial uses. 3%
Commercial After the area was annexed by the City of 5% Chattanooga in 1971, the City conducted a zoning study for this area. It was completed in 1972. At that time the County’s zoning Manufacturing/Wholesale designations were changed to equivalent City 7% designations. Rural Residential became R-1 Residential and Local Business became C-2 Commercial. Some light manufacturing uses Residential 45% existed within the study area and still persist.
At present R-1 is the main zoning designation for property not contiguous to the highway. C-2 is most prevalent along the highway itself with some O-1 uses present.
R-2A 0.07% RT-1 O-1 0.20% 0.35% M-3 0.48% R-3MD 0.07% M-2 C-5 5% 0.48% M-1 13% C-1 0.09% C-2 R-4 5% 1% R-3 R-2 R-1 2% 6% 68%
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1.4 Demographics The following data were obtained from the Information & Research department of the RPA and the U.S. Census Bureau. The total population inside the Highway 58 Study Area in the year 2000 was 11,138. However, the following statistics were derived from Census Tracts 114.11, 114.02 and Census Tract 114.03 which extend just beyond the study area. Therefore, the total population and other numbers are somewhat higher in the following tables. This still allows us to give a fairly accurate account of demographics for this area.
The overall population in this area grew from 16,475 in 1990 to 18,218 in 2000 representing an 11% increase. Compared to the City's overall growth, this area experienced a large increase. The largest increase was in the "other race" category which increased from 43 in 1990 to 119 in 2000. The Asian or Pacific Islander population increased from 145 to 284 during the same time period and the Black population increased from 5,723 to 8,344.
The next large growth sector was in the age group "65 and older". This group increased by 46%. However, the largest age segment is between the age of 25 and 44. So, while the area is becoming more racially diverse, it is slowly becoming older.
The population density remains low with an estimated average of 1.5 persons per acre. This is typical for an average suburban area. Housing units continued to grow by 14%.
The median household income of this area grew from about $28,000 in 1990 to $34,000 in 2000. This reflects a 23% increase.
Households classified as "family" only increased by 4% while those classified as "other family", "female-head of household", and "male-head of household" increased by about 37%. Married-couple families decreased by 7%. This reflects a nationwide trend.
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1.5 Retail Market Analysis
Currently the retail strip of the Highway 58 study area spans the length of This section is a short summary the study area. The retail area is composed of nine (9) strip centers and of an additional Retail Market many other facilities containing one or more goods or service retailers. Analysis study. The study The strip centers tend to be relatively one-dimensional and are plagued examines the residential buying by congestion, inconvenience, inefficiency, and visual blight. Access power of the Highway 58 study using the multitudes of curb cuts adds to the congestion and area and presents an analysis inconvenience of the shopping area. Few of the strip centers have a of the retail potential of the substantial retail anchor. Furthermore, the increased use of Highway 58 Highway 58 commercial retail as a major arterial route has dissected shopping areas and presented a district. The original research, physical barrier to pedestrian users. Due to the nature of the conducted by the Chattanooga- thoroughfare, retail traffic has weakened over time. And faced with Hamilton County Regional pressures from newer and larger shopping areas, such as Northgate, Planning Agency (RPA), serves Hamilton Place, and downtown Chattanooga, the shopping areas in as a supplement to the Highway study area have lost their commercial appeal. Higher-end retailers have 58 Community Plan. The retail left the area leaving small and oftentimes locally owned lower-end market analysis provided in this retailers. report is, in part, the basis for many of the land use There is, however, a consider amount of purchase power in the study recommendations made in the area. It is estimated that in 1990 the households in the study area neighborhood plan. generated approximately $102.4 million dollars in retail sales per year or an average of $15,661 per household. There is substantial evidence that The complete Retail Market this trend will continue. Analysis study is available from Using the retail expenditures and population estimates, the retail market the RPA. demand is analyzed. Retail expenditures are grouped into four major categories. These categories include: • Restaurants & Bars: including fast foods, coffee shops, and all eating and drinking establishments. • Convenience Goods: including grocery, drug, gasoline, convenience stores, and auto supply retailers. • Apparel & Accessories: including apparel, shoes, jewelry, and cosmetics. • Comparison Goods: including building material and supply, lawn and garden, furniture, home furnishings, electronics, computers, general merchandise stores, toys, and pet supplies. There are two (2) groups of consumers in the study. These include: • Households in the Study Area: In 2000, there were 7,600 households in the study area. It is estimated the number of households will grow to 8,229 by 2005. This group spends the majority of their retail dollars on goods in the study area. It is estimated that approximately 70% of all study area household restaurant spending would be spent in the study area. Furthermore, it is estimated that 100% of the spending on
16 HIGHWAY 58 COMMUNITY PLAN INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW Restaurants/Bars It is estimated that an additional 19,725 square feet of restaurant space could be supported along Highway 58. convenience goods is spent in the study area. Approximately 80% of the spending on apparel and accessories and other Convenience Goods comparison goods would occur in the study area. According to the study, the • Additional households along Highway 58: There were 4922 Highway 58 retail district could households in 2000, and it is estimated that there will be 5,872 support an additional 29,832 households by 2005, which reside north of the study area. There square feet of convenience goods were 1602 households south of the study area; by 2005, the retail facilities in 2000. number of households in this area is expected to grow to 1,881. It is estimated that 10% of the restaurant spending of these Apparel and Accessories additional households would occur in the study area; 50% of the convenience goods spending would occur in the study area; and There exists an unmet demand of 30% of the apparel and accessories and other comparison approximately 30,801 square feet goods spending would occur in the study area. of apparel and accessories retail space at this time. Retail expenditures determine the support for retail space in any particular community. In 2000, the Highway 58 study area could support Other Comparison Goods approximately a total of 606,894 square feet of retail space: 102, 610 square feet of restaurant/bar area; 262,258 square feet of convenience Expenditure estimates reveal goods retail space; 67,693 square feet of apparel and accessories retail approximately 80,364 square feet space; and 174,334 square feet of other comparison goods retail space of unmet demand in other in 2000. In 2005, it is estimated that the total supportable retail space will comparison goods in 2000. reach 672,418 square feet: 112,271 square footage of supportable restaurant/bar space; 291,919 square feet of convenience goods retail Additional sales potential does space; 75,021 square feet of apparel and accessories retail space; and exist in the Highway 58 area. 193,207 square feet of other comparison goods retail space. There is currently 95,358 square feet of existing vacant retail space There is currently a total of 446,173 square feet of occupied retail area: along Highway 58. Efficient use of 82,885 square feet of occupied existing restaurant/bar space; 232,426 this space may include a group of square feet of existing retail space occupied by convenience goods retailers who can take advantage retailers; 36,892 square feet of existing retail space occupied by apparel of complimentary clustering. The and accessories retailers; and 93,970 square feet of existing retail space appeal of multiple stores will be occupied by other comparison goods retailers. There is 95,358 square important in drawing in customers feet of existing vacant retail space. Thus, it is estimated that the Highway who are shopping nearby. Stores 58 study area could support an additional 65,363 square feet in 2000 or complimenting the merchandise 130,887 square feet by 2005. offerings or services of nearby Review of the existing occupied retail square footage and the estimated stores should create a large impact supportable retail square footage demonstrates that the retail spending in the area. National chain of the study area is not “captured” by the neighborhood retailers. restaurants would be included in According to the study, in 2000, the Highway 58 retail area could support this group of complimentary a total of approximately 606,894 square feet of retail space. Of the businesses. It is important not to 541,531square feet of existing retail space, 446,173 is currently occupied dilute the sales of existing area and 95,358 square feet is vacant. This indicates that approximately businesses, but to add stores that 65,363 square feet of additional retail space could be supported by the will enrich the merchandise surrounding households in the market. offerings. A combination of specialty retail, restaurants, entertainment, and popular general merchandise or apparel stores that appeals to local households may be the retail synergy needed to “revitalize” the retail district.
