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Hamilton RPC Posts Pine Ridge 38-Lot Final Plat on McCallie Ferry

Hamilton RPC’s September agenda lists HCSD-26-36 — Pine Ridge Subdivision final plat for Lots 1–38 at 1821 McCallie Ferry Rd, owner RiverStone Development LLC.

Tracy King

17 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

McCallie Ferry Road fringe — a 38-lot final plat on A-1 land is inventory news for adjoining sellers.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission’s September 2026 agenda posts HCSD-26-36 — Final Plat – Pine Ridge Subdivision – Lots 1-38 – McCallie Ferry Road – Hamilton County Tax Map 027 Parcel 014.31, 014.32, and 014.33 (Hamilton County District 1), with staff recommending approve with conditions for the Sept. 14, 2026, Planning Commission date.

For homeowners along McCallie Ferry Road, thirty-eight single-family lots on a small A-1 acreage is a final-plat story: the inventory dial, not a downtown rezone.

What HCSD-26-36 asks the Commission to approve

The agenda new-business line reads: HCSD-26-36 – Final Plat – Pine Ridge Subdivision – Lots 1-38 – McCallie Ferry Road – Hamilton County Tax Map 027 Parcel 014.31, 014.32, and 014.33 (Hamilton County District 1). Staff: Approve with Conditions.

The RPA staff recommendation names subdivision Pine Ridge Subdivison (spelling as printed), applicant request Final Plat, property location 1821 McCallie Ferry Rd, property owner RiverStone Development LLC, surveyor Greg Middleton, RGMLS, engineer Ben Berry, Berry Engineers, accessibility McCallie Ferry Rd, total acreage 5+, proposed density 0.17, proposed use single family homes, tax map number 027 014.31, zoning A-1. Those two entries do not reconcile with a 38-lot plat — 38 homes on five-plus acres would be far denser than 0.17 units per acre — so ask RPA which figure governs the recorded plat before you quote acreage or density to a buyer.

Field	Staff recommendation / agenda
Case	HCSD-26-36 — Pine Ridge Subdivision final plat
Planning Commission date	September 14, 2026
Lots	1–38
Location	1821 McCallie Ferry Rd
Owner	RiverStone Development LLC
Acreage / density / use	5+ acres; 0.17; single family homes
Zoning	A-1
Variance	HSDV 25-4 — pavement width 26ft to 20ft; shoulders & ditches instead of curbs
Staff	Approve with Conditions Final Plat

Variance HSDV 25-4 and staff conditions

Staff notes Yes - Variance HSDV 25-4 - reduction in the minimum pavement width from 26ft to 20ft and to allow shoulders & ditches instead of curbs. Pavement at fire hydrants will be widened to meet the 26ft width. Additional comments call for private roads to be designated as utility easements and a 10-foot Power & Communication easement along all new private roads.

Recommendation to approve with conditions includes: 1. Show Pine Knot Lane pavement width and size of the ingress/egress easement. 2. Private Road statement needs to be added. 3. Show the required 26-foot bump outs for the fire hydrants by this variance. 4. Remove engineer statement regarding sewers.

Those conditions are the practical checklist for neighbors. Private roads, ditch sections, and hydrant bump-outs change how emergency access and maintenance will read on a recorded plat.

Septic, mail, and water-quality notes in the packet

Hamilton County WWTA comments say submit for review sewer plans to Hamilton County Groundwater Protection for review and approval of septic systems for this development. Hamilton County Engineering and Water Quality notes the property is located within the Hamilton County Water Quality Program boundary, so a Land Disturbing Permit may be required.

RPA also flags a USPS requirement that new subdivisions with 8 lots or more will be required to install a centralized mail delivery center, with mail kiosks and parking not permitted in the public ROW. For a 38-lot plat, that mail-center note is not optional trivia — it affects common-area design and HOA expectations.

What McCallie Ferry Road sellers and buyers should do

If you adjoin 1821 McCallie Ferry Rd, ask RPA whether HCSD-26-36’s conditions on Pine Knot Lane and fire-hydrant bump-outs are satisfied before you promise a quiet possession date. Buyers should put private-road maintenance and septic approval contingencies in writing.

Price against other A-1 fringe comps, not downtown RN product. Start with a free home valuation or ask about a cash offer if your next purchase cannot wait on a 38-lot build-out.

What’s happening in Chattanooga this week

Confirm the Sept. 14 RPC vote and any added conditions on HCSD-26-36.
Ask Groundwater Protection how septic review timing intersects with lot sales.
If you also track Maplewood Lane STVR rezonings HCZA-26-4 / HCZA-26-5 on the same agenda, keep those tourist-commercial files separate from this A-1 plat.
Pair McCallie Ferry construction traffic questions with whatever Hamilton County Highway checklist notes apply to the private-road variance.

Chattanooga-area homeowners who need to sell before they buy should treat final plats as inventory risk. Thirty-eight lots on a ditch-section private road will not behave like a curb-and-gutter subdivision when buyers ask about maintenance and mail delivery. Put the variance number HSDV 25-4 in your file notes so the appraiser sees the same pavement story the plat will record. Bring HCSD-26-36 to staff, then decide whether list price or possession date must move.

What is HCSD-26-36 on the September Planning Commission agenda?

HCSD-26-36 is a final plat for Pine Ridge Subdivision – Lots 1-38 – McCallie Ferry Road – Hamilton County Tax Map 027 Parcel 014.31, 014.32, and 014.33 (Hamilton County District 1), with staff recommending approve with conditions.

Where is Pine Ridge Subdivision and who owns it?

The staff recommendation lists property location 1821 McCallie Ferry Rd and property owner RiverStone Development LLC, with proposed use single family homes.

What density and acreage does staff list?

The staff recommendation lists total acreage 5+ and proposed density 0.17, zoned A-1.

What variance is tied to the plat?

Variance HSDV 25-4 covers a reduction in the minimum pavement width from 26ft to 20ft and allows shoulders and ditches instead of curbs, with pavement at fire hydrants widened to meet the 26ft width.

What should McCallie Ferry Road sellers watch?

A 38-lot final plat next door can change construction traffic, private-road maintenance expectations, and how buyers read vacant A-1 land. Ask RPA whether the Sept. 14 conditions on Pine Knot Lane width and fire-hydrant bump-outs are cleared before you promise a quiet possession date.

Homeowners who need to sell before they buy should treat local government calendars as part of the underwriting file. Bring the exact case number, tax map, or agenda item to staff, then decide whether list price, inspection length, or possession date needs to move. A free home valuation and a cash-offer conversation are tools for that decision — not substitutes for reading the primary packet yourself.

Buyers should put utility, zoning, and transportation contingencies in writing when a live file sits next door. Sellers should disclose what is known, attach the agenda link, and avoid predicting a vote that has not been recorded. That discipline keeps East Tennessee closings on schedule when Council or Board calendars slip a week.

When a packet lists a recommendation rather than a final ordinance, keep your MLS remarks factual: cite the case number, the meeting date, and what staff actually wrote. Do not promise a buyer a completion date that depends on a board that has not yet voted. If your next purchase cannot wait, ask about a cash offer or start with a free home valuation so pricing reflects calendar risk instead of wishful timing.

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