A proposed 120-unit apartment complex in Johnson City, which has attracted vocal opposition from nearby residents, could take another step this week toward reality.
Johnson City commissioners will consider on first reading this Thursday whether to rezone an almost 11-acre property at 2803 Browns Mill Road. The parcel would change from R-3 (medium residential) to R-4 (medium density residential), which would increase the maximum unit density of the land. The rezoning would require three votes from the commission before it becomes official.
Neighbors have said traffic and safety are already issues on Browns Mill Road, where residents say motorists frequently travel faster than the speed limit of 25 mph.
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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Concerned about the legal implications of its current requirements, Johnson City is working on bringing its zoning rules for medication assisted treatment facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
City leaders will soon consider an amendment to the cityâs zoning code that would better align its rules with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services and the ADA. The ADA prohibits discrimination in the treatment of mental health disorders, including substance abuse.
In combination with counseling and behavioral therapy, medication assisted treatment involves using drugs like methadone or buprenorphine to treat addiction to opioids like heroin or prescription pain relievers.
The proposal will now go the Johnson City Commission for another round of consideration.
Planning board members voted 6-1 to rezone 11 parcels from a mixture of I-2 (heavy industrial) and R-4 (medium density residential) to R-2 (low-density residential) and MX-1 (mixed use neighborhood). One property, currently home to Church Brothers Family Fun Store, would change from I-2 to B-3 (supporting central business district).
Chairwoman Stacey Wild voted against the request.
City staff, who requested the rezoning, have said the proposal lays the groundwork for some walkable, neighborhood-appropriate goods and services near Founders Park and Mountain Home.
It also eliminates outdated industrial zoning on city-owned property that was in place before the creation of Founders Park.