May 14, 2026
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

8 Comments for

4-B-26-RZ
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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March 31, 2026
at 8:23 AM

4-B-26-RZ

Kevin
37918

4-B-26-RZ
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

4-B-26-RZ

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
at 8:50 PM

5-A-26-DP

Julia
37918

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Julia (37918), May 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM

Hi. My name is Julia M. I live in Hidden Brook subdivision. My property backs up to the property that is proposed for townhome development. I am very concerned about our property value, traffic and scenery if this moves forward. I ask you to please consider not allowing this development. Due to the heavy traffic that we already have on East Beaver Creek and how hard it is to turn out of our subdivision now. I also don't want this to decrease our homes property value. We love having our backyard with the trees and the undeveloped land for the birds and the wildlife and serenity. If this has to be developed, please lower the number of town homes that are being considered. I also request that the developer leave a tree line between our properties in Hidden Brook subdivision that are on Hannah Brook Rd and Berkford Rd to help keep some serenity and not disturb all of the wildlife in the area.

May 6, 2026
at 5:24 PM

5-F-26-RZ

Janis
37918

5-F-26-RZ
Janis (37918), May 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM

This change in zoning to 4.7 du/ac is not supported by the roads adjacent to the development. Bishop and Tate Trotter are narrow roads that will have difficulty supporting this additional traffic. Additionally, what are the enrollment capacities of the schools affected? Are the schools at capacity or is there room for these additional students. This should definitely be taken into account given the problems with the Bell Town development and it's impact on Powell Elementary School which resulted in the rezoning situation.

May 9, 2026
at 7:59 AM

4-A-26-OB

Kevin
37918

4-A-26-OB
Kevin (37918), May 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Knox Community Planning Alliance agrees and concurs with the South Waterfront Advisory and Advocacy Group request to postpone so they can continue to work with the developer on this project.

May 11, 2026
at 1:11 PM

4-A-26-OB

Kent
37918

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Kent (37918), May 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM

I love that South Knoxville continues to grow through commercial and residential development. However, from what I've seen, it does not appear that there is anywhere close to adequate parking allotted for this particular development. Until someone can solve that issue (which is already a massive issue along Sevier Ave), I am not in favor of the development.
Further congestion without solutions is not a net win for the Old Sevier community.

May 11, 2026
at 1:47 PM

4-A-26-OB

Melanie
37918

4-A-26-OB
Melanie (37918), May 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM

I am writing in support of residential development at 315 Kerbela Ave, while raising specific concerns about the adequacy of the parking and traffic flow provisions in the current proposal.
The plan proposes 228-235 parking spaces for 217-223 residential units, approximately one space per unit. This ratio does not appear to account for visitor parking or real-world usage patterns, and the plan does not include a traffic or parking demand study to support these numbers. The shortfall in on-site parking will likely push resident and visitor vehicles onto the surrounding neighborhood streets.
This is a particular concern for Dawson St., where City Church Knoxville operates a parking lot that serves families with young children on Sunday mornings and throughout the week. The entrance to that lot is on Dawson St., and increased cut-through traffic or competition for street parking in this area would directly affect safe access for families dropping off and picking up children.
The transportation diagram also does not clearly address how traffic will flow to and from the site during peak hours, nor how delivery vehicles, moving trucks, and emergency access will be managed given the grade changes and limited street widths in this corridor.
We would ask that the planning commission require a traffic impact study and parking demand analysis as conditions of approval, with particular attention to the impact on Dawson St. and adjacent residential streets.

May 12, 2026
at 11:05 AM