December 12, 2024
Planning Commission meeting
Planning Commission meeting
Public Comments
17 Comments for 1-L-24-RZ and 7-I-24-PA
Wanda
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Wanda (37920), December 30, 2023 at 7:01 PM
My name is Wanda Julian. I live in the Dry Hollow Community/Highland View area in South Knoxville. I am a retired RN and have lived in this area 70 + years. I am invested in preserving our community as the rural, natural area it has been for many years. I want to make it clear that I am not opposed to new growth and developments. I just want to see it done in a reasonable and responsible manner. And what is being done and proposed in this area of South Knoxville is neither reasonable nor responsible.View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20231230190151.pdf
Dawn
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Dawn (37920), January 4, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Iâm writing today to voice my strong objection to Thunder Mountain Propertiesâ request for rezoning and amending the Sector Plan. View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240104111454.pdf
Dawn
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Dawn (37920), January 4, 2024 at 11:21 AM
I strongly oppose this request. The density is too high - as it will surely be "clustered" in flat areas of the parcel. We do not want to see the same low standards and inappropriate projects recently approved and built in South Knox. See attached letter. Thank you.View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240104112100.pdf
Dawn
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Dawn (37920), January 4, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Sewer expansion???? Sports Complex???? Please see attached regarding questions about this property. Thank you.View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240104112246.pdf
Dawn
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Dawn (37920), January 4, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Do we really have un-met, pent-up demand for housing and commercial space? I did a quick inventory in our immediate area. See attachment below... My question is â are these current requests for rezoning and sector plan changes needed? Are they of some great benefit to our community?View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240104112456.pdf
Ted
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Ted (60656), June 12, 2024 at 9:47 AM
We represent Sandra LLC. Please see our letter on their behalf which is attached.View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240612094741.pdf
Jennifer
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Jennifer (37920), June 29, 2024 at 11:45 AM
South Knoxville is a beautiful place. The residents of this community are generational families that love the area. As other parts of Knoxville have become over developed and land has run out, big developers have turned their eyes to our peaceful town. The constant rezoning of South Knoxville is unwanted by residents. Allowing apartments, subdivisions and homes by the hundreds ruins what makes this area special. Not to mention we do not have the infrastructure to support that kind of growth. Bower Field is a staple of our community. It is beloved and well fostered by the residents. It is evident that change is unwanted. Stop the rezoning. Keep South Knox rural. Put the people first. Kevin
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Kevin (37918), July 2, 2024 at 11:51 AM
The Knox Community Planning Alliance asks the Planning Commission to respect the Advance Knox process that resulted in the new comprehensive land use plan map that was adopted in April. New locations for Town Centers were actively and intentionally sought during the Advance Knox process. They are viewed as ideal ways to concentrate retail, residents, offices and recreation in a walkable area. The Town Center area in south Knox, on both sides of Chapman Highway, is an important element to the plan. The plan has an ction item to create incentives for more town center-style developments (action 4.3). We ask that you respect the plan and work that went into it, and not change it just a few months after it was adopted. Allow the new zoning districts to be created for this Town Center placetype (action 4.1). The request also changes Parks and Open Space placetype area to Commercial Mixed Use, and if this is removed, the closest recreational area would be French Memorial Park. KCPA requests that you deny the proposed sector plan amendment.Kevin
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Kevin (37918), July 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM
The Knox Community Planning Alliance submits these comments: The proposed rezoning to CA is listed as Not related / appropriate to the Town Center Mixed-Use / Parks and Open Space placetypes that overlay the requested rezoning area. The legend specifies that Not related / Appropriate means this zoning district is not consistent with the Future Land Use Map. This development is adjacent to existing residential uses and an existing cemetery, as well as proposed residential uses. CA does not require landscaping and permits large signs. Designs and uses commonly seen in the CA zone, including drive-thru restaurants and vehicle repair shops, results in noise and light trespass to adjacent properties that create a nuisance. Zones that require development plans, including the Town Center zone, would be more appropriate. KCPA emphasizes that they should be consistent with the Place Type and Zoning Chart in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The rezoning of land that Knox County currently leases for recreational facilities is difficult to understand, and KCPA does not support that. Finally, given the cumulative impact of rezonings in this area by a single developer, KCPA suggests that a Planned Development proposal for this property and all of the other properties owned by the applicant would benefit everybody: the community, county government, and the applicant. We encourage use of the Planned Development process available in the zoning ordinance. Candy
