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City Council Defers Vote On Controversial Hixson Project

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa Spirato   A Controversial Hixson land project is being put off by city leaders, for now.Dozens waited anxiously outside the Chattanooga City Council chambers Tuesday evening. Many opposed to the Chattanooga Village project on Highway 153.Developer Duane Horton's plan to rezone included a 190 acre parcel of land where they planned to build Chattanooga Village. While Horton claims it would add 2 million in revenue, and add about 2,000 jobs still left many people with concerns.I'm worried about what will happen of it. There's no timeline for the phasing, says Chattanooga City Councilman Thomas Benson.After about an hour of discussion, council votes 8-1 to defer the decision for 2 weeks. It's something nearby resident Ellie Wallis agrees with.I'm glad that they had the same questions that we did. I'm glad that we're getting more information from the developer. I actually hope that we do get more information from the developer, says Wallis.It would be wise to give sides more time to talk through the issues. I believe that the question before the council is whether or not the parcel in question, the zoning that's being requested is appropriate, and that's a yes or no question, says councilman, Andrae McGary.The decision is leaving Developer Duane Horton with plenty more to do, as he tried to continue to make his case against city council.City Council feels we need to discuss the project more, we're happy to sit down and make sure it's the best project. It's a large project, so we want to make sure it is the best project for the community, says Horton.City Council will return back to the issue of Chattanooga Village in 2 weeks. Council members tell us, hopefully then, they can come up with an agreement.

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