Disposition Summary

Approve the name change of Coward Mill Road to Bull Elk Lane as requested by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the name change of Coward Mill Road to Bull Elk Lane as requested by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

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1. The Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works (EPW) has proposed changing the street name of Coward Mill Road because of a street realignment. As described in the applicant's reason for change, a capital improvement project for Coward Mill Road has resulted in two dead-end segments.
2. Both dead-end segments require new names per Addressing and Knox County Emergency Communications District (Knox 911) guidelines and separate applications have been submitted for these segments.
3. Approval of this request will result in the redressing of one of two abutting parcels. On behalf of EPW, Planning coordinated with the property owners adjacent to the disconnected segment of Coward Mill Road for input on the new proposed street name. Despite attempts to reach all property owners, only one owner submitted street names for consideration. "Bull Elk Lane" was approved by staff; therefore, EPW selected this name for the proposed street name change. EPW also mailed a notice of proposed street name change to owners on February 24, 2025.
5. Planning has received no objections to the renaming of this right-of-way.
6. The name change meets all requirements of the County's Code of Ordinances (Chapter 54, Article II).