May 14, 2026
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

75 Comments for

Jason
37920

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Jason (37920), March 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM

We met a few years ago to discuss how the members of the Sayne Lane community do not want any more rezoning to increase population density. This was already granted to a close property that was rezoned. Against the request of the community, Knox county granted an increase of density for that large tract making it into a large subdivision. This is enough. Based on that request, that should satisfy Knox County's desire for population increase. Clearly this is only to benefit the construction company to make more money with added freedom to sell more residences out side of the originally designed zone restrictions that the citizens of the communities found acceptable. STOP SELLING US OUT!

March 19, 2026
at 8:17 PM

Lorraine
37721

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Lorraine (37721), March 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM

The infrastructure will not support 194 dwellings. Pleasant Hill Rd is not wide enough to accommodate the amount of traffic this would create plus since is so close to Carter HS this road is used for kids walking to school.

March 23, 2026
at 3:37 PM

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Ann (37914), March 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM

I live, worship, & have grandchildren in the schools. Our roads & schools can't support all these new developments that have already been approved much less more. Please stop this development from coming.

March 23, 2026
at 3:53 PM

Jerlissa
37890

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Jerlissa (37890), March 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM

Save our farms

March 24, 2026
at 9:43 AM

Jennifer
37871

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Jennifer (37871), March 24, 2026 at 10:38 AM

Our area is already to congested. The schools are full. Our roads already can't handle the traffic is it currently has. Repairs are poor if even done to the roads now. Stop the over crowding of this area. This will only lead to more crime and accidents. Loss of wildlife because we keep destroying their homes then killing then as they get to close to us. This entire area needs an upgrade before even thinking about adding more traffic and population. We live here. We travel these roads daily and it's only getting worse.

March 24, 2026
at 10:38 AM

Chris
37924

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Chris (37924), March 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM

This rezoning, with the potential for 194 apartments, is unacceptable for this 12-acre property at 8934 Pleasant Hill Road. The school system has reached its capacity limits as enforced by the Tennessee Fire Marshal, and approving this and other developments only causes a safety issue for the impacted schools. I am researching the capacity limits set by the Fire Marshal and the total number of students and staff for each Knox County School. In my opinion, this will be a major factor given the recent approvals of the developments by the Zoning Board and County Commission. As the county continues to support development, safety issues will continue to mount. We must stop and review the developments moving forward. From schools, roads, and the disruption of the way of life are being affected, and citizens of East Knoxville is very upset - rightly so - of the continued development without support to manage the growth.

March 24, 2026
at 3:19 PM

KRISTYN
37924

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KRISTYN (37924), March 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM

The proposed rezoning of 12 acres for 194 apartments would create serious safety, traffic, and infrastructure problems for the Pleasant Hill Road community. Kitts Road and Pleasant Hill Road would be the only two access points, neither of which can handle increased traffic or be widened. Nearby roads, including Strawberry Plains Pike, Andrew Jackson Highway, and I-40 exits, are already congested and dangerous. Increased traffic would threaten pedestrian safety for families and children who walk to local schools and community facilities. Area schools - Carter Elementary, Middle, and High - are already at capacity and unlikely to expand. The project would negatively impact home values, overwhelm infrastructure, and create hazardous conditions while prioritizing developer profit over community well-being.

March 25, 2026
at 2:04 PM

Jennifer
37914

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Jennifer (37914), March 26, 2026 at 7:47 AM

Please stop building residential areas in East Knox County! We do not have the infrastructure for this! Our roads are not wide enough, there is too much traffic and we do not have enough grocery stores! Food City is NOT enough for the influx of people. Our wild life is suffering as well as they are losing their homes. Once they are gone, we will never get them back. Please!

March 26, 2026
at 7:47 AM

Sarah
37721

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Sarah (37721), March 26, 2026 at 9:40 AM

I respectfully request that the zoning hold remain in place. Our community deserves the same level of thoughtful planning and long-range consideration that areas like West Knoxville by pausing large developments for the community to sustain long term growth . Rushing this process risks creating long-term issues that could be avoided with proper evaluation, infrastructure planning, and genuine community input.

We are simply asking for patience and the chance to ensure that growth is done responsibly, sustainably, and in a way that protects the character and safety of our area. Waiting now will prevent bigger problems later.

Thank you for your attention and commitment to making decisions that support the best interests of our community.

