May 9, 2024
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

16 Comments
Case Number
Name
Comment
Attachment
On Behalf Of
Date
4-N-24-RZ
Jeffrey
37931
4-N-24-RZ
Jeffrey (37931), April 6, 2024 at 7:37 PM
As a homeowner who lives near the property that is being asked for rezoning, the idea of 5du/ac is crazy. Blacks Ferry is already a tight road, adding this amount of vehicle traffic to this road without significant road improvements should not be allowed. The intersection of Blacks Ferry and West Emory Road is also very bad. Turning east on West Emory most of the time is simply not safe because of the blind curve. As a home owner near here, I beg the planning commission to not allow any more than 1du/ac. Thank you and I hope each of you have a great day!
April 6, 2024
at 7:37 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Lindsey
37920
5-K-24-RZ
Lindsey (37920), April 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM
I am writing regarding 2814 Tipton Station Road. I am aware that there is currently a rezoning request from Agricultural to Planned Residential. I am writing to dispute this request as a member of the Tipton Station community as a neighborhood of up to 5 units per acre would not fit this rural community. I greatly appreciate your consideration for preserving our community.
April 16, 2024
at 1:59 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Jennifer
37920
5-K-24-RZ
Jennifer (37920), April 16, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Vote no to rezone 2814 Tipton station 2814 Tipton Station across from Galyon Lane for the old Atlas Powder Farm / Alex Shubert property. This property needs to stay Agriculture since it matches the whole area (vote no to Planned Residential). This area does not need to be so densely populated. Traffic count needs to be retested over a longer period with schools in session.
April 16, 2024
at 4:23 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Ronald
37920
5-K-24-RZ
Ronald (37920), April 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM
See attached
View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240416164351.pdf
April 16, 2024
at 4:43 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Kianna
37919
5-K-24-RZ
Kianna (37919), April 18, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Deny this rezoning! Keep some of the integrity of south Knoxville yall have already gentrified east Knoxville and have made everything unaffordable. Where you are trying to build these houses, I have grown up riding 4wheelers and running with my dogs through those woods for the past 26 years. This community doesn’t need any more expensive neighborhoods. You’re not doing this for the people who have grown up in Tennessee.
April 18, 2024
at 2:11 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Kolbie
37909
5-K-24-RZ
Kolbie (37909), April 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
My grandparents who live on Tipton station and have lived there my whole life will be deeply affected by this number of houses being built essentially in their backyard. I’m afraid of the affect this will have on my elderly grandparents losing so much, so many memories. Also to do a traffic count during spring break when there’s not as much traffic isn’t right the count should be done during a regular day just like any other. Further more South Knoxville has one school system that cannot handle another 1200 or so students in the area area when they already struggle so much as it is to provide for the students that currently attend the high school middle school and elementary schools in the area. Please do what’s right and consider somewhere better equipped for a neighborhood of this size instead of forcing a community to take on something like this.
April 18, 2024
at 2:14 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Sabrea
37920
5-K-24-RZ
Sabrea (37920), April 18, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Deny rezoning Redo traffic count when school is in session
April 18, 2024
at 3:35 PM
5-K-24-RZ
Samantha
37920
5-K-24-RZ
Samantha (37920), April 19, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Tipton Station cannot handle that much traffic. I advise you all to do a traffic count NOT on spring break to show the correct numbers. this is ruining all of the land out there.
April 19, 2024
at 7:20 AM
5-K-24-RZ
Lezlie
37920
5-K-24-RZ
Lezlie (37920), April 23, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Please do not approve the requested rezoning on 2814 Tipton Station Road. The fact that the landowner would even request this density shows his disregard for our rural community. My family travels this road daily and a development such as requested would make a two lane winding road even more dangerous. Thank you for considering those of us who already live in this area. 
April 23, 2024
at 3:55 PM
5-J-24-RZ
Angelia
37938
5-J-24-RZ
Angelia (37938), April 23, 2024 at 7:54 PM
As a resident of Cooper Meadows who lives directly across from this property I highly oppose 5 houses per acre. That is absolutely absurd. I thought their were regulations on how many house that can built per acre. Most of us bought in Cooper Meadows because it was a smaller community and we would prefer it stayed as such. I will be reaching out to our neighbors and passing along these plans so that they to can comment and oppose.
April 23, 2024
at 7:54 PM
5-J-24-RZ
Kelsey
37938
5-J-24-RZ
Kelsey (37938), April 23, 2024 at 8:06 PM
No. No. No. No. This plan is absolutely ridiculous and inconsiderate. No need to add 5 houses per acre. Every single occupant would deny this request. All I see is greediness.
April 23, 2024
at 8:06 PM
5-L-24-RZ
Jake
37922
5-L-24-RZ
Jake (37922), April 24, 2024 at 7:26 AM
The commissions continued poor planning for this part of the county must be stopped. The continued lack of an overall infrastructure, road and services planning while continuing to slam in more home plots is gross negligence on the commissions part. The congestion, already rampant on these corridors, and limited egress from this part of the county is a travesty. The injury, damage or loss of life this will create, is cause to hold your vote of yes as an accountable named party in any lawsuit. As this is being put forward by one of your former cronies Scott Davis it’s assured to be rubber stamped. There is no other zoning of 5 per this doesn’t align with overall planning of this sector, vote no with a max of 2/per acre based on location and surrounding lots.
April 24, 2024
at 7:26 AM
5-L-24-RZ
Jeff & Rebecca
37922
5-L-24-RZ
Jeff & Rebecca (37922), April 24, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Stop granting building permits greater than 1-2 houses per acre. The infrastructure in southwest Knox county is already unsafe and unmanaged. Placing the proposed level of density of 5 dwellings per acre is untenable and would reflect poorly on the judgement of Planning commission. Send a message to all would be developers that anything beyond two dwellings per acre will not be considered!
April 24, 2024
at 9:31 AM
4-N-24-RZ
Kendall
37931
4-N-24-RZ
Kendall (37931), April 24, 2024 at 9:37 AM
PDF IS INCLUDED OF CONCERNS
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240424093728.pdf
April 24, 2024
at 9:37 AM
5-L-24-RZ
Clay
37922
5-L-24-RZ
Clay (37922), April 24, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Traffic is already a nightmare in the Northshore, Choto and Harvey Areas. Two lane roads with no shoulders and no street lights. Any and all future development needs to be paused until current resident safety and infrastructure needs are met. God forbid a resident in this area have a heart attack during rush hour. The quality of life that attracted us to this area is now gone with the onslaught of residential and commercial development in the Northshore/Choto area. Please stop all of this non stop development!
April 24, 2024
at 10:17 AM
5-L-24-RZ
Chanell
37922
5-L-24-RZ
Chanell (37922), April 24, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Feel like this is the norm now, cram as many houses on a few acres just to make some money. This area doesn’t have the density for adding 65 more houses adding at least 120 cars. We do not have the infrastructure on Northshore to support this. Our schools are becoming over crowded as well. I ask you look at this closely. 2 per acre min for this area.
April 24, 2024
at 1:58 PM