Board of Zoning Appeals - 11/04/2026

The Chattanooga Board of Zoning Appeals met on November 4, 2026, to consider zoning variances and special-exception requests. No procurement actions, contract awards, or purchasing decisions were identified. The board approved, 6–1, a variance for the Ross’s Landing Park café at 151 Riverfront Parkway, reducing the riverfront setback from 100 feet to 60 feet based on site constraints including a combined sewer overflow vault and topography; approval was tied to the submitted site plan. A request to increase the height of a detached garage at 4501 Raccoon Mountain Road was denied, 5–2, because the board found no qualifying hardship. A sign variance request for 6231 Perimeter Drive was withdrawn without prejudice after staff concluded the specific sign likely complied with the overlay rules; broader sign requests would need to be considered individually.

The board also approved, 6–0, a reduction in the freestanding-sign setback at 7406 Tyner Road, from 15 feet to 3 feet 6 inches, conditioned on a sight-distance survey confirming visibility. A for-profit group-home special-exception request at 4409 Drummond Drive was denied, 6–0; staff noted that a nonprofit group home could be permitted by right. A live-entertainment venue request at 2200 Glass Street was denied, 5–0, with members citing unresolved concerns about noise and impacts on nearby residences. Another case was deferred for one month at the applicant’s request, and the October minutes were approved.