March 26, 2026
at 9:40 AM

Sarah
37914

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Sarah (37914), March 26, 2026 at 11:22 PM

I wholly disagree with the planning commission rezoning this land for more housing development. We love our small town feel and do not have currently, nor have the capacity to accommodate more people and the infrastructure that is required. Please do not rezoning this property

March 26, 2026
at 11:22 PM

Carolyn
37871

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Carolyn (37871), March 27, 2026 at 9:46 AM

While East Knoxville realizes this community needs to grow with more restaurants and retail, it doesn't need to grow with adding 194 apartments on a very small road (pleasant Hill rd.) that is already a very busy road. There are kids that play in the road riding their bikes, walking their dogs and to walking to school. The buses do NOT pick up kids in this area due to being so close to the schools. Driving from Pleasant Hill Road to strawberry plains pike there is a very bad blind spot for drivers and the kids walking to school. I travel this road a lot visiting my brother and his family that lives at the corner of Pleasant Hill and Zesta Ln, this is a very busy road already. This is also an aging community, so you have senior citizens walking their dogs and driving this road very day has well. Adding more traffic will make it even more dangerous for the kids and seniors Also, something else to consider is the water run-off from the parking lots of the apartments that will be potentially built. You know there will be oil, gas, dirt etc. running off during rain and that will end up in the creek that runs through that community.

The East Knox Community appreciates your consideration in denying this rezoning request.

March 27, 2026
at 9:46 AM

Galen
83616

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Galen (83616), March 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Good day, I support the decision to develop town homes at 1155 & 1161 Copperwood Lane. I own the adjacent property at 1162 Copperwood Lane which has existing town homes. The lots being considered for development have been an eye sore and a haven for illegal trash dumping. I am pleased to see that these lots are being cleaned up and planned for development. Thank you

March 27, 2026
at 4:15 PM

Martha
37920

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Martha (37920), March 27, 2026 at 8:41 PM

I own property that is near this proposed rezoning. I am asking you to please consider the lack of road infrastructure, over populated school system before you make this decision.

This is an area I grew up in and know very well. It is very much family oriented.

We would Love to see more shopping and family restaurants come in further down Chapman Highway. Utilizing buildings or empty lots that stand vacant.

March 27, 2026
at 8:41 PM

Steve
37924

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Steve (37924), March 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM

Please stop all rezoning of 8934 Pleasant Hill Rd and the rest of East Knox county.
There is no infrastructure to support more people.
Current new housing is already and overload.
Side roads are too small and full of potholes.
North Pleasant Hill road and Molly bright hasn't been paved in over 35 years. Two trucks can't pass on it.
Highways are too crowded.
Not enough grocery stores.
Dump stays full supporting Knox, Jefferson, Grainger and Sevier counties. I see out of county tags every visit.
No gas.
No Sewer.
No water in places.

March 28, 2026
at 6:54 PM

Kathy
37924

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Kathy (37924), March 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM

We have heard over and over that new zoning was needed to protect farmland and preserve the beauty of this area. Yet before the process is even complete, developers are already trying to change it. Why implement a land use map if it can simply be altered whenever a developer wants something different?

This proposal appears to be driven by profit, not by what is best for the community. The area around the Four Way Inn along Asheville Highway has long been considered a Special Town Zone for a reason. That designation was meant to protect the character of the area, not open it up to this type of development.

This area should remain protected as a Special Town Zone. Changing it would not only alter the neighborhood but also place additional strain on roads and schools. There was a reason this designation existed in the first place.

Developers have many places they can build. Why choose the center of a community that was specifically set aside for something else? This decision should reflect long-term community interests, not short-term profit. Do not sell us out.

March 29, 2026
at 2:44 PM

Rhonda
37871

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Rhonda (37871), March 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM

I am highly opposed to this rezoning. Pleasant Hill Road already has too many children dangerously playing in the road. They walk to school and the cannot access a sidewalk without being in a busy road for several blocks. Additionally, there is not enough retail and commercial access available to satisfy the existing population. Before we have significant population growth we need more grocery stores, restaurants and gas stations. We need to follow a planned growth path and not this type of development.

March 29, 2026
at 5:07 PM

Kelly
37924

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Kelly (37924), March 30, 2026 at 8:47 AM

The 194 apartments that are planned to be built on Pleasant Hill Road would be detrimental to our neighborhood and community. Not sure if you are aware but we are in the PRZ (parental responsibility zone) therefore the buses do not run in the mornings, so a lot of children walk or ride bikes to school. More traffic through here would be dangerous these children plus it would increase the number of children walking or riding bikes to school. We also have a lot of elderly that walk their dogs daily and again more traffic would be extremely dangerous to them as well. Pleasant Hill Road is too narrow to support more traffic and the safety of our children and elderly is crucial. You must be aware that Carter Elementary is already at maximum capacity, and the pickup line is already a lengthy ordeal. Last but not least is the natural spring that runs through the proposed property, it will be compromised and can cause flooding to the existing homes. The wildlife that we all enjoy will be eradicated from this area. This proposed development will be a huge travesty to neighborhood and community. With only one large grocery store and three sit down restaurants we cannot support that volume of people here in the Strawberry Plains / East Knox community. Please choose to use wise development, we are begging you not to take away the peaceful little community we have and ruin it with overdevelopment.

March 30, 2026
at 8:47 AM

Joey
37924

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Joey (37924), March 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM

I have lived in this community my entire 52 years. This development will directly affect my property. I live on Pleasant Hill Rd and Lyons Creek runs through my back yard. When we get a lot of rain it has came up in my yard. The runoff from the roads and storm drains will run into the creek producing much more and quicker runoff, which will potentially flood properties.

