Bristol, Tennessee City Council passed an ordinance on first reading 4-0 to rezone property off of King College Road to a planned residential district. Councilman Matt Slagle did not attend the meeting.
Bristol, TN Mayor Vince Turner explains why he is in favor of the project, that could bring between 375-475 new homes to Bristol. “We need it in our area,” said Turner. “We need housing to bring in other industry when industries are looking at our area.”
Three people attended the city council meeting to speak out against the proposed project.
Moving forward, city council must pass the ordinance on second reading with a public hearing on May 5 before the project can move to the next phase. “There are still so many pieces and parts of this puzzle to go through,” said Turner. “From the plats that will be presented to the planning commission and infrastructure, you’re talking about a six-year period. So, there’s a lot of time to make sure we get everything right.”