A land use plan guides how, when, and where new growth, redevelopment and preservation should occur in a particular area.
- General policy guide
- Provides a set of strategies for achieving specific community goals
- Does not guarantee that community improvements or zoning changes will occur
- They are not regulatory or legally binding
From 1985-2013, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency created over 27 land use plans for neighborhoods and communities within its planning boundary.
In 2015, the Agency undertook a Comprehensive Plan Update. The broad goals and recommendations established in this plan set a framework to integrate future community planning under a countywide unified vision.
The Comprehensive Plan delineated 12 areas that would become the new planning areas to guide physical development and create land use and transportation policies. Over time, these Area Plans will replace the historic land use plans.
| Plan Name | Location | Plan Type | Place Types Map | Year Completed | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport District Plan | Area 6 | District | 2020 | Yes | |
| Alton Park Master Plan | Area 4 | 2000 | Yes | ||
| Brainerd...a vision for today | Area 6 | 2009 | |||
| Brainerd/East Ridge Area Plan | Area 6 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Brainerd Hills Neighborhood Plan | Area 6 | 2002 | Yes | ||
| Brainerd Town Center Plan Assessment | Area 6 | 2017 | |||
| CARTA ReDA2:G60esign | Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11 | 2017 | |||
| Comprehensive Plan 2030 | All | 016 (amended) | |||
| Downtown / North Chattanooga Area Plan | Area 1 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Downtown Plan Chattanooga 2025 | Area 1 | 2006 | Yes | ||
| East Chattanooga Area Plan | Areas 3, 6 | 2004 | Yes | ||
| Eastdale | Area 6 | 1998 | Yes | ||
| Glenwood/Churchville/Orchard Knob Neighborhood Plan | Areas 3, 6 | 2002 | Yes | ||
| Hamilton County Urban Growth Boundaries | All | 2001 | Yes | ||
| Hamilton Place Community Plan | Areas 11, 6, 10 | 2001 | |||
| Highway 58 / Tyner Area Plan | Area 10 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Highway 58 Community Plan | Area 10 | 2002 | Yes | ||
| Hill City - Northside Plan | Area 1 | 2003 | Yes | ||
| Historic River-to-Ridge Area Plan | Area 3 | Area 3 Place Types Map | 2020 | Yes | |
| Hixson / Red Bank Area Plan | Area 2 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Hixson-North River Community Plan | Areas 2, 8 | 2005 (revised) | Yes | ||
| Lakesite Land Use Plan | Areas 8 | 2007 | Yes | ||
| Lookout Valley Area Plan | Area 5 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Lookout Valley Plan | Areas 5, 4 | 2003 | Yes | ||
| MLK Community Plan | Area 1 | 2009 | Yes | ||
| Mountain Creek Corridor Study | Area 2 | Corridor | Underway | -- | |
| Mountain Creek Greenway Final Plan | Area 2 | 2003 | Yes | ||
| Natural Resources Assessment | Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 | 2019 | No | ||
| North Brainerd Area Plan | Area 6 | 2004 | Yes | ||
| North County / Soddy-Daisy Area Plan | Area 13 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| North Shore Plan | Area 1 | 2007 | Yes | ||
| North Shore Public Spaces Design Report | Area 1 | 2016 | No | ||
| Northeast County Area Plan | Area 9 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Oak Grove Neighborhood Plan | Area 3 | 2004 | Yes | ||
| Ridgedale Final Plan | Areas 3, 6 | 2002 | |||
| Rossville Blvd Community Plan | Areas 4, 3, 6 | 2004 | Yes | ||
| Rossville Boulevard Corridor Study | Areas 4 | Underway | -- | ||
| Shallowford Road - Lee Highway Area Plan | Areas 10, 6 | 2005 | Yes | ||
| Shepherd Community Land Use Plan | 2007 | ||||
| Shepherd Community Study | Area 6 | Study | Underway | -- | |
| South Broad District Study | Area 1 | 2018 | |||
| South Broad Redevelopment Plan | Area 1 | 2003 | Yes | ||
| South Chattanooga / Lookout Mountain Area Plan | Area 4 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| St. Elmo Community Plan | Area 4 | 2013 | |||
| Summit Land Use Plan | Area 12 | 2013 | Yes | ||
| Walden Plateau Area Plan | Area 7 | Area | Underway | -- | |
| Walden's Ridge Area Plan | Area 7 | Area (partial) | Underway | -- | |
| Walden's Ridge Plateau Area Plan | Area 7 | 1997 | |||
| Westside Evolves | Area 1 | 2022 | |||
| White Oak Mountain Area Plan | Area 12 | Area 12 Place Types Map | 2019 | Yes | |
| Wolfever Creek Area Plan | Areas 9, 12 | 2007 | Yes |
