Area Plans guide how, when, and where new growth, redevelopment and preservation should occur in a particular area. Area plans . . .
- Serve as general policy guides;
- Provide a set of strategies for achieving specific community goals;
- Do not guarantee funding for community improvements;
- Do not change the zoning of property; and
- Are not regulatory or legally binding.
In 2015, the RPA completed a county-wide Comprehensive Plan Update. The broad goals and recommendations in this Comprehensive Plan established a framework for integrating the more specific Area Plans under a unified, county-wide vision.
In the Comprehensive Plan, Hamilton County was divided into 12 geographic areas for future Area Plans. Over the next few years, each of these 12 areas will be studied; a community input process will be undertaken, and an Area Plan for each will be written and presented to the Hamilton County Commission and/or the Chattanooga City Council for adoption.
Once adopted, these 12 Area Plans will replace the old neighborhood plans and will become the new policy guides for physical development, land use and transportation.
Below are links to each Area Plan that is either underway or has been adopted.
The draft Rossville BLVD Corridor Study is available for public review and comment at the link below. Please send any … Read More
Our third public meeting was held on September 20th and preliminary recommendations were presented along with conceptual land use policy scenarios. … Read More
Area 11 Plan
The East Brainerd-Area 11-Plan is now official. The Chattanooga City Council adopted the Plan on Tuesday, August 23rd. The full … Read More
The Area Plan is Now Adopted The Historic River-to-Ridge Area Plan is now officially adopted! On September 14th, 2020 … Read More
White Oak Mountain Area 12 Plan Adopted
The White Oak Mountain Area Plan (Area 12) was adopted by the Chattanooga Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on February … Read More