Also this development is in the (PRZ) parental responsibility zone, so the busses do not stop. So all of the kids going to school if not being driven by a parent will have to walk. This road is small and that will be very dangerous.

The extra traffic will be too much for the road. Pleasant Hill is already a very busy road, with dangerous pullouts and both stop signs.
The end at Strawberry Plains pike is a blind hill. The Andrew Johnson end is at an angle onto a divided four lane, with Kitts Rd also coming into it just before a gas station. The intersection is already bad.

I am good with growth but wise growth and until the roads and infrastructure is taken care of first this is too much for the community and Pleasant Hill Rd.

March 30, 2026
at 9:02 AM

Beverly
ll 37

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Beverly (ll 37), March 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM

I am totally against this! Please don’t allow this in our community. Thank you

March 30, 2026
at 8:12 PM

Chris
37924

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Chris (37924), March 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM

During a community meeting, the developer noted that the Planning Commission has recommended a high-density plan for this site. However, our infrastructure is not equipped to support the proposed 194 apartments. The property lies within a PRZ, and there are no sidewalks to safely accommodate students. Traffic congestion during drop-off and pickup at Carter Elementary would become unmanageable.

Additionally, Pleasant Hill Road northbound requires crossing two lanes of Andrew Johnson Highway, posing a significant safety concern. Traffic heading toward Strawberry Plains Pike would also face limited visibility due to a blind hill in both directions. Compounding these issues, the property contains a natural spring, and its development would likely result in severe environmental harm.

Taken together, the negative impacts of this proposed development far outweigh any potential benefits. I respectfully request a thorough review of the community impact. Please find attached a petition and comments from residents opposing this development. Attached are 549 people who signed the petition and 153 comments showing the community is not in favor of these developments. I ask that you consider the community's concerns regarding high-density zoning for the selected property. Thank you for your consideration. The petition and comments will be updated on April 2 as the Planning Board provides its recommendation on this property before the meeting on April 9.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260330232604.pdf

March 30, 2026
at 11:26 PM

Brian
37920

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Brian (37920), March 31, 2026 at 1:12 AM

Please the attached PDF for comments I would like to share related to the rezoning request for 0 Tipton Station. Thank you.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260331011248.pdf

March 31, 2026
at 1:12 AM

Kevin
37918

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Kevin (37918), March 31, 2026 at 8:23 AM

Dear commissioners - the proposed rezoning is near an area that has for a long time been identified as potential town center area - the Four Way In area at the heart of the Carter Community. This was identified back in 2001 in the East County Sector Plan.

The 2011 East County Sector Plan identified an area for E Co-3. Importantly, it recommended a program to work with area stakeholders to consider the town center concept, including a Ã¢ÂÂvision planÃ¢ÂÂ to establish the land use relationships, future road and bicycle/pedestrian network and connections to schools and parks.

The same action plan was recommended in the 2017 East County Community Plan.

A vision plan has never been put together for this area. This community engagement is a critical step, but has been neglected. Now this rezoning request is before you, and because there has been no vision plan put together, the community is not onboard. You have no design standards from a vision plan that could guide a development plan application under the PR zone. I urge you to defer this request until you can do a vision plan.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260331082313.pdf

March 31, 2026
at 8:23 AM

Paul
37920

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Paul (37920), March 31, 2026 at 10:36 AM

I am against the rezoning for appearance and safety reasons. The attached PDF has explanation and pictures.

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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260331103605.pdf

March 31, 2026
at 10:36 AM

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Jan (37914), March 31, 2026 at 11:11 AM

Please don't put apartments in that location. Single family houses might be OK, but the roads would still have to be improved. And not like the "improvements" made on Brakebill, which consisted of a turning lane at the development entrance. That narrow, crumbling road is not safe when meeting dualies, vehicles pulling lawn mower trailers, dump trucks, delivery trucks and other box trucks that travel across it throughout the day. We were misled by the developers. The infrastructure in our area can’t handle the developments being imposed on us.

March 31, 2026
at 11:11 AM

Merle
37924

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Merle (37924), March 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM

I am saying NO to the rezoning of property between Kitts & Pleasant Hill roads. The infrastructure in this area cannot support the possibility of 194 single/ multi-family units. The proposed site is isolated from businesses that are already struggling to meet the local community needs due to lack of them. Plus, the fact this would be sitting amongst single family homes that would cause many concerns and safety as well. Concerns such as current homes property values, policing, the amount of traffic this would create on such narrow and already outdated roads, and the fact that our youth use the roads to walk to school, skateboard and ride bikes due to location of Carter schools.

This property also has a natural spring that would be impacted from the change not only contamination but possibly creating water issues for properties that are located lower than the proposed site.

This was zoned agricultural and must remain that or zoned in as single family homes with a limitation of homes per acre. Preferably no more than 2 per acre which would be acceptable for most of us.