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1.6 Planning Process The planning process for the Highway 58 Community took place over the six months between July 2001 and January 2002. During this time many people such as government officials, community residents, business leaders and other community stakeholders were brought together to interact on a wide range of issues. By investing so much of their time and energy, these people developed not just a plan, but a living document.
The planning process was comprised of four phases:
Data Collection This is an information-gathering phase of the plan to obtain an inventory of existing conditions, from physical to social, in the community. This involves extensive mapping and research. By studying demographic data, the planning team gained an understanding of development trends and probable development scenarios.
Public Input The RPA used a Community-Based Planning Process. This follows the premise that planning is done with people not for them. We accomplished this through conducting several public planning workshops. All of these workshops were conducted by the RPA staff at St. John United Methodist Church.
Why is public participation important? ! It reflects the needs of the community more accurately ! It gives the community a greater sense of ownership ! It represents the community's voice to the elected officials. ! Citizens expect to be part of public decisions.
The first public meeting was called a "Visioning Workshop". It was held on August 23, 2001. About 130 people participated in this kick-off meeting to give their input and vision for the future of the Highway 58 community. Break-out groups brainstormed and worked with maps to identify issues and opportunities and to create an ideal "plan" for their August 23, 2001 community. Councilman Dan Page, Councilman John Franklin, Jr. and other officials also attended and participated.
The second public meeting was a "Goals Workshop". This meeting was held on September 25, 2001. The focus of this meeting was to come up with a list of goal statements. This was done by compiling a list of all the individual statements and comments from the Visioning Workshop and placing them into specific categories. Participants were then asked to vote for five ideas that they felt were most important. This produced a shorter list of goals reflecting high, medium and low priorities.
The third public meeting was called a "Solutions Workshop". This meeting was held on October 8, 2001. The purpose of this meeting was
September 25, 2001
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to discuss implementation. Participants sat down with various professionals from the City of Chattanooga, TVA, Tennessee Department of Transportation, CARTA, and TPL to take a realistic look at how specific goals might be accomplished. Specific strategies and action steps were considered for making the goals that were set in previous meetings a reality.
A final public meeting was held on November 8, 2001 to present a draft version of the plan to the community. October 8, 2001 The Plan A Draft Plan, containing all narrative, maps, charts, illustrations, concepts and recommendations, was produced from information and evaluation gleaned from the previous phases. This draft was presented to the public and other interested parties for comment and modification.
The Final Plan was produced and presented to the appropriate legislative bodies. It was approved by the Hamilton County Planning Commission on January __. It was adopted by the Chattanooga City Council on February ___.
Implementation In pursuing the community's stated goals, a set of recommendations was devised in the form of policies, strategies, and specific actions with names of partners, timelines, cost estimates, and provisions for monitoring and updating.
Upon adoption of a plan, zoning changes and other redevelopment recommendations do not automatically occur. Committed citizens must continue working hand-in-hand with the appropriate agencies and private sector to fully realize the vision and initiatives set forth by the plan.
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1.7 The Vision The following elements helped to define the vision for the Highway 58 Community
Issues & Opportunities The first public meeting produced a list of over 250 ideas and comments. This list of public concerns was the starting point for developing a vision for the community. Issues regarding neighborhoods, code enforcement, traffic, recreation, safety, development opportunities and many other categories were mentioned.
Goals & Priorities Issues & Opportunities Diagram After the issues and opportunities were identified, it was time to prioritize them. For manageability, they were placed into appropriate categories. They were then voted on to determine priority. The top five goals are as follows: Mission Statement 1. Attract more variety of restaurants in commercial areas. The Highway 58 Community is 2. Add more traffic lights at designated intersections. committed to preserving and promoting a 3. Add more street lights where needed. family-friendly, greenway-connected 4. Add sidewalks on Hwy. 58 and other specified streets. community. Our diverse population is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy 5. Create a greenway on South Chickamauga Creek. and attractive environment in which to live, work and play. While preserving our The participants also worked together to create a Mission Statement, past and embracing the future, we are shown at left, for their community. engaged in an ongoing endeavor to improve the social, physical and Concepts economic fabric of our community. Background data, public input and sound planning principles were studied in great detail in order to develop an overall concept. The concept demonstrates how all of the plan components will mesh and work together. It is a simplified framework for the plan to be built upon.
The basic land use concept for Highway 58 is to protect the neighborhoods from encroachment of commercial development while creating better pedestrian connections between neighborhoods and primary activity centers.
Concepts Diagram
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The following Plan Map shows 2. LAND USE PLAN preferred land use patterns. If The land use plan is an attempt to integrate positive community assets serious redevelopment were to and improve the quality of life for everyone. It should serve as a guide to occur, this would be the preferred property owners for thinking through development strategies. The scenario. It is an attempt to classifications in this section represent City land use policy. They are introduce land uses, where meant to be broad enough to give the City flexibility in implementation, possible, that are compatible with but clear enough to provide sufficient direction in making informed zoning one another and the least decisions. The City of Chattanooga's Zoning Ordinance contains more intrusive to residential areas. detailed provisions and standards. The ordinance can be found on the web at www.chattanooga.gov/citycode/code/appendices/AppendixB.pdf. The land use classifications More than one zoning district may be consistent with a single land use specify a range of housing density classification. The sections that follow discuss the individual land use and building intensity for each classifications and policies in greater detail. type of designated land use. These density/ intensity standards LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS: allow circulation and public facility needs to be determined. The Map RESIDENTIAL is a graphic representation of Low-Density Residential policies and is to be used and Townhouses interpreted only in conjunction Medium-Density Residential with the text and other figures High-Density Residential contained in this plan.
PUBLIC/ INSTITUTIONAL
PARKS/ OPEN SPACE/ RECREATION
RESOURCE CONSERVATION Environmental Protection Historic Preservation
COMMERCIAL Community Commercial Neighborhood Commercial
OFFICE
INDUSTRIAL Business & Technology Park Mixed Industrial
UTILITIES
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2.1 Residential
About 45% of the study area is used for residential purposes. Residential Nine neighborhoods in the study area use includes single family dwellings as well as medium to high-density dwellings. This section will take a look at all aspects that affect neighborhoods and housing.
There are currently about seven neighborhoods in the study area. Some are organized. Others are just beginning to organize. Some of these neighborhoods are: Murray Hills, Lake Hills, Washington Hills, Mimosa Circle, Bal Harbor, Lake Vista, Cherokee Woods, and Kings Point
Housing
There was a 14% increase in the number of housing units from 1990 to 2000. In 2000, the total residential-zoned acreage for the study area itself was 1,987. The total number of housing units was 4,857. This results in a housing density figure of 2.44 units per acre. Low-Density Residential: Single-Family Dwelling Low-Density Residential
This classification is intended for detached single-family dwellings, typically 1 to 4 units per acre.
Townhouses
This classification is intended for single-family townhouses and patio homes sold in "fee simple" to encourage owner occupancy. The density is typically 6 to 10 units per acre. Single-Family Townhouses Medium-Density Residential
This classification is intended for single, two, three, and four-family dwellings, typically 6 to 8 units per acre.
High-Density Residential
This designation is intended for multi-family dwellings or apartments but would permit the full range of housing types. It is intended for areas where higher density (10 to 18 units per acre) may be appropriate.
