BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MEETING Thursday, May 07, 2026 12:00 PM City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Montgomery-Watterson Boardroom: Room 307

This meeting is an open and accessible meeting. If interested parties request special assistance or accommodations, please notify the Planning Department three (3) days in advance of the meeting.

I.CALL TO ORDER - 12:00 P.M. NOON

II.INTRODUCTION AND MEETING PROCEDURES

III.PUBLIC HEARING

1. 1.Case: BZA26-0081–The owner of property located at 2721 John B. Dennis Highway, Control Map 031J, Group A, Parcel 01.00 requests a 7.8-foot front yard variance from Sec. 114-195(f)(1)c, along with a 7.5-foot reduction to the required landscape buffer from Sec. 114-600(d)2. These requests are to facilitate the construction of a new convenience store and gas station. The property is zoned B-3, Highway-Oriented Business District.

   INTERESTED PARTIES:
   Owner: 
   Arnie Riggs
   P.O. Box AA
   Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
   
   Representative: Stephen Ellis

• vicinity map.pdf (0.45 MB)
• May 2026 NPH.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2721 N. John B Dennis - Municode_Redacted.pdf (4.77 MB)

2. 2.Case: BZA26-0084–The owner of property located at 1905 Brookside Lane, Control Map 047A, Group A, Parcel 09.30 requests a variance from Section 114-535(1) to reduce the minimum required lot frontage by 27.12 feet in order to install a freestanding sign with an electronic message board. The property is zoned M-1, Light Manufacturing District.
   
   INTERESTED PARTIES:
   Owner: 
   Rick Millsap
   1905 Brookside Lane
   Kingsport, TN 37660
   
   Representative: Rick Millsap

• 1905 Brookside Drive - Munciode_Redacted.pdf (2.61 MB)

IV.BUSINESS

1. 1.Approval of the April 2, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
   
   Stating for public record, the next application deadline is May 15, 2026 at noon, and meeting date (Thursday, June 4, 2026).

• 4 - April 2026 bza mins.pdf (0.02 MB)

V.ADJUDICATION OF CASES

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

Citizens may speak on issue-oriented items. When you come to the podium, please state your name and address and sign the register that is provided. You are encouraged to keep your comments non- personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes.

VII.ADJOURN