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Candy (37920), July 2, 2024 at 12:32 PM
We have lived together, worked together, played together, and prayed together for generations. Our hopes and prayers are that we are allowed to continue to do so for generations to come, and that you stop this rezoning request
View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240702123232.pdf
Tom/Sharon
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Tom/Sharon (37920), July 5, 2024 at 5:53 PM
This entire proposal is such a mess, so convoluted and divisive to the community, we ask that it be tabled and never returned to the agenda. Thank you.Tom/Sharon
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Tom/Sharon (37920), July 5, 2024 at 5:56 PM
We ask that this plan amendment as well as the rezoning request be tabled and never returned to the agenda. This proposal has created such turmoil in the community, is clearly not in keeping with the rural nature of the community and is as convoluted as any plan that's ever come before planning. Thank you.Bradley
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Bradley (37920), July 9, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Please see the attached petition including over 1000 signatures of our community who are against this rezoning by Thunder Mountain. We want the ball park completed before this property is rezoned because they have donated unusable land to rebuild this park on.View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240709082612.pdf
Brenda
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Brenda (37918), July 9, 2024 at 11:38 AM
My Dad was the original person who approached the Bower family to start a program thru the Seymour Optimist Club that led to the community sports efforts for Bower Field. His name is on the 99-year lease. I know if Bill Hays had been standing there (died in 2011) yesterday at Mayor Jacobs announcement, he would have been satisfied that the ongoing program would not be canceled, and the youth for the past 66 years (since 1958) would still go forward on a better playing location with services continuing from Knox County Parks and Recreation.View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20240709113813.pdf
Jason
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Jason (37921), October 31, 2024 at 2:04 PM
I am opposed to this change in zoning. My home is across the street from this location and I prefer that the neighborhood remain zoned RN1 to maintain traffic expectations, home values, and low density historical settings without exceptions for 2-dwelling units, available under RN2 zoning, in the neighborhood.Valerio
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Valerio (37921), November 4, 2024 at 8:58 PM
I've lived in the Knoxville area for over 15 years and I have seen a lot of development going on lately. Although development is necessary and convenient for cities around our country, I believe that there should be a stop on the unnecessary construction of subdivisions where our local flora and fauna are at risk. What attracted me and my family to this area was the beautiful landscapes and the friendly people of Knoxville as opposite to cities where many people live in small places and the increased traffic brings stress and sometimes unnecessary situations onto our every day lives. As a resident of the great city of Knoxville and a person who enjoys green spaces and the beautiful sound of birds, I opposed to this never ending and indiscriminate construction of communities in lots where there shouldn't be no more than three or four homes maximum. I believe we have the right to live in places where we feel safe and in peace. Thank you for your time. Mohamed
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Mohamed (37930), November 11, 2024 at 9:19 PM
I am a beneficial owner of this property. I fully understand many concerns that the community members may have regarding this property. I am not trying to or intending to change the structure of the community. In fact there is a property four parcels to the east from this parcel that has done what I’d like to replicate. There is a need for middle housing in all of Knoxville, and this property was a dilapidated, and abandoned property with infestations of vermin and other wild animals. I purchased this property from a tax lien sale in order to help bring middle housing to more properties in Knoxville. My intent with this property is to build single family homes that will accept section 8 vouchers. There is a serious problem in this community and a shortage of reasonable accommodations for section 8 voucher holders, and I intend to fix it one property at a time. In order to help bring Knoxville up, we need to raise the tide and lift all boats.