POLICIES:
! Protect the character of existing neighborhoods. ! Protect neighborhoods from commercial encroachment. ! Maintain the visual attractiveness of neighborhoods. ! Provide clean and safe neighborhoods. ! Incorporate new development into the natural features of the site. High-Density Residential: Apartments
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! Promote pride and cohesiveness within the neighborhood and community.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Discourage spot commercial zoning in neighborhoods. ! Concentrate mixed uses along the major arteries to preserve single- family neighborhoods. ! Enforce existing landscape ordinance and improve it by adding more buffering between residential and non-residential uses. ! Buffer residential areas with lower intensity uses, where possible. ! Notify Codes Enforcement of violations such as brush and trash pick- up, removing disabled vehicles and maintaining overgrown yards. ! Keep police informed of animal control problems ! Use "Safescape" techniques to create a "sense of community" and deter criminal activity. (see Appendix) ! Encourage "open-space design" for new residential developments. Landscape Buffering (see Glossary) ! Celebrate successes by organizing events such as street fairs and community awards.
2.2 Public/ Institutional
A little over 17% of the study area falls under the public or institutional land use category. Community facilities such as parks, greenways, schools, libraries, religious centers, community centers, recreation centers, government offices, hospitals and medical facilities are included in this section. Community services such as police and fire protection are also included.
Community Facilities
Lakeside Elementary Schools
The Highway 58 area is served by 5 schools. Two of the schools, Lakeside Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, lie within the study area. The table below shows the enrollment figures for each school.
School Year Built Capacity 2001 Enrollment Central High 1967 946 1102 Brown Middle 1967 750 618 Washington Middle 1958 90 14 Lakeside Elementary 1959 520 558 Hillcrest Elementary 1948 320 389
Hillcrest Elementary
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Community Services
Fire & Police
The area is served by Fire Station Number 6 which is located at 4500 Bonny Oaks Drive. The primary responsibility of an Engine Company is to extinguish fire with water. Staffed by a company officer (Captain/Lieutenant), engineer (Lieutenant/Driver), and two firefighters. For more information and helpful tips go the Chattanooga Fire Department web site at http://www.chattanooga.gov/fire/ or call the Administration office at (423) 697-1417.
The Police Department divides Chattanooga into three main sectors. These sectors are divided into 7 zones, or patrol teams. The Highway 58 Fire Station No. 6, 4500 Bonny Oaks Drive study area is covered by Sector 3 and "George" Zone 7. The police precinct for this area is located at Eastgate Town Center in the "Delta" Zone 6 of Sector 3. Thirty-seven percent of all calls for service are within Sector 3 and are equally split between the George and Delta zones.
The Police Department created the Office of Community in 1998 soon after Chief Dotson was appointed to the position of Chief of Police. This office was created in order to serve as a conduit for positive interaction between the department and the citizens that it serves. This office Chattanooga Police patrol car provides opportunities for citizen input, support of community activities and collaborative efforts in addressing community problems. For more information, helpful tips and statistics go to the Chattanooga Police Department web site at http://www.chattanooga.gov/police/ or call the Administration office at (423) 698-9663
POLICIES:
! Provide high quality, well-designed public facilities. ! Provide adequate community services for all age groups. ! Provide adequate public safety.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Conduct a feasibility study for building a public library. ! Expand over-capacity schools. ! Use school facilities for other community uses, such as community gardens or a shared library. ! Add a police precinct in the area and increase police patrols. ! Develop a public emergency plan for any possible VAAP contaminant leaks. Community Garden
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2.3 Parks/ Open Space/ Recreation
Over 13% of this area's land is used for some form of recreation or open space. That is about 700 acres dedicated to parks, community lots, lakefront recreation, ball fields, tennis courts and more.
Chickamauga Lake Of course, the largest natural asset this area has access to is Chickamauga Lake. Formed in 1938 after construction of the Chickamauga Dam, this popular body of water provides many water- related recreational opportunities.
Lake Hills Park Lakeside Park The facility is located on Swan Road in Washington Hills. It is an active recreation area with ballfields and tennis courts. Current Parks & Recreation plans call for a sidewalk to link the park with the Washington Hills Recreation Center/ Park located just down the street.
Lake Hills Park This neighborhood park is located on both sides of Bellview Drive in Lake Hills. Renovation work has recently been completed. New walking trails, bridges and a crosswalk were constructed.
Washington Hills Recreation Center The Washington Hills Recreation Center is located on Oakwood Drive. The City of Chattanooga Parks & Recreation Department already have Washington Hills Recreation Center plans to modify this facility to serve as a recreation center and neighborhood park (Recreate 2008! Master Plan). The plans call for a plaza, walkways, jogging trails, historic community icons, recreation center expansion, school offices, tot-lot, pavilion with picnic tables, football field, basketball courts, and environmental education area. The project to revitalize the football field is in the design stage and will be ready to bid in the winter, 2002 with construction to begin the following spring.
TVA Chickamauga Dam Recreation Area This recreation area is located on the south side of Lake Chickamauga and the Tennessee River. It is a popular site for public recreation, forest and wildlife management, and visual management. The goal of "visual management" is to enhance the quality of the visual resources on this tract of land. TVA Chickamauga Recreation Area
Tennessee Riverwalk Located just below the Chickamauga Dam on the south side of the Tennessee River is the Tennessee Riverpark. Opened in the early
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1990's, this has become an enormously successful paved walkway and recreation area which eventually will link downtown Chattanooga with the Chickamauga dam.
Community Lots Several neighborhoods have a commons area or community lot. These facilities are usually owned and maintained by the individual neighborhood associations. Some of these facilities are Murray Hills Community Lot, Sterchi Park, and Hillcrest Heights Community Lot. Tree of Life Park, Bonny Oaks Drive Bonny Oaks Walking Trail This walking trail is located on the eastern edge of the Hamilton County Industrial & Business Park on Bonny Oaks Drive.
Booker T. Washington State Park Although this facility lies just outside the study area, it is close enough to provide the area with another option for outdoor recreational activity.
Proposed South Chickamauga Creek Greenway This is a much anticipated project that will follow the banks of South Chickamauga Creek eventually linking the Brainerd Levee with the Tennessee Riverwalk. This project is in the early land and easement- aquiring phase. (see Transportation section for more plan details)
POLICIES:
! Provide both passive and active recreation opportunities. ! Keep parks and recreation areas open, well-maintained, safe and Paved Greenway path accessible.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Construct a paved Greenway along the east side of the South Chickamauga Creek. This includes the 2.5-mile section in the Highway 58 study area. ! Appropriate funding to re-open Lake Junior to the public and keep it maintained. ! Appropriate funding to begin construction of the Washington Hills Recreation Center and Park as planned by the Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department. ! Re-use abandoned or vacant recreation centers and areas. ! Use design techniques that deter criminal activity and creates a sense of community.
Washington Hills Recreation Center/ Park 2.4 Resource Conservation Plan
This designation includes sites with environmental and/ or safety constraints. It also includes any historic sites or structures.
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Environment Included are sites with steep slopes, sensitive habitats, wetlands, creekways and floodways. Natural resources provide us with beauty, recreational opportunities and economic advantages. They are limited and fragile. Development must be balanced with the natural environment. If not, we may lose the very things that make this area special.
South Chickamauga Creek
This 2.5-mile long stretch of creek forms the western boundary for the Highway 58 study area. It supports a diverse wildlife habitat as well as providing a scenic natural environment for passive recreation. It is also a major tributary of the Tennessee River.
The stream is generally healthy - "generally healthy" meaning that it has aquatic life in it and the tree canopy around it is healthy. The water quality parameters of pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Conductivity, and temperature are within regulatory limits there at the few screening sites we have on that segment. There are no known contaminants in that South Chickamauga Creek segment, although it does pass through an industrial area.
Bonny Oaks Arboretum
The small round park in front of the Historic Dent House became certified by the state as an arboretum in April, 2001. An arboretum is a place where trees are cultivated for education and research. The project was spear-headed by Hamilton County Agriculture Extension agents and Master Gardeners. The trees are identified giving characteristics of each tree so that gardeners can know which tree might suit their own property. The center of attention is a towering massive oak that is listed in the Landmark and Historic Tree Register.
