Johnson City provided little new information Monday about why it attempted to shut off power at the Haven of Mercy homeless shelter last Friday.
The city did provide a copy of an order issued by Chief Building Official Jeff Canon, which repeats a section of city code that states the chief building official has the authority to disconnect power and other utilities if they pose a danger to inhabitants.
The order asks that service be disconnected from the property, located at 123 W. Millard St., until itâs cleared by a city inspector.
Reached Monday afternoon, Canon directed a Johnson City Press reporter to the cityâs media relations department.
Safety and traffic are top concerns among residents who live near a proposed 120-unit apartment complex off Browns Mill Road in Johnson City.
On July 13, the Johnson City Regional Planning Commission unanimously approved a request to rezone a roughly 10-acre parcel at 2803 Browns Mill Road from R-3 to R-4, which would allow the project as proposed to move forward. The development would be called âThe Pinnacle at Browns Millâ and consist of five apartment buildings and one clubhouse.
Rezoning the property allows the developer to increase the maximum unit density of the land. The proposal will now go to the City Commission for three readings.
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Prompting uncertainty about next steps, a motion to rezone 10 parcels in the Mountain Home neighborhood failed on a 2-2 vote by the Johnson City Commission on Thursday.
A proposal to rezone 10 parcels in and around the Mountain Home neighborhood failed on a 2-2 vote during a City Commission meeting on July 1. An 11th property, marked with the red X, was removed before the vote on Thursday.
Itâs unclear whether the request, which was initiated by city staff, will appear in front of the City Commission again and what form it will take if it does.
The proposal, which has been gradually scaled back since staff brought a larger version to commissioners in January, was intended to eliminate outdated industrial zoning near Founders Park and create the potential for small-scale development and reinvestment on certain properties in the neighborhood.
Although the proposal has garnered opposition from some nearby residents, Johnson City commissioners will decide this week whether to rezone a series of parcels in and around the Mountain Home neighborhood.
On Thursday, commissioners will vote on third and final reading whether to rezone 10 parcels from a mixture of R-4 (medium-density residential) and I-2 (heavy industrial) to R-2 (low-density residential), B-3 (supporting central business) and MX-1 (mixed-use neighborhood).
Five plots would change to MX-1, which allows small-scale goods and services. The changes would remove outdated industrial zoning on city-owned property near Founders Park and create the potential for infill growth and reinvestment in and around the neighborhood.