March 31, 2026
at 12:19 PM

Kevin
37918

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Kevin (37918), March 31, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Looking at the area context, this is an undeveloped parcel that's in an area with a lot of under-developed brownfield property. Instead of doing greenfield development here, I think the area and town center vision would benefit from some brownfield redevelopment instead of taking existing agricultural parcel - which provides connection to the rural character surrounding - and developing that.

March 31, 2026
at 1:24 PM

Ashton
37914

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Ashton (37914), March 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM

As a life long resident of the Carter community and as a parent of two kids that attend Carter and plan to stay in the area after they graduate. Four Way is a community center, but I think that our community center definition and the current administration definition are not the same.
Community to us does not come from the outside but from within. We already have a community adding a "multi family unit" to an area that has no infrastructure to support it, does not benefit our community, it hinders it.

The Carter area has at least 7 new or ongoing projects that I know about. Three of those being "multi family units" and the others being single family homes in tightly compressed subdivisions. We don't know what effect these new developments will have yet. But all these developments feed into the Carter schools. Schools that are already struggling to keep up with demand. As a parent I want to know that my taxes are going to benefit my children and all the children that come through after them.

For these reasons please vote NO on rezoning this property.

March 31, 2026
at 2:01 PM

Gayla
37920

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Gayla (37920), March 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Please see my attached comments regarding 0 Tipton Station, Knox County, TN.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260331143601.pdf

March 31, 2026
at 2:36 PM

Marian
37924

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Marian (37924), March 31, 2026 at 8:19 PM

I STRONGLY OPPOSE the rezoning of the property at 8934 Pleasant Hill Road (4-B-26-RZ) for numerous reasons but mainly:
-safety for the children that walk or bicycle to & from school
-increased traffic on this NARROW road which doesn't have the capacity to handle
-lack of commercial/retail businesses that are needed NOW to support the recent housing 'boom' within minutes of this area
-decrease in the value of all existing single family homes surrounding this property
-loss of integrity & history of a long-standing rural community
This area CANNOT support the proposed development of 194 'units' or any other proposed density of this magnitude!
I ask ALL members of the Planning Commission to say 'NO' to this rezoning because IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

March 31, 2026
at 8:19 PM

Charlotte
37871

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Charlotte (37871), April 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM

almighty dollar. Be a person who wants to save the agricultural areas so children of today and tomorrows know that such things exist not just housing on top of housing and pavement. Remember your childhood in days of being outside. VOTE NO on this PLEASE

April 1, 2026
at 9:28 AM

Kelly
37924

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Kelly (37924), April 1, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Please see attached pdf
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260401104947.pdf

April 1, 2026
at 10:49 AM

Cathy
37806

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Cathy (37806), April 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM

I am very concerned about the amount of traffic that the proposed housing would cause, there are students walking this road since it is in the PR zone. Many residents walk their dogs and children play near the street. There are no sidewalks on Pleasant Hill Rd and in fact it doesn't even have a shoulder for pedestrians to walk on. The influx of more students would put a strain on the schools which are already full. We would not be opposed to single family dwellings, Pleasant Hill Road and Kitts road are not able to handle the extra traffic a multi family housing project would add. We would like to see some commercial businesses in the area but not in the location proposed. Please use wise development

April 1, 2026
at 11:09 AM

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Tom (37924), April 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM

The application under consideration is inconsistent with the surrounding residential neighborhood, which relatively speaking, is low density. Twelve housing units per acre in a community of low density, single-family dwellings, is exceedingly far more than would be compatible and consistent.

In addition, neither Pleasant Hill Road nor Kitts Road, as they currently exist, are able to safely manage vehicular and pedestrian traffic, especially in consideration of this location being in a Parental Responsibility Zone for public schools.

Comparing this proposed residential development with nearby developments, namely Brakebill Road, in which no obvious road improvements have been made, despite many new residential units either already constructed or under construction, makes me wonder whether thereâs a plan for safely handling the anticipated traffic volume which is obviously bound to increase substantially.

April 1, 2026
at 12:17 PM

Daniel
37914

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Daniel (37914), April 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM

I oppose this rezoning of this property. High density housing does not belong at this location. This isn't an urban environment nor should be. I'm not confident that there is an adequate plan for the impact on the schools in the Carter community, and I am definitely not confident that increased traffic has been adequately considered from this property all the way to the interstate. I am certain the the sum of population being added in east knoxville is not adequately studied/surveyed. While individual traffic studies are happening, where is the cumulative report on all the residential developments happening off Asheville Highway, John Sevier, and Strawberry Plains Pike?

April 1, 2026
at 4:30 PM

Ethan
37924

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Ethan (37924), April 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM

I've lived in East Knoxville/Strawberry Plains long enough to see what makes this place special and what's slipping away. This isn't just land on a map. It's the rhythm of rural life, the open spaces, the small roads, the culture that has shaped generations. Adding 194 units here isn't growth, it's overcrowding. It risks turning our quiet community into just another subdivision, erasing what makes it home. Please consider that not every inch of land should be built on, and not every community should lose its soul to development.