POLICIES: Bonny Oaks Arboretum ! Promote the scenic quality of the community. ! Protect water quality of creeks and streams. ! Provide relief from traffic, noise, heat, glare, dust, and debris. ! Protect air quality. ! Protect steep slopes.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Preserve and maintain natural vegetation in riparian zones. ! Ensure that the proposed South Chickamauga Creek Greenway provides an adequate riparian zone.
South Chickamauga Creek riparian zone
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! Keep South Chickamauga Creek undeveloped. ! Paint "Dump No Waste- Drains to River" notices next to all storm water drains ! Use the existing City of Chattanooga Landscape Ordinance as a tool to reduce air pollution and storm water run-off, and create wildlife habitats. ! Preserve wetlands and their flood buffering and water filtering benefits. ! Prohibit nonnative species in landscaping ! Use bikeways and pedestrian paths as a transportation alternative to improve air quality and other environmental components. ! Promote greater use of transit to help improve air quality. ! Adopt a noise pollution ordinance and use noise barriers. ! Adopt a hillside protection ordinance. ! Support water quality education efforts in the schools and to the general public by the Chattanooga Storm Water Section within the Engineering Division of Public Works ! Identify parks or open space that may qualify as an arboretum and contact the Hamilton County Agriculture Extension office to file an Storm Drain: "Dump No Waste- Drains to River" application.
Historic Preservation Our historic structures and sites are also a valuable resource. Older buildings and historic sites contribute to a community's identity and uniqueness.
Kings Point Cemetery
The small burial ground for the old town of Kings Point has remained largely unnoticed and poorly maintained for years. Its history dates back to 1830 when Kings Point was established. The cemetery is one of the few remaining landmarks for this secluded neighborhood. The tombstones serve as a history book of sorts for the area giving us clues as to how some of the residents died during the mid-1800's and early 1900's.
The cemetery was closed in 1938 when TVA purchased land surrounding it. It is cut off from the neighborhood by railroad tracks and remains isolated in a wooded area just off of Amnicola Highway. Access is difficult. The burial ground is almost completely covered by underbrush. Many of the markers have sunk into the ground while others Kings Point Cemetery have been turned over and damaged.
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Dent House
Constructed in 1854, the Dent House is only one of a few remaining pre- civil war antebellum structures in Hamilton County. It was originally built for Colonel Jarret Dent, a railroad contractor. During the Civil War, Dent and his family sided with the Confederate Army and later moved to Texas.
In 1898, it was purchased and used by the Bonny Oaks Industrial School. This was part of a national movement to encourage government agencies to assume more social responsibility. Hamilton County led this movement by establishing Bonny Oaks as Tennessee's first insitution to Dent House be operated for the benefit of dependent children.
Watering Trough
The Watering Trough community in East Chattanooga is named for a spring that has fed into a trough there since pre-Civil War days. Before a commercial water company began providing water to homes, the spring kept residents of the area in good drinking water. There is a need to clean out the spring and install a new pipe so this landmark can be preserved.
POLICIES:
! Preserve the character and integrity of historic sites and structures.
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES:
! Organize a Kings Point Preservation Committee to oversee clean-up and maintenance of the cemetery. ! Partner with TVA to provide better access to the Kings Point Cemetery. ! Organize a Washington Hills History Committee to document and publish the African-American history of Washington Hills. ! Design and construct an interpretive display for the African-American history of Washington Hills at the new Washington Hills Recreation Center/ Park. ! Designate the Dent House as a Local Historic Landmark by the Chattanooga Historic Zoning Commission. ! Although the "Water Trough" is located just outside of the study area, efforts should be made to protect this historic site.
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2.5 Commercial Create a Place, Not a Design. 5% of the study area is used for commercial purposes. Success or failure If your goal is to create a place, of the commercial areas has a great impact on the surrounding a design will not be enough. To community. Suburban growth is inevitable. We can accommodate it in make an under-performing only two ways: through increased density or increased sprawl. Suburban space into a vital "place," strips have the opportunity to remake themselves into new forms of physical elements must be community centers more attuned to the emerging needs of suburban introduced that would make residents. people welcome and comfortable, such as seating These new suburban community centers will be unlike traditional town and new landscaping, and also centers because of their more fragmented low-density pattern of through "management" development and their reliance on the automobile. However, they could changes in the pedestrian reflect the best of metropolitan living: the convenience of mixed uses, circulation pattern and by increased choices, pedestrian environments, and varied densities. All of developing more effective this will still be surrounded by the tree-filled, single-family neighborhood. relationships between the surrounding retail and the Community Commercial activities going on in the public spaces. The goal is to create a The intent of this designation is to cluster retail and other high-intensity place that has both a strong commercial uses into commercial activity districts which serve the sense of community and a immediate community and beyond. Identifying activity nodes in this area comfortable image, as well as a could help restructure the retail strip environment. Rather than spreading setting and activities and uses the market thin over mile after indistinguishable mile, these activity nodes that collectively add up to could support denser development with a more urban character. These something more than the sum areas have the potential to establish their own unique style and of its often simple parts. This is character. This designation permits retail and department stores, easy to say, but difficult to supermarkets, eating and drinking establishments, commercial accomplish. recreation, service stations, auto sales and repair, financial, business and personal services, motels, multifamily dwellings and townhouses, -Project for Public Spaces, Inc. educational and social services. Office uses are encouraged on second floors.
Neighborhood Commercial
This designation is intended for lower-intensity retail, business and professional offices which serve neighborhoods within the immediate vicinity. Permitted uses include convenience grocery stores, drug stores, bakeries, delis, administrative, financial, business, professional, and medical offices.
POLICIES:
! Create a new identity and sense of place. ! Accommodate a range of mixed uses. ! Stimulate infill, new forms of mixed-use, and pedestrian-oriented retail development into existing commercial-zoned areas. ! Improve the quality of shopping strip centers. ! Improve the appearance of parking areas Retail sidewalk example
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! Make the Hwy. 58 corridor more appealing to higher-end retailers and restaurants. ! Discourage typical big-box retail development.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Identify "activity nodes" along the Hwy. 58 corridor that could support more compact or clustered development- Community Town Center- Commercial Area- Before type with public open space or common gathering area. ! Arrange the diverse land uses in ways that encourage walking and discourage driving for short trips and errands. ! Concentrate mixed uses along the major arteries to preserve single- family neighborhoods. ! Use the Retail Market Analysis, available from the RPA, as a tool to attract new business. (see Appendix for Retail Demand tables) ! Encourage realtors and business leaders to search for restaurant clients that fit the desired criteria for the Hwy 58 locations (instead of search for locations for clients). ! Strengthen the Highway 58 Merchant's Association. ! Streetscape and landscape the Hwy. 58 corridor and add bike trails. ! Continue to enforce the landscape ordinance and street sign Commercial Concept- After (showing denser ordinance along Hwy 58. development) ! Fill or re-design vacant commercial buildings before breaking new ground and pouring more blacktop pavement. ! Give the area a new name that will provide it with an identity. ! Reduce the number of curb cuts along Hwy. 58. ! Reduce visual blight of parking lots by placing them in courtyards, overflow areas, behind buildings, shared parking, and other innovative arrangements. ! Carefully place strong landscaping elements, pedestrian-scaled lighting, and high-quality street furniture to enhance but not detract from retail sight lines. ! Strive harder for architectural excellence by using a site plan review process. ! Vary roofscape and façade designs. ! Use compelling, informative, and consistent signage to tell the story Commercial Area Before of the place. ! Design attractive corners and gateways to the development nodes. ! Deter crime by designing for security; ensure plenty of "eyes on the streets." ! Surround big boxes with "sleeves" of retail and service uses to minimize blank walls and dead spaces. ! Incorporate, where possible, live/work spaces, apartments above stores, and townhouses.
