Hamilton officials discuss zoning changes in effort to ease housing crunch

Hamilton officials discuss zoning changes in effort to ease housing crunch

Hamilton’s new zoning updates aim to maintain a balance between increasing housing density while maintaining neighborhood novelty.

Dueling visions presented ahead of Plan Hamilton vote

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two different visions of future growth in rural Hamilton County are making their case for what limits should be placed on new housing. Plan Hamilton has been an ongoing effort to figure out what zoning regulations should be in place to deal with rapid growth. This plan in particular has been controversial in areas like Birchwood, Sale Creek, and Ooltewah. One vision of the plan presented by a citizen committee would pu…