May 8, 2025
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

8 Comments for 11-F-21-RZ and 11-B-21-SP
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Case Number
Name
Comment
Attachment
On Behalf Of
Date
11-F-21-RZ
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), November 30, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Related to the Transportation letter attached to the application: I have to object to the phrasing in the Conclusion that "The increase in trip generation will result in an additional 1,819 new daily trips."

This obfuscated the analysis in an attempt to minimize the perceived impact.
Current trips generated: 0 or de minimus from agricultural use
Potential trips (existing CA/Ag zoning): 2,412
Potential trips (requested PR zoning): 4,231 (which is 1,819 more than the potential trips under existing zoning)

The "Trip Generation" section and the "Conclusion" sections both refer to the 1,819 number without providing clear context - they say "new daily trips". It should read something like "4,231 new daily trips over existing usage, and 1,819 new daily trips over what could be developed under existing zoning."

This context is missing and makes the analysis and conclusion misleading. This could cause a casual reader to conclude that the change over current conditions is smaller (using the provided 1,819 number) since the 4,231 number is not provided.

I ask that the applicant and engineer be required to clarify their traffic letter.
November 30, 2021
at 12:00 PM
11-B-21-SP
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), December 5, 2021 at 6:58 PM
Attached is the case history for most of the sector plan amendments and zoning events associated with the Camel manufacturing plant in this area. I've included a BZA application that has a good history of the rezoning that Liz Albertson put together for that hearing.

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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20211205185820.pdf
December 5, 2021
at 6:58 PM
11-B-21-SP
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), December 5, 2021 at 6:59 PM
Attached is the case history for most of the sector plan amendments and zoning events associated with the Camel manufacturing plant in this area. I've included a BZA application that has a good history of the rezoning that Liz Albertson put together for that hearing.

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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20211205185909.pdf
December 5, 2021
at 6:59 PM
11-B-21-SP
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), December 5, 2021 at 7:01 PM
Attached is the 1969 Aerial from KGIS for the Camel Manufacturing Industrial Area. It is clearly shown that most of the parcels with current CB, EC, and LI designations were in a commercial / industrial use at this time 62 years ago.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20211205190105.pdf
December 5, 2021
at 7:01 PM
11-F-21-RZ
Ron
37918
Ron (37918), December 6, 2021 at 12:10 PM
This development does not fit in with the historical qualities of the area. If the developer could meet with their neighbors and create a more sensitive plan with lower density this would add to the area, not take away. One house per acre with green spaces abutting the main road and not disturbing the natural waterways or the bat caves. I urge the commission to not allow this development with any more than one house per acre.
December 6, 2021
at 12:10 PM
11-B-21-SP
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), December 7, 2021 at 7:41 PM
See attached December 12 2010 TDOT NHTSA Funding Request for Chapman Highway safety improvements from Evans Rd to Burnett Ln due to crash rates.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20211207194142.pdf
December 7, 2021
at 7:41 PM
11-B-21-SP
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), December 7, 2021 at 9:39 PM
Attached is a letter from KCPA regarding 11-B-21-SP and its related rezoning request.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20211207213908.pdf
December 7, 2021
at 9:39 PM
11-B-21-SP
Kevin
37918
Kevin (37918), December 8, 2021 at 11:59 AM
Attached is a picture from the wastewater service map of the Knox Chapman Utility District. The picture shows sewer service on Sevierville Pike - an 8" gravity main flows north from the Valgro Rd intersection to the Valley Grove SPS station (pumping station) on the northwest corner of the subject property, and at that point becomes a forced main going up Sevierville Pike. A note on the plan indicates:

Valley Grove SPS
Year Installed: 1999

which clearly shows that sanitary sewer services have been available in the area since 1999 - prior to the adoption of the Growth Policy Plan map in 2002, and that services were in place at the time of the recent South County Sector Plan update.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20211208115900.pdf
December 8, 2021
at 11:59 AM