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Chattanooga Approves 1307 Hixson Pike C-NT on Final Reading

Chattanooga City Council’s Sept. 22, 2026, minutes show final approval of Ordinance #14399, rezoning 1307 Hixson Pike from INST Institutional Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone (case 2026-0097).

Tracy King

30 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

Chattanooga City Council’s Sept. 22, 2026, minutes show final reading approval of Ordinance #14399: an ordinance to amend Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 38, Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone property located at 1307 Hixson Pike from INST Institutional Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone. The minutes list case 2026-0097, Victoria Kenyon-Patton, District No. 2, and record ACTION: APPROVED after the motion carried.

For Chattanooga and Hixson Pike corridor sellers, this file is a final Council map change from institutional to neighborhood-transition commercial—not a residential subdivision plat and not the Dayton Boulevard C-NT case heard the same night. The minutes tie the ordinance number, the address, the from/to districts, and the case ID in one block.

What Ordinance #14399 finalized on Sept. 22

Under Ordinances – Final Reading, the clerk’s minutes print Ordinance #14399 with the full rezoning caption for 1307 Hixson Pike, INST to C-NT. The motion is attributed to Councilwoman Hill, seconded by Vice Chair Elliott, and the motion carried. That is the controlling citation for sellers who need an ordinance number on a disclosure sheet after a public-hearing cycle.

Case header lines immediately above the ordinance text identify 2026-0097 and Victoria Kenyon-Patton in District No. 2. Keep those identifiers with the ordinance number so a title reviewer is not handed a bare street address without a case file.

Why INST-to-C-NT on Hixson Pike matters next door

A final C-NT map change changes underwriting questions for nearby listings: which commercial neighborhood-transition uses become available under the zoning ordinance, how institutional neighbors should be described in listing remarks, and whether a buyer should expect storefront or service activity rather than a campus-style institutional hold. The Sept. 22 minutes do not print tenant names, square footage, or a renovation schedule. Leave those to permits and leases.

Do not blend this ordinance with Ordinance #14398 (5502 Dayton Boulevard RN-2 to C-NT) or Ordinance #14400 (Champion Road condition lifts). Same night, different case numbers, different streets.

Sellers comparing Hixson Pike to South Broad or Dayton Boulevard should keep ordinance numbers on the page. Ordinance #14399 is the Hixson Pike INST-to-C-NT final; it is not a drive-through text amendment and it is not a Champion Road condition lift. Mixing those captions is how listing remarks pick up the wrong street.

District 2 homeowners along Hixson Pike should also separate this commercial map change from school and traffic rumors that never appear in the ordinance caption. The minutes approve INST to C-NT at 1307 Hixson Pike; they do not adopt a corridor plan, a parking maximum, or a hours-of-operation schedule for a future tenant.

If you already disclosed the Sept. 15 public-hearing notice for case 2026-0097, update that disclosure to the Sept. 22 final ordinance number so buyers are not left thinking the file is still only a Planning recommendation. Final reading is the Council step that puts Ordinance #14399 on the books in the minutes.

Listing photos that still show an institutional use on the site should be paired with a caption that the zoning district, not the current tenant build-out, is what changed on Sept. 22. A C-NT map change without a building permit is not the same as a finished storefront renovation.

Keep the ACTION: APPROVED line with the ordinance caption when you file your transaction folder.

1307 Hixson Pike final reading at a glance

Item	Minutes detail
Meeting	Sept. 22, 2026 City Council
Ordinance	#14399 (final reading)
Case	2026-0097
Applicant line	Victoria Kenyon-Patton
Address	1307 Hixson Pike
Request	INST → C-NT
District	No. 2
Action	Approved

What’s happening in Chattanooga this cycle

Sept. 22’s final-reading block also moved Dayton Boulevard C-NT, Champion Road condition changes, and drive-through use-matrix amendments. For condition-lift context on a different street, see Chattanooga Sets Sept. 15 on Champion Road Condition Lifts. Downtown assessment timing still lives in Chattanooga Posts CBID FY2027 Budget and 2026 Assessments.

Plan Chattanooga / Battery Heights transportation language from the same meeting cycle is covered in Battery Heights Crosswalk Language Lands With Plan Chattanooga Vote. Corridor commercial rules such as Chattanooga Planners Keep South Broad Drive-Through Ban — For Now belong on a separate bullet from the Hixson Pike parcel rezone.

Local events sellers should calendar

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 — City Council final reading; Ordinance #14399 for 1307 Hixson Pike recorded as approved.
Map / GIS update — Confirm the zoning map and any GIS layer refresh before you advertise C-NT as already showing on every public viewer.
Permit stage — Any tenant build-out still needs separate building and sign permits under C-NT standards.

How sellers should underwrite a final C-NT map change

If you list near 1307 Hixson Pike, put Ord. #14399, case 2026-0097, INST to C-NT, and the Sept. 22 final approval on one disclosure page. Skip any restaurant, clinic, or office user name the minutes do not print. Do not tell a buyer Dayton Boulevard’s conditions apply on Hixson Pike. Ask title to match the ordinance number to the parcel before closing.

Buyers comparing Hixson Pike commercial edges to quieter residential streets will ask whether C-NT means late-night traffic. Answer with the district name from the ordinance caption and keep use specifics to the zoning ordinance’s C-NT list plus whatever permit drawings show later. East Ridge and Ooltewah sellers should treat this as a City of Chattanooga District 2 map change, not a county-wide commercial rewrite.

Reading Hixson Pike next to other Sept. 22 finals

The same minutes block includes Ordinance #14398 (5502 Dayton Blvd RN-2 to C-NT), Ordinance #14400 (Champion Road condition lifts/amendments), and Ordinance #14401 (drive-through use matrix and stacking / Riverwalk language). Only Ordinance #14399 pairs 1307 Hixson Pike with INST to C-NT. If a group chat says “Council rezoned Hixson,” ask for the ordinance number before you adjust a list price.

When you update a CMA after the vote, attach the minutes page that shows Ordinance #14399 and case 2026-0097 rather than a truncated social caption. Title companies catch mismatched ordinance numbers faster than Facebook comment threads.

What sellers should do next

If you are pricing a Chattanooga, Hixson, or East Ridge home while Hixson Pike commercial map changes finalize, get a current valuation before you lock a possession date. Start with a free home valuation or ask about a cash offer.

What did Council approve at 1307 Hixson Pike on Sept. 22?

Ordinance #14399 on final reading, rezoning 1307 Hixson Pike from INST Institutional Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone for case 2026-0097 (Victoria Kenyon-Patton).

What is the ordinance number for the Hixson Pike C-NT rezone?

Ordinance #14399, recorded as approved on final reading in the Sept. 22, 2026, Council minutes.

Which case number is tied to 1307 Hixson Pike?

Case 2026-0097, listed immediately above Ordinance #14399 in the Sept. 22 minutes.

Is this the same file as 5502 Dayton Boulevard?

No. Dayton Boulevard’s C-NT final reading is Ordinance #14398 / case 2026-0103. Hixson Pike is Ordinance #14399 / case 2026-0097.

How should nearby Chattanooga sellers talk about this file?

Quote 1307 Hixson Pike, Ord. #14399, case 2026-0097, INST to C-NT, and the Sept. 22 final approval. Keep Champion Road condition lifts and Dayton Blvd on separate lines.