Commercial Area- After (This concept sketch shows the buildings closer to the street with Unique, attractive signage some parking in front, but most is behind the buildings)
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! Re-zone designated areas in mature strips for urban mixed-use. ! Where possible, work with utility and cable companies to place power lines underground. ! Encourage buildings that enclose and frame the corners of major intersections.
2.6 Office 3% of the study area is used for offices. This designation is intended to provide sites for administrative, financial, business, professional, medical and public offices.
POLICY: Bonny Oaks Before ! Maintain as a low intensity use. ! Prevent excessive curb cuts.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
! Use as a transition between high-intensity uses and low-density residential uses. ! Use shared drives to provide parking on small lots. This prevents excessive curb cuts and total removal of grass or vegetation. This applies especially to certain sections of Bonny Oaks Drive.
2.7 Industrial 7% of the study area is used for industrial purposes. Most of these uses are located on or near the Bonny Oaks Industrial Park. Such uses include manufacturing, wholesaling and warehousing. Bonny Oaks After with street improvements, neighborhood commercial with office or Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesaling: residential above.
The number of construction establishments in the 37416 zip code area fell from 24 to 22; this was an 8.3 percent decline in between 1994 and 1997. There was a 14.3 percent increase in the construction establishments located in all of Hamilton County.
The number of manufacturing establishments decreased from 16 establishments in 1994 to 15 in 1997; this was a 6.3 percent decline. There was a 0.6 percent decline in the manufacturing establishments in Hamilton County.
The number of wholesale trade establishments increased between 1994 and 1997 from 37 to 47 wholesale trade establishments; this was a 27 percent increase. There was a 5.7 percent decrease in the number of wholesale trade business establishments located in Hamilton County.
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VAAP Plan
VAAP TNT began operation in 1942 and ceased in 1977. From approximately 1990 till 1998, the Standard Missile Company assembled missile components. A 940 acre tract was sold to the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County in September of 2000.
In the spring of 2000, planning consultants LDR International completed a comprehensive plan for the entire VAAP site (see Appendix II). The preferred alternative plan recommends a number of different uses including light industrial, heavy industrial, research and development, active and passive recreation, as well as several new roads. If realized, these new uses would probably have an impact on through-traffic in the Highway 58 area. VAAP Plan (see Appendix) Business & Technology
This designation accommodates park or campus-like environments for corporate headquarters, research and development facilities, and offices. Permitted uses include incubator-research facilities, offices, testing, repairing, re-packaging, light manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, and wholesaling.
Mixed Industrial
This designation is intended to provide and protect industrial lands for a wide range of uses including manufacturing, industrial processing, general service, offices, warehousing, storage and distribution, recycling, and other related uses.
Business & Technology Area- Before POLICIES: (Access Road) ! Coordinate the Highway 58 Community Plan with the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant Plan. ! Encourage light industrial development to be well-designed and carefully integrated into the community. ! Prevent heavy industry from negatively impacting any surrounding development. ! Protect existing residences from manufacturing noise, waste, and traffic.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Preserve natural wooded land between Washington Hills and the VAAP property to serve as a buffer. ! Provide adequate infrastructure to accommodate industrial growth in Business & Technology Area- After VAAP (Access Road) ! Make adequate road improvements to accommodate any increased traffic demand on Bonny Oaks Drive.
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! Create a new business and technology park on Access Road. ! Add curbs to Access Road in Business & Technology area. ! Carefully place strong landscaping elements to enhance but not detract from sight lines. ! Provide pedestrian links or public open spaces if located near residential areas.
2.8 Utilities The number of establishments in transportation, communications, and public utilities decreased from 17 in 1994 to 15 in 1997; this was an 11.8 percent decline from 1994 to 1997. There was a 5.2 percent increase in transportation, communications, and public utility establishments in Hamilton County between 1994 and 1997. Landscape Buffer & Open Space While utilities are not indicated on the Land Use Diagram it is worth noting that the Highway 58 area is well served and covered by the following services:
! Storm and Sanitary Sewers: City of Chattanooga Public Works ! Water: Tennessee American Water Company ! Natural Gas: Chattanooga Gas Company ! Electricity: Electric Power Board of Chattanooga ! Telephone lines: BellSouth ! Cable wiring:
Stormwater
The Chattanooga Stormwater Division of Public Works manages design and construction of capital projects related to storm sewers and sanitary sewers. It maintains records and documents, prepares report and estimates, retains and manages consultants for selected projects, Storm Drain: "Dump No Waste- Drains to coordinates city construction with federal, state and local agencies, and River" partcipates in design and construction review of related non-city projects.
To Report drainage problems, call: 423-757-0039
POLICIES: ! Continue to provide high quality utility services and maximize usage of easements.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Coordinate with the proper utility authorities to discuss, design, and construct walking paths and bikeways ! Use certain utility easements for public use such as walking paths or trails. Utility easement
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3.TRANSPORTATION PLAN Getting around in a community can be pleasing and safe or unpleasant and dangerous. Various circulation components are important in developing a comprehensive transportation strategy. This map shows recommendations regarding streets, pedestrians, bicycles and transit. The sections that follow explain the transportation recommendations in greater detail.
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3.1 Streets
The Highway 58 area has very good network of streets. This network is typically preferred to help provide options for reaching destinations. However, some of these routes have become dangerous short-cuts through neighborhoods. Traffic is the lifeblood of the commercial areas along Highway 58. Too much traffic or poorly planned traffic can also cause shoppers to avoid it. The traffic count for Highway 58 is between 30,000 and 40,000 per day which is about 68% of its capacity. Traffic must continue to be managed to accommodate through-traffic and traffic whose destination is the commercial area itself. Hwy. 58 Before Streetscaping POLICIES:
! Treat Highway 58 as a seam that knits the community together across the arterial rather than as an edge that divides the community. ! Continue ease of access to commercial developments. ! Improve safety and functionality of all streets. ! Provide relief from traffic, noise, heat, glare, dust, and debris
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Streetscape Highway 58 from South Chickamauga Creek bridge to Eller Road. This includes grass strip, trees, sidewalks. ! Design and construct a gateway at Highway 58 and State Route 153 Hwy. 58 After Streetscaping announcing arrival to "Highway 58." ! Consolidate driveways and interconnect parcels to minimize movement back onto the arterial. ! Minimize curb cuts on arterials to avoid excessive and dangerous turning motions; manage this process through zoning, design requirements, or comprehensive codes. ! Install a closed loop signalization system for Highway 58 as indicated by the Chattanooga Urban Area Transportation Improvement Plan. ! Improve center turn lane safety by installing grass medians and turning bays. ! Add more street lights as detailed in the Capital Improvements section. ! Use the Chattanooga Traffic Engineering Department's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program to help traffic-calm designated streets. ! Maintain or clear right-of-ways on all streets. ! Use the existing City of Chattanooga Landscape Ordinance as a tool Examples of traffic calming devices: Bulb-out & to reduce air pollution and storm water run-off, and to provide relief speed-table from traffic, noise, heat, glare, dust, and debris. ! Level vertical curves, or hills, on Jersey Pike. ! Widen Bonny Oaks from 2 lanes to 5 lanes from Preservation Drive to I-75 as indicated by the Chattanooga Urban Area Transportation Improvement Plan.
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3.2 Pedestrians
Automobiles do not have to be the only way to get around. It takes about ten minutes to walk 2,000 feet or half of a mile. Depending on the surroundings, those ten minutes can be a pleasant experience or frightening. Suburban commercial strips are not usually designed to be pedestrian environments, but pedestrian traffic is becoming an important tool to add to the attractiveness and economic vitality of these areas. Pedestrian connections should be provided primarily in major activity areas and corridors. It is not advised to build pedestrian bridges or tunnels since it is usually more convenient to cross at grade. In addition, some people are somewhat fearful of bridges and tunnels.
