August 14, 2025
Planning Commission meeting
Planning Commission meeting
Public Comments
9 Comments for 8-L-22-RZ and 8-F-22-SP
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Stevean (37917), August 8, 2022 at 12:18 PM
KMAA is a good home to come to and great family James
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James (37917), August 8, 2022 at 12:47 PM
Hi my names james adcock wanting to comment on the rezone for Knoxville martial arts academy (KMAA) ! Kmaa has always been an outstanding business for people of all walks of life it would be very beneficial to the local community and everyone around