2025 10 21 Regular Session Packet

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Agenda Item 
IX. A.  Public Hearing & Second Reading of Ordinance 1144, An Ordinance to Amend 
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Athens, Tennessee, and the Official Zoning 
Map to Rezone Property Located Within the Corporate Limits of Athens, 
Tennessee at 2201 Decatur Pike (A Portion of McMinn County Tax Map 056, 
Parcel 009.00) from B -3 (Intensive Business District) to R -2 (Medium Density 
Residential District). 
 
Overview 
Due to a lack of interest in the 1.08 -acre city-owned property located at 2201 Decatur Pike at 
Regional Park which is presently zoned B-3 (Intensive Business District), Council approved to 
rezone this property to R -2 (Medium Density Residential District) d uring the August 19, 2025 
regular session to generate additional interest.  
 
The Athens Municipal Regional Planning Commission, at its meeting on September 2, 2025, 
unanimously voted to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning.  
 
The first reading of the rezoning ordinance w as during the September 16, 2025 regular session 
and a second reading and public hearing was advertised for the October 21, 2025 regular session. 
If the rezoning is successful, staff will revise the minimum bid amount that is reflected in an 
updated appraisal and conduct another competitive sealed bid process to dispose of this 
unwanted city-owned property. 
 
Following discussion during the October 13, 2025 work session, the consensus was to place this 
item on the October 21, 2025 regular session under Ordinances for a second reading and public 
hearing.  
 
Action to Consider 
Conduct a second reading and public hearing on Ordinance 1144  and then make a motion, 
second, and majority vote to consider the rezoning as presented above.  
 
Affected Departments 
Community Development 
 
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