POLICIES: Swan Road- Before ! Improve the pedestrian-friendliness and of the area. ! Improve pedestrian connections between public spaces and activity centers. ! Provide opportunities for walking to be a viable transportation option.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Add sidewalks to both sides of Highway 58 from South Chickamauga Creek to Eller Road. Also add sidewalks as indicated on Transportation Plan Diagram and in the Capital Improvements Section. ! Add nine crosswalks as indicated on Transportation Plan Diagram and in the Capital Improvements Section. Swan Road- After sidewalk improvements ! Construct a paved Greenway along the east side of the South Chickamauga Creek. This includes the 2.5-mile section in the Highway 58 study area. ! Add more pedestrian walkways as indicated on Transportation Plan Diagram and in the Capital Improvements Section.
3.3 Bicycles
Bicycle facilities are presently classified into three classes: I, II, and III (see figure at left).
Class I bikeways are completely separated from vehicular traffic and are contained within an independent right-of-way.
Class II bikeways establish bicycle lanes within the roadway directly adjacent to the outside motor vehicle lane, or on the shoulder. Bike lanes are designated by signs and pavement markings and are intended for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles. They must be one-way Class I Bike Path
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because of the potential hazard associated with bicycles and motor vehicles.
Class III bikeways, or bike routes, are road signed for bicycling, where no portion of the road is set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles and the bicycle must share the road with motor vehicles. Class II Bike Lane POLICY:
! Integrate bikeways into a multi-modal transportation plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Design and construct a Class I to Class II bikeway on Highway 58 that would also connect to other bikeways outside the study area. ! Add the Hwy 58 bikeway to the Chattanooga Urban Area MPO Transportation Improvement Program. ! Consider using corporate sponsorship to help fund bikeway segments. ! Use utility easements for shared bikeways and pedestrian paths. Class III Bike Route 3.4 Transit
CARTA provides bus service to the Highway 58 area. There are two Park & Ride Lots located at Highway 58 and Oakhill Road and the 4700 block of Highway 58.
POLICY:
! Make public transit an attractive and viable transportation option.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
! Promote greater use of the existing Park & Ride lots at Highway 58 and Oakhill Road and the 4700 block of Highway 58. ! Landscape Park & Ride transit stops and locate them in compact commercial developments to help increase ridership. ! Increase funding for transit and expand bus service as demand requires. ! Educate public about costs of personal transportation versus public CARTA bus transportation. ! Provide cross-town bus service rather than just to and from downtown destinations.
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4. IMPLEMENTATION How do we accomplish the goals and recommendations set forth in this document? Who is responsible for assuming the necessary tasks? How much will these solutions cost? These are some of the questions that this section will answer.
The first step would be to form an implementation committee. This committee would be comprised of various stakeholders in the community. Their task would be to help initiate some of the priority projects identified in this plan. This effort will help sustain the momentum that was generated during the planning process.
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4.1 Implementation Schedule Project Strategy Time/Phase Partners 5 10 15 Yrs. Yrs. Yrs.
1. Implementation Organize an RPA, Hwy. 58 Committee Implementation Committee Stakeholders to begin work on priority projects 2. Hwy. 58 Commercial Strengthen the Hwy. 58 Merchant's Corridor Merchant's Association Association, Chamber 3. Streetscape Hwy. 58 Add trees, sidewalks from RPA, Public Works, South Chickamuga Creek TDOT to Eller Road 4. Hwy. 58 Commercial Use Retail Market Analysis RPA, Realtors, Corridor to attract variety of Business leaders, restaurants and Community Groups businesses 5. Hwy. 58 Commercial Identify activity nodes for RPA Corridor compact development and public spaces 6. Hwy. 58 Identity Develop a new name for Merchant's the area Association, Neighborhood Groups 7. Traffic Light New signal at Hwy. 58 & Public Works Access Rd and closed- loop system on Hwy. 58 8. Washington Hills Complete planned Parks/Recreation/Art Rec. Center & Park improvements s/Culture 9. Greenway Construct a greenway RPA, TPL, SCCGA, along South Chickamauga MPO Creek 10. Improve Landscape Add more buffering RPA, Stormwater Ordinance between residential and non-residential uses 11. School Facilities Community Gardens & Hamilton County shared library space Schools 12. New Public Library Conduct feasibility study RPA, Bicentennial Library 13. Lake Junior Re-open TVA 14. Water Quality Paint "Dump No Waste- Stormwater Drains To River" notices on storm drains 15. Noise Pollution Adopt a noise pollution RPA, ?? ordinance
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Project Strategy Time/Phase Partners 5 10 15 Yrs. Yrs. Yrs.
16. Kings Point Cemetery Organize Preservation Community or Committee to clean-up & Neighborhood maintain the cemetery Group, TVA, Neighborhood Services 17. Dent House Designate as a Local RPA, CHZC Historic Landmark 18. Police Add police precinct in the Chatt. Police Dept. area 19. Water Quality Protect and maintain RPA, Stormwater natural vegetation 20. Steep slopes Adopt a hillside protection RPA, ?? ordinance 21. Tree protection Identify sites to be Community Groups, designated as arboretums Ham. Co. Agriculture Extension Office 22. Washington Hills Organize History Neighborhood Org., History Committee to document African-American and publish African- History Museum, American heritage of the Chatt. Regional area History Museum, Ham. Co. Schools 23. Washington Hills Design & Construct History Committee, History interpretive display of PRAC, Ham. Co. African-American history Schools at Rec. Ctr. 24. Business & Market sites on Access Chamber of Technology Park Road to Business & Commerce Technology companies 25. Utility Easements Use designated Utility companies, easements for pedestrian TPL, MPO or bike ways 26. Gateway Construct gateway at Hwy. Neighborhood 153 and Hwy. 58 to Groups, Merchant's announce arrival to area Association, Public Works 27. Traffic Calming On streets designated by Public Works plan 28. Road Improvements Reduce hills on Jersey Public Works Pike 29. Road Improvements Widen Bonny Oaks as TDOT indicated by TIP 30. Pedestrian Add sidewalks and walking Public Works, TDOT Improvements paths as shown in plan
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Project Strategy Time/Phase Partners 5 10 15 Yrs. Yrs. Yrs.