April 1, 2026
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Harold
37871

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Harold (37871), April 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM

After all those living spaces become available traffic will lead to wrecks,deaths, and more tax payers money to install more traffic lights. The schools will be way over crowded for the next decade. People moving from these big city's working from home or trading stocks will drive the prices of everything up. The locals that have been here for multiple generations the family's that settled here and have been here since will be run out!! All the small town Carter community vibe will be nonexistent!! I grew up in Sevier County and watched it happen I don't want to see another small town/community disappear because a few people want to get more rich

April 1, 2026
at 7:11 PM

David
37871

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David (37871), April 2, 2026 at 11:24 AM

Please vote no on this. Traffic is already worse due to the recent housing developments not to mention the ones being constructed currently. Schools are overflowing. We live out in rural East Knoxville for reason and developments like this will change our way of life.

PLEASE VOTE NO.

April 2, 2026
at 11:24 AM

Staci
37924

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Staci (37924), April 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM

Not only does our community whole heartedly oppose the rezoning of this property, it would be detrimental to our everyday way of life. Iâve grown up in the Carter community my entire life, and the last 10 years Iâve spent growing my family on Pleasant Hill. Our community has already grown exponentially with several subdivisions popping up between us and the interstate, growth isnât a problem hereâ¦ we donât need this!

April 2, 2026
at 2:49 PM

Jessi
37764

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Jessi (37764), April 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM

My neighbors and I appreciate land zoned for agriculture as it helps keep our population less dense, our farming community thriving, and our surroundings more enjoyable. Currently, our schools are at max capacity for optimal learning and safety. Our roads also need many repairs before handling more traffic. We are already underserved in essential resources such as grocery stores, healthcare access, and emergency services. Allowing 194 more apartments to be built in this school zone in addition to the other multi-dwelling housing already approved recently (ie- Universal at Strawberry Plains Apartments, Village at Strawberry Hills, and Strawberry Meadows Townhomes) is negligent, not only for the reasons mentioned above, but also for childrenâs safety. Pleasant Hill is not eligible for a bus route, nor does it have a sidewalk. Increased apartments would result in increased kids walking on the narrow, winding roads home with increased traffic. It is both my and your responsibility to protect the Carter Community. In doing so we protect the legacy of those before us and safeguard the future of our children. Growth without proper planning is not progress, itâs a problem that causes more problems. The Carter Community would greatly appreciate you voting âNOâ to rezoning Pleasant Hill so it can continue to live up to its name as a pleasant place for those who have been living there for generations.

April 2, 2026
at 5:02 PM

Melissa
37871

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Melissa (37871), April 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM

No one in our community wants this! We need better infrastructure before we can add this much to our population. Our roads and schools are not ready for this - affordable housing, yes! Apartments - no!

April 2, 2026
at 5:18 PM

Franklin
37871

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Franklin (37871), April 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM

I was the ups driver in some form in this area until last year. I live maybe a half a mile from pleasant hill. I grew up riding my bike and walking the creeks here. But itâs to the point I even hate crossing the road to get the mail. Our roads canât handle apartments. And our roads can not be reworked to handle the amount of people youâre trying to force on us. All my life Iâve looked forward to retiring in my little quiet town. You all are destroying all thatâs left of strawberry plains USA. One store two sit down restaurants. Which was fine before. But with so many people now you canât enjoy a night out or go to the store without people running you over in the lot. I understand the need for housing. I donât understanding dumping 1000âs of people in a small town. Especially in something they canât own. How much money is enough to these developers? I know this will fall on death ears if even read. But heck it made me feel better. Stop by sometime we will fish the pond and pick some blackberries. Hurry though. They will be covered in concrete soon!

April 2, 2026
at 5:51 PM

Jeremy
37721

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Jeremy (37721), April 2, 2026 at 7:46 PM

My mother in law owns a home not far from here off Thornhrove Pike and I own a home in Corryton inside Knox county. As an engineer, I believe there needs to be a series of traffic impact studies fully funded by this developer before we let them further overcrowd our already stressed roadway system. I think the results would clearly show that the surrounding roadways cannot support the increase in traffic. All over Knoxville congestion is a major problem because our streets were never designed for the population growth we have already seen post Covid. It is foolish to continue to allow dense retail centers with low wage jobs and high density apartment complexes with very high rent to take over this town. Working class people are being priced out of the very place they grew up and its not right! We need more affordable single family housing and regulations to prevent private equity firms from capitalizing on them to the detriment of working class folks! Thank you Adam Thompson for voting NO against this rezoning! Keep this area agricultural for now and let a builder like Worley rezone it for affordable houses like they build in Stonewood Creek!

April 2, 2026
at 7:46 PM

Tess
37924

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Tess (37924), April 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Please resist the urge to approve any further large housing developments in our little northeast Knoxville. Most of us live here because it was quieter and not so busy. With the developments already here, the traffic, noise pollution, homeless, and infrastructure damage has increased massively. Please stop making us city.

