February 12, 2026
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

4 Comments for

1-E-26-DP
Kate (37931), January 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM

I oppose this request due to the negative impact it would have on traffic in the area. Additionally I do not support changing rural zoning to residential

January 1, 2026
at 7:01 PM

1-SD-26-C

Ariel
37931

1-SD-26-C
Ariel (37931), January 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM

I strongly oppose this proposal. My house is right across the street from this property, and I would request that a traffic study be conducted, as very few people actually travel around the curves/hill at
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January 6, 2026
at 12:33 PM

1-E-26-DP

Gwen
37931

1-E-26-DP
Gwen (37931), January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM

If this subdivision is built without Bakertown Rd being improved in the vicinity of wherever the entrance/exit is placed, it will make an already dangerous road even moreso. Vehicles speed on this road in both directions and coming from the Bert Newman direction it is quite blind as the area in question is approached. There needs to he some sort of traffic control e.g. stop signs or a traffic light. I fear for the safety of the family, thats my family, myself and all visitors at [redacted] Bakertown Road, driving in and driving out of the property. I fear for our safety when walking to the mailbox which is located across the road, which is already an extremely dangerous undertaking. There is no shoulder, rather a ditch. This subdivision will only increase the number of vehicles on the road and thus increase the danger of an accident. Please listen to my plea for a safer road, not a more dangerous one.

January 6, 2026
at 10:07 PM

2-F-26-RZ

Ryan
37931

2-F-26-RZ
Ryan (37931), January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM

This is a horrible proposal. The public utilities here are NOT adequate to suggest another 21 houses on that small narrow lot could possibly be considered responsible planning. I'm aware the commission will likely rubber stamp whatever their greedy developer friends ask for, but this narrow 2-lane road with almost 9,000 cars per day should not be forced to support additional traffic from another 21 new houses. This additional unsupported traffic would be a burden to current residents, which I'm aware you don't care about. This builder should not be given license to increase pollution and drainage issues by bridging and damaging the existing stream, and continuing the poor site conditions displayed so far on this project. The recently remodeled house on this lot was turned into a trash dump and eyesore for more than 3 years. Please use reason and common sense and deny this greedy request. Please don't allow them to pretend slapping up 21 houses in a backyard should be called progress. This rezoning request was already attempted and denied in the past, why do they get to keep bellying up to the trough like greedy pigs and trying the same bad ideas over and over again until they get what they want?

January 15, 2026
at 4:03 PM