August 13, 2026
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

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4-A-26-OB
Shawn
37921
4-A-26-OB
Shawn (37921), July 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I respectfully ask the Planning Commission to deny or postpone this proposal until its impacts are fully evaluated.
Knoxville is already experiencing significant traffic congestion throughout the city, and state and local agencies are investing in transportation improvements to address existing bottlenecks. Approving a major development before those issues are resolved is premature.
I am especially concerned that most north-south traffic in this area relies on the Henley Street Bridge, which already serves as a major bottleneck with few practical alternatives. A project of this scale will add additional traffic to an already strained corridor, affecting commuters, emergency response times, and overall quality of life.
To my knowledge, no comprehensive traffic study has been presented that adequately evaluates the cumulative impact this development will have on the Henley Street Bridge and surrounding road network. The Planning Commission should have this information before making a decision.
July 7, 2026
at 10:44 AM
8-A-26-SU
Shelbi
37921
8-A-26-SU
Shelbi (37921), July 29, 2026 at 8:18 AM
I strongly support this addition to the Parkridge neighborhood. The incredible positive impact that businesses like Ricky's and Husmus have had is demonstrative of the importance of gathering places in and around neighborhoods.
July 29, 2026
at 8:18 AM
4-A-26-OB
Joel
37921
4-A-26-OB
Joel (37921), May 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Whatever gets built on Kerbela Hill will dominate the view from almost everywhere downtown. The current plan looks like a prison crossed with a second-rate Motel 6, looming over a city that deserves far better. Knoxville deserves beautiful architecture that fits the character of downtown. This is not it.
The community already made the feedback clear: a site this visible cannot look like crap. Adding a pathway through the middle of the monstrosity does not fix the fact that it still looks like crap. This is not some cheap apartment complex in the middle of nowhere being peddled as luxury. It is one of the most important pieces of land in the city, and treating it this carelessly is insulting.
Deny this design. Hold the developers and the city to a higher standard. Build something on that hill that makes people look down Gay Street in wonder or at the very least, not in disgust.
May 6, 2026
at 11:26 AM