April 3, 2026
at 9:30 AM

John
37931

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John (37931), April 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM

This is one of the best ideas to come forward in a long time for this area. The Town Center Mixed Use zoning designation will allow this rezoning to be viable for the forseeable future. Integrated, walkable, open-air projects blending residential, commercial, cultural, and institutional uses to create vibrant community hubs is exactly what this area needs in the addition to much needed housing opportunities. This will also bring much needed consistent tax revenue and employment opportunities to an area that is in desperate need of them.

April 5, 2026
at 9:38 AM

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Ann (37920), April 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM

Many cities have hills that are pleasant to look at instead of just apartment buildings. This particular hill in Knoxville deserves to be treated specially because of its location at the end of the Gay Street bridge and visible from downtown. Planning needs to insist on SW-5 and SW-6 zoning rules be complied with and WITHOUT VARIANCES. The slopes can be managed with landscaping which is pleasing. The steps should lead up to a park-light public space, not private property. South Knoxville does not need or want another mammoth apartment building on top of one of the few remaining hills that are on the South side. Please do not allow this private seller or developer to have variances to the form-based code that was so carefully planned by the public.

April 5, 2026
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Gary
37920

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Gary (37920), April 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM

A proposal of 4 dua at this site is completely out of character with the surrounding properties. The site fronts on Tipton Station Road and Sayne Lane. There is only approximately 190' of frontage on Tipton Station Road. Site distance in this area is not adequate and the distance between any proposed entrance and Sayne Lane will create a traffic problem. Sayne Lane is equivalent to a driveway and is not adequate to support any traffic associated with 4 dua. Based upon my development knowledge and knowledge of this site I am COMPLETELY opposed to this request. A density of 2 dua would be more adequate.

April 6, 2026
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Steven
37920

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Steven (37920), April 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Please leave this property as agricultural zoning and put preservation over profit. While it is important to set aside land for development, it needs to be the right land. And there is plenty of more suitable land along John Sevier Highway and Chapman Highway. It is equally important (perhaps more-so with so much growth), to preserve land in Knox County. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. The area bordering and south of Tipton Station is home to a diversity of wildlife. Deer, bear, river otter, beaver, muskrat, great blue heron, bobcats, turkey, ducks, hawks, bald eagle and more. This parcel is home to Trillium, Strawberry Bush, Canada Mayflower, Eastern Woodland Sedge, Cranefly and more. It is my understanding that approving the developer's zoning request and developing this property as they wish will add an estimated 303 vehicle trips per day. Approving that request will add strain to an already overburdened infrastructure and further erode the rural nature of our community.

April 6, 2026
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SUZIE
37920

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SUZIE (37920), April 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM

I am opposed to any rezoning until the concerns regarding infrastructure are addressed. We are a rural community. We do not need more Commercial development or Residential Development at this time. And we do not have the resources to support it. We have so much development and proposed development going on at this time we have lost the appeal of the area.

April 6, 2026
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NORMAN
37920

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NORMAN (37920), April 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM

Please deny this request.Sayne Lane is a one lane dead end road with NO TURNAROUND.Anyone wanting to turn around are using private drives and property to do so mine included.The proposed zoning would only make a bad situation worse especially when they start logging that parcel and all the missed turns.My recommendation is DENY DENY DENY.Thank You Norman.

April 6, 2026
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joe (37920), April 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM

I do not agree with this. We do NOT have the roads or the infrastructure to more development!

April 6, 2026
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John
37920

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John (37920), April 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM

I simply ask that the commission please give the people living in the local area priority over a few elected officials and inconsiderate builders who are only looking for a quick way to make a buck with no consideration of the people already living in the area who want no part of the many problems (congestion, drainage, air pollution, traffic, security, etc.) extra housing would present for Sayne Lane residents and the adjacent area. Sayne Lane is just that, a lane and not a two-way street. As I understand the owner sold the property with the promise by the buyer that only one house would be built. I have since learned that the proposed plan is to build 22-28 housing units. What happened to the promise?
Thank you for your kind consideration of the neighborhood's request and of the local homeowners. I ask that you please leave the property zoned Agricultural as is. Thank you for a common sense approach!!!!

April 6, 2026
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Bradley
37920

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Bradley (37920), April 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM

I, my family and my neighbors strongly oppose the proposed re-zoning request for 0 Tipton Station. Several have already noted the lack of infrastructure on Sayne Lane to accommodate the proposed housing development. The location on Tipton Station is also problematic as increasing traffic and development is inconsistent with current traffic capacity and safety. Furthermore, the proposed re-zoning is not consistent with the natural topography and land use in this region of South Knoxville. A prior re-zoning request on an adjacent property was denied in the past couple of years, providing local precedence for zoning considerations in our community. We ask that the planning committee continue to serve our local committee by rejecting this request from a developer from outside of South Knoxville. Thank you.