31. Pedestrian Add crosswalks as shown Public Works, TDOT Improvements in plan 32. Bicycle Connections Construct a Class I or MPO, TDOT Class II bikeway on Hwy. 58 33. Transit Increase funding for public MPO, CARTA transit and promote Park & Ride system
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4.2 Capital Improvements Project Location Length Specifications Cost Estimate Streets Streetscaping Hwy 58: 2,800 ft. Both sides of road, 500,000 From South Trees, grass strip Chickamauga Creek to Hwy. 153 Streetscaping Hwy 58: 8,400 ft. Both sides of road, 1,450,000 From Hwy. 153 Trees, grass strip, to Eller Dr. Improvement Bonny Oaks: 5,200 ft. Widen Road: from 2,500,000 Preservation 2 lanes to 5 Drive to Bonnyshire Dr. Improvement Jersey Pike: 1,800 ft. Cut down vertical 1,000,000 From Oakwood curves to Hancock Street Light Bonny Oaks @ 40 ft. pole 10,000 Lightfoot Mill Street Light Hwy. 58 @ 40 ft. pole 10,000 Bonny Oaks Total 5,470,000
Pedestrians Sidewalk Hwy 58: 11,200 ft. 6 ft. wide, 650,000 From S. Chick. both sides of road Creek to Eller with 3ft. wide grass Rd. strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Oakwood Drive: 3,400 ft, 6 ft. wide, 200,000 From Hwy. 58 both sides of road to Washington with 2ft.? wide Hills Rec. Ctr. & grass strip between Park road & sidewalk Sidewalk Swan Drive: 1,200 ft, 4 ft. wide, 36,000 From Oakwood one side of road Dr. to Lakeside with 2ft. wide grass Park strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Jersey Pike: 2,000 ft. 6 ft. wide, 120,000 From Oakwood both sides of road Dr. to Jersey with 2ft.? wide Pike grass strip between road & sidewalk
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Project Location Length Specifications Cost Estimate Sidewalk Jersey Pike: 5,000 ft. 6 ft. wide, 300,000 From Oakwood both sides of road Dr. to Bonny with 2ft.? wide Oaks Dr. grass strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Bonny Oaks Dr: 5,200 ft. 6 ft. wide, 325,000 From both sides of road Preservation Dr. with 2ft.? wide to Bonnyshire grass strip between Dr. road & sidewalk Sidewalk Bonny Oaks Dr: 4,600 ft. 6 ft. wide, 275,000 From Redlands both sides of road Dr. to Hwy. 58 with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Oakhill Rd: 2,000 ft. 6 ft. wide, 60,000 From one side of road Sidewalk Oakwood Dr: 1,000 ft. 6 ft. wide, 60,000 From Hwy 58 to both sides of road Webb Rd. with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Webb Rd: 800 ft. 6 ft. wide, 24,000 From Hwy 58 to both sides of road Oakwood Dr. with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Innwood Lane 500 ft. 4 ft. wide, 30,000 (begin at Hwy. both sides of road 58) with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Rocky River Rd. 500 ft. 4 ft. wide, 30,000 (begin at Hwy. both sides of road 58) with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk Sidewalk Briarwood Dr. 250 ft. 4 ft. wide, 15,000 (begin at Hwy. both sides of road 58) with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk
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Project Location Length Specifications Cost Estimate Sidewalk Hal Dr. 250 ft. 4 ft. wide, 15,000 (begin at Hwy. both sides of road 58) with 2ft.? wide grass strip between road & sidewalk Crosswalks 1. Hwy. 58 @ 45,000 Bonny Oaks 2. Hwy. 58 @ Murray Hills 3. Hwy. 58 @ Innwood Ln. 4. Hwy. 58 @Hal Dr. 5. Hwy. 58 @Oakwood 6. Hwy. 58 @ Eller Rd. 7. Oakwood @ Jersey Pike 8. Bonny Oaks @ Jersey 9. Bonny Oaks @ Preservatio n Dr. Walkways/ Various 16,000 ft. 4 ft. wide paved 500,000 Paths locations Total 2,685,000
Bikes Bike Path Hwy. 58: 12,200 ft. 8 ft. wide paved, 750,000 From S. Chick. one side of street Creek to Eller Rd. Bike Lane Hwy. 58: 2,800 ft. 5 ft. wide,Striped, 160,000 From Eller Rd. both sides of road to Champion Rd. Bike Lane Bonny Oaks Dr: 13,200 ft. 5 ft. wide,Striped, 800,000 From Hwy. 58 both sides of road to Bonnyshire Dr. Total 1,710,000 Grand Total 9,865,000 15-Years 657,666/yr.
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APPENDIX I
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Population Table
Year 1990 2000 Percentage Population Total 16,475 18,218 10.58% Population Density Persons Per Acre 1.39 1.53 10.07% Households Per Acre 0.55 0.64 16.36% Age Under 18 Years 3,817 4,065 6.50% 18-24 Years 1,773 1,680 -5.25% 25-44 Years 5,231 5,189 -0.80% 45-64 Years 3,717 4,422 18.97% 65 & Older 1,937 2,862 47.75% Race White 10,536 9,227 -12.42% Black 5,723 8,344 45.80% American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 28 34 21.43% Asian or Pacific Islander 145 284 95.86% Other Race 43 119 176.74% Education High School or Equivalent 3,518 n/a Bachelor's Degree or Higher 2,080 n/a Income Median Household Income 27,549.00 33,756.00 22.53% Household Characteristics Total Households 6,520 7,600 16.56% Persons Per Household (average) 2.5 2.34 -6.40% Households Classified as "Family" 4,831 5,025 4.02% Married-Couple Families 3,672 3,428 -6.64% Households Classified as "Other Family" 1,159 1,597 37.79% Female-Head of Household 957 1,326 38.56% Male-Head of Household 202 271 34.16% Housing Units 7,035 8,037 14.24%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Safescape Ten Steps to Create a Safer Neighborhood
There are ways to shape a city neighborhood to make it safe for its residents. In 1961, Jane Jacobs, in her widely read book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, pointed out how mixed uses, higher densities, and watchful people all make places safer.
"Unfortunately, this important information was ignored by most of those responsible for creating our urban environments," write Al Zelinka, AICP, and Dean Brennan, AICP, in their new book SafeScape: Creating Safer, More Livable Communities Through Planning and Design, published by the American Planning Association. The authors note that, "Sadly, we did almost everything wrong. We separated uses, lined sidewalks with windowless walls, built parking lots instead of public places, and put the needs of the car ahead of the needs of people."
The authors contend that, "Just as we take special care to make buildings safe in case of an earthquake . . . we must take care to design new developments in ways that enable us to protect ourselves from unwanted intruders." While Safescape concentrates on physical changes to enhance safety, the authors admit that all the lighting and landscaping in the world won't change things until the neighborhood's social fabric is strengthened. Residents must join together and serve as advocates for their community. SafeScape promotes urban design and land uses that bring buildings and people closer together, and contribute to more effective transit and pedestrian opportunities in both neighborhoods and downtowns. The book contains dozens of examples showing how to use design, planning and zoning to enhance community safety. While the book advocates a "wholistic" approach, here are 10 effective steps residents can do to create a "sense of community" that helps deter criminal activity in their neighborhoods and communities.
1. Park your car and walk. In addition to being good exercise, walking puts "eyes on the street" and provides an opportunity to interact with your neighbors. Seeing and being seen in your neighborhood is an essential ingredient in preventing crimes of opportunity. 2. Check that street signs – both directional and safety – are in place. A lack of wayfinding information makes people uncomfortable and hesitant to visit a neighborhood. Ask neighbors to post house numbers so they are visible from the street both day and night. 3. Make sure all streetlights function properly and provide as much illumination as possible. Street lighting helps illuminate potential hiding places both along the street and around houses and other structures. 4. Hold a neighborhood clean-up day. Properties that are well-maintained signal pride in a community. When pride is lacking, disrespect for, and erosion of, neighborhoods grow. A poorly maintained neighborhood sends a mental message that it is an unsafe neighborhood. 5. Prune trees and shrubs. Overgrown trees and shrubs provide hiding places and limit the ability of the residents to see what's going on along the streets and sidewalks. Trees and shrubs can also provide hiding places around houses, allowing someone to break in without being seen. 6. Plant a community garden. Vacant lots attract unwanted activities and often become littered with debris. A garden, with plots available to residents, adds color and activity to the neighborhood in addition to providing nutritious vegetables for the dinner table. Community gardens can also serve as informal gathering places for neighborhood residents and facilitate resident interaction. 7. Pull back your curtains, open your blinds, and sit on your front porch. Spend time in rooms and outdoor spaces that allow you to observe what others are doing outside your home. It will help you recognize who belongs and who doesn't. The more "eyes on the street," the better.
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8. Slow down cars and traffic. Talk to local planners and government officials about "traffic calming" ideas. Speed humps, one-way designations, and traffic circles are just a few of the many tools in the traffic calming kit. 9. Encourage schools and churches in your neighborhood to hold outdoor activities. Church and school activities occur, all too often, inside a building. Ask school and church leaders to hold activities and events that bring students, parents, and congregants outside and provide more "eyes on the street." These facilities can also be used for neighborhood meetings and informal resident gatherings. 10. Conduct a neighborhood safety audit. Invite police, fire and planning officials to join residents for a walk through the neighborhood. The purpose of the audit, which should be conducted after dark since lack of adequate lighting is often a major contributor to unsafe conditions, is to identify potentially unsafe areas. Residents then can work with local government officials to address identified issues.
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Retail Demand Analysis Highway 58 Community Plan: Retail Demand Analysis, 2000 Exhibit 1
Other Source of Assumption Restaurants/ Convenience Apparel & Comparison Total Patronage Factors Bars Goods /1 Accessories /2 Goods /3 Study Area Households Number of Households /4 7600 Retail Expenditures per $3,448 $8,391 $2,122 $5,465 Household Annual Resident $26,204,800 $63,771,600 $16,127,200 $41,534,000 $147,637,600 Expenditures /5
Additional Households: Census Tracts 114.13 & 114.14 Number of Households /4 4922 Retail Expenditures per $3,735 $8,618 $2,298 $5,918 Household Annual Resident $18,383,670 $42,417,796 $11,310,756 $29,128,396 $101,240,618 Expenditures /5 Census Tract 1 Number of Households /4 1602 Retail Expenditures per $2,124 $4,900 $1,307 $3,366 Household Annual Resident $3,402,648 $7,849,800 $2,093,814 $5,392,332 $18,738,594 Expenditures /5
1/ Convenience Goods include groceries, gasoline and oil, and drug store items. 2/ Apparel & Accessories include clothing and shoes. 3/ Comparison Goods include household building materials, department store goods, furniture, appliances, and electronics. 4/ US Census Bureau: 2000 Census. 5/ Estimates for household expenditures were developed based on a combination of data generated by BLS: Consumer Expenditure Survey and US Census Bureau.
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Retail Demand Analysis Highway 58 Community Plan: Retail Demand Analysis, 2000 Exhibit 2
Other Source of Patronage Assumptio Restaurants/ Convenience Apparel & Comparison Total n Factors Bars Goods /1 Accessories /2 Goods /3 Study Area 7600 Households Total expenditures $26,204,800 $63,771,600 $16,127,200 $41,534,000 Percentage in Study Area 70% 100% 80% 80% Study Area Expenditures $18,343,360 $63,771,600 $12,901,760 $33,227,200 $128,243,920
Additional Households: Census Tracts 114.13 4922 & 114.14 Total expenditures $18,383,670 $42,417,796 $11,310,756 $29,128,396 Percentage in Study Area 10% 50% 30% 30% Study Area Expenditures $1,838,367 $21,208,898 $3,393,227 $8,738,519 $35,179,011 Census Tract 1 1602 Total expenditures $3,402,648 $7,849,800 $2,093,814 $5,392,332 Percentage in Study Area 10% 50% 30% 30% Study Area Expenditures $340,265 $3,924,900 $628,144 $1,617,700 $6,511,009
Total Expenditures in the Study $20,521,992 $88,905,398 $16,923,131 $43,583,418 $169,933,939 Area Sales per Square Foot $200 $339 $250 $250 /4 Total Supportable Retail Square 102,610 262,258 67,693 174,334 606,894 Footage Less: Occupied Existing Retail Square 82,885 232,426 36,892 93,970 446,173 Footage Less: Vacant Existing Retail Square 95,358 Footage Additional Supportable Retail 65,363 Square Footage 1/ Convenience Goods include groceries, gasoline and oil, and drug store items. 2/ Apparel & Accessories include clothing and shoes. 3/ Comparison Goods include household building materials, department store goods, furniture, appliances, and electronics. 4/ "Dollars and Cents of Shopping Centers": Urban land Institue.
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Important Numbers to Know (From the Chattanooga City Service Guide)
Fire Emergency ...... 911 Medical Emergency ...... 911 To Report a Crime in Progress ...... 911 Chattanooga Police Department ...... 698-2525 Electrical trouble inside your house ...... Call a professional electrician Electricity out or power line down Electric Power Board...... 756-2706 Water Supply Problems—No water, broken line or damaged hydrant Tennessee-American Water Company...... 755-7600 Hixson Utility District ...... 877-3513 Eastside Utility District ...... 892-2890 Water Quality Problems—Tastes or smells bad, looks odd Water Pollution Control ...... 634-5745 Sewer Troubles Sanitary Sewer Maintenance ...... 757-5026 Septic Tank Pollution ...... 209-8110 Street or Drainage Problems City-Wide Services ...... 757-0039 Broken Gas Main Chattanooga Gas Company ...... 1-800-427-5463 Telephone Lines BellSouth ...... Home: 557-6111 Business:...... 557-6123 Rats/Vermin Environmental Health ...... 209-8110 Garbage, Recycling or Yard Waste Collection Brush/Trash Collection ...... 757-5091 Garbage/Recycle Collection ...... 757-5092 Recycle Center ...... 697-1408 Furniture & Appliance Collection ...... 757-5300 Drug Dealing/Prostitution ...... Call your Neighborhood Association Chattanooga Police ...... 493-2878 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal...... 757-5026 Illegal Garbage Dumping Public Works Hotline ...... 757-5300 Tree Limbs on Power Lines ...... 756-2706 Drainage or Flooding Problem, Pothole, Dangerous Sidewalk, Broken Curb or Gutter, Ditch/Creek Maintenance, Right-of-Way Cutting Public Works Action Line ...... 757-5300 Sloppy Neighbors Codes and Community Services ...... 757-5204 Stop Sign, Traffic Light Traffic Engineering ...... 757-5355
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Street Light Out Electric Power Board...... 756-2706 Neighborhood Cleanups, Beautification, Tree Planting Scenic Cities Beautiful ...... 757-0061 Chattanooga Tree Commission ...... 697-1315 Urban Forester ...... 697-1315 Adopt-A-Road ...... 855-6110 Youth Gangs Chattanooga Police—Gang Division ...... 698-2525 Safety and health violations at homes or other buildings Codes and Community Services ...... 757-5204 Hamilton County Environmental Health Department ...... 209-8110 Abandoned Buildings or Cars ...... 757-5204 Stray, Injured or Dead Animals Humane Society 212 N Highland Park Ave ...... 622-8913 Emergency Animal Hospital–24 hours 2612 Amnicola Highway ...... 698-4612 Cruelty to Animals Humane Society ...... 622-8913 Litter on Street or Sidewalk/Street Sweeping City-Wide Services ...... 757-5300 Weed Control Codes and Community Services ...... 757-5204 Neighborhood Concerns: Start a neighborhood organization, obtain a Mayor’s Matching Grant, community-building assistance. Neighborhood Services ...... 757-5277 Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise ...... 756-6201 Community Impact Fund ...... 756-0767 Community Development Office ...... 757-5133 Dispute Between Neighbors Mediation Services—Better Business Bureau ...... 266-6144
City of Chattanooga Web page (and e-mail addresses)...... www.chattanooga.gov
City of Chattanooga address...... 101 E. 11th Street, 37402
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APPENDIX II: MAPS
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Existing Land Use
Commercial Park/Recreation Residential
Residential
ResidentialCommercial/ Industrial Commercial
Residential Commercial Residential Industrial Industrial
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Existing Community Facilities
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Existing Street Classification
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VAAP Plan
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GLOSSARY
Active Recreation- Leisure time activities, usually of a formal nature and often performed with others, requiring equipment and taking place at prescribed places, sites, or fields.
Curb Cut- The opening along the curb line at which point vehicles may enter or leave the roadway.
Greenway- Any natural or landscaped course for pedestrian or bicycle passage.
Open Space Design- A development technique used to preserve natural open spaces by clustering housing units onto only a portion of the site (also see the R-1 Open Space Subdivision Design Option in the Chattanooga Zoning Ordinance).
Passive Recreation- Activities that involve relatively inactive or less energetic activities, such as walking, sitting, picnicking, card games, chess, checkers and similar table games.
Riparian Land- Land that is traversed or bounded by a natural water-course such as creek-banks and floodway areas.
Streetscape- A design term referring to all the elements that constitute the physical makeup of a street and that, as a group, define its character, including street paving, street furniture, landscaping, and lighting.
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