April 6, 2026
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Kat (37876), April 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM

We do not need apartments where you are seeking to put them. We need more farmland to continue, if you want to invest maybe try investing in something that truly helps the community.
If you want more apartments, build in Sevier county or closer to them. Maybe even Morristown. They've already sold their souls for folks like you who only see dollar signs.
Heck why not join in with the Buckee development and put your money to better use.
Thank you for offering to buy land to clear and sell to highest bidder but we don't need that type of stuff here.

April 7, 2026
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Teri
37920

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Teri (37920), April 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM

Please do not build any additional housing units at this location. We have so many "student" housing already in place in this vicinity and the traffic on Chapman Hwy -Henley Bridge is horrid. Since the Gay street bridge is only pedestrian-the traffic is a nightmare trying to get into the city or onto I-40. Knoxville is growing-we understand-but there are so many other places that can fit more housing units and it's not at this location. What an eyesore the riverfront has become with dozens of cheaply built, overpriced apartment complexes. When did Knoxville become a College with a city built around it instead of a City with a college? Money hungry out of town businesses are sucking the beauty out of our town.

April 7, 2026
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Lori
37924

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Lori (37924), April 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM

I say no to building apts in an area where traffic has already increased and the schools are getting overcrowded which will lead to kids falling behind!! It's bad enough with the increased traffic because of all the new housing going in with no significant road improvements ! The roads haven't been improved as it is and with so much land in other areas where the roads can be improved and have room for new schools why would this small 4 way area even be considered !! Please reconsider building elsewhere! Thank you, Lori F.

April 7, 2026
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Linda
37918

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Linda (37918), April 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM

Please just say NO! My family has lived in this area for generations. Please continue to keep this agricultural. Pleasant Hill cannot handle additional traffic safely!

April 7, 2026
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Nikki
37871

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Nikki (37871), April 8, 2026 at 8:26 AM

I am a concerned mother and member of the Carter community. I went to Carter as a child and 4 of my children go to Carter Elementary and Carter high. I have a friend that lives off of Pleasant Hill Road with her 2 daughters. She is now in fear of her children's safety if this development happens. They bought their little house on a little dead end the road so they could have a bit of peace knowing that their children would be safer playing outside. If this development happens that peace and feeling of safety is gone for everyone in the community. There will no longer be a safe place for any child to ride their little bicycles, walk to school or play basketball. This isn't just about making money here. Your decision is going affect every family mother, father and child in the community.. that little road barely fits two compact cars passing each other. You usually have to pull over to the ditch to let someone by if they're in a truck. This is a dangerous proposition. This is no place for any development. Our schools are packed. Our teachers are overwhelmed. It is not feasible. The only rational decision that can be made on this is voting NO to the proposed development. Our community matters, our children matter. I just hope they matter to you all too.

April 8, 2026
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Debbie
37924

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Debbie (37924), April 8, 2026 at 10:53 AM

I have lived in the Carter community all of my life. You used to see beautiful farmland. Now most of the land has gone to the developers. Building house after house and so many apartments. It's getting to where the roads and the stores are so crowded that I hate to even get out. Please vote no on these apartments. It's time to stop the developers.

April 8, 2026
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Michael
37924

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Michael (37924), April 9, 2026 at 6:20 AM

Please call a halt to any new development plans for East Knox county at least until a thorough look at the current infrastructure (roads, schools, water, sewage, quality of life for existing residents, etc.,) is completed and studied by both the commission and the residents. We love our area, most all of us have chosen the east Knox county area for just what it is, forsaking the west side because of what it has become. We don't need high-density apartments or condos. People live here because we have a little room to move, a little quieter life style, and feel your plans are against our values, our needs, and our capability of handling this level of development.

April 9, 2026
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Paul
37920

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Paul (37920), April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM

The attached will be used as part of my speaking opportunity for Case # 4-L-26-RZ today.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260409100024.pdf

April 9, 2026
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Kathleen
37920

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Kathleen (37920), April 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM

As a home owner and business owner in South Knoxville, I vehemently disagree with the plan to build that complex at Kerbela shrine. They are asking for height and size variances. The South waterfront codes were written precisely to protect South Knoxville. There should be NO EXCEPTIONS TO THESE STANDARD STANDARDS. The corner of Chapman Highway/Henley and Blount Streets already have enough housing. The traffic alone from this complex will turn Chapman Highway into more of a death trap. People exiting their complex at Mimosa Avenue we’ll have to squeeze their way into northbound traffic to go over the Henley Bridge. There is currently a no left turn sign at mimosa and Chapman so there will be no way for residence of this complex to turn left. The southbound traffic coming over the Henley bridge will have to move into the center turn lane and then cross through two lanes of traffic to enter their complex at mimosa Avenue this entrance/egress cannot afford that kind of traffic. The Henley Street bridge is the only north south tributary that we have since the Gay Street bridge is closed.

April 11, 2026
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Alivia
37914

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Alivia (37914), April 12, 2026 at 10:08 AM

I oppose the proposed development of 194 apartment units on farmland in East Tennessee. Once productive farmland is paved over, it is gone for good. Our rural communities depend on preserving open land, protecting local agriculture, managing stormwater naturally, and maintaining the character that makes this area special. A project of this size would also place added strain on already stretched roads, traffic patterns, schools, utilities, and emergency services. Growth should be planned responsibly in areas already suited for higher-density housing, not by sacrificing valuable farmland and rural infrastructure. I urge you to protect our community’s long-term future and vote against this proposal.

April 12, 2026
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Chris
37924

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Chris (37924), April 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM

Attached is the updated petition, effective 4-13-26 - 885 signatures, 276 comments.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260413123624.pdf

April 13, 2026
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Lynette
37920

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Lynette (37920), April 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM

One set of the stairs up the steep North site of the hill facing the river needs to be converted into a long ramp. I'm a fairly active senior but if I lived there and were to cross the Gay street bridge to town and was counting on the elevator to get me back up the hill and I came back to find it not working.....believe me, I have been there and seen it when there is only one elevator....I would be up that proverbial creek without a paddle. A ramp I would be able to handle slowly but surely.

April 13, 2026
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Charles
37914

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Charles (37914), April 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM

Very interested in the future of this property I own the property directly across from this lot and have seen issues with this road ever since I was a kid. This road is very narrow very blind in a lot of road space areas the edges of the road are already deteriorating with the absence of the county care for most of my life. This property never had a for sale sign or any knowledge of sale for any local person to keep this agricultural. It was a horse field since before 1990 that I know of as I am 35 currently. Please send me emails of updates I'm sure that my individual voice no one cares about however I do think the sale was unfair to anyone that may have been interested and I'm also interested in if they move forward how they will get rid of the flooding that occurs across the road from the new Dr.Horton subdivision that is adjacent from this field will it worsen will they be prepared or made by the county fix this issue?

April 15, 2026
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Marie
37920

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Marie (37920), April 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM

My concerns regarding the building of single-family homes on 7611 Sycamore Breeze Rd.
South side of Tipton Station Rd, east of Sycamore Breeze Rd are the following:
-Schools: Can South Doyle Middle School, South Doyle High School and Bonny Kate Elementary School support the new influx of children? If not, what is being done to make sure there is no overcrowding to these schools?
-Roads: John Sevier Highway is already overcrowded. What are the plans to accommodate the traffic that this new community will create?
Our small area is already overcrowded. We do not need new housing in an area that cannot support the influx of hundreds of new people.
Thank you

April 15, 2026
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Kristi
37853

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Kristi (37853), April 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM

My family and I disagree with more subdivisions, condos, ect being built in South Knoxville. John Sevier Hwy is so over crowded now along with Chapman hwy. Our county roads are not in the best of shape and can't handle even more traffic. We have already way too many subdivisions coming our direction that South knox family did not want nor ask for.

April 15, 2026
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Joyce
37920

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Joyce (37920), April 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM

We need more infrastructure,-- schools, roads- before we get more houses. Too much traffic now. Do more planning instead of building.

April 15, 2026
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Kelly
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Kelly (d 379), April 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM

These developers are destroying our town. How in the world did our beautiful community end up with a $300,000.00 Trailer Park on Tipton Station Rd? The developers are pushing out cheaply made housing and when these homes began to fall apart who's going to clean that mess up? I wish we could make developers live in a home they built.

April 15, 2026
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Pat (37920), April 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM

We do not need any more housing development in South Knox county-especially in that area! We don't have any infrastructure to support this development. The South Doyle High School is already over crowded and the traffic is bad now.
Quit selling out South Knoxville!

April 15, 2026
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David
37939

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David (37939), April 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM

Please consider the traffic this causes. The roads are already overloaded in this area due to recent developments that did not take this into consideration. Parking is also a problem with the developments there now. The neighborhood and businesses in this area do not deserve to suffer more of this problem. We need adequate infrastructure and parking and what is there now is not sufficient to handle this or even what was done prior to this. Please be a responsible government and due what is fair to all involved directly or indirectly. Thankyou for your attention, David

April 16, 2026
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Deborah
37871

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Deborah (37871), April 18, 2026 at 8:54 AM

I am against the rezoning of this property for this specified use. It is located in a small rural community and accessed by a very narrow road which could not handle the additional traffic. I vote NO to this and request it remain agricultural or single family homes.

April 18, 2026
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Alex
37924

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Alex (37924), April 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM

The community is against this project. The reasons have been given over and over why this is a bad location. The future of this rural area belongs to the people that live there and love it. Vote no to this developers plan and vote for the people.

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Andrew
37924

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Andrew (37924), April 20, 2026 at 8:43 AM

Please see attached.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20260420084332.pdf

April 20, 2026
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Mark
37920

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Mark (37920), April 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM

please assess property before approving rezoning. please have traffic study and also school capacity at mt olive
property has large pond ? environmental study would need to be looked at for safety of neighbors. ? run off ? retention pond.

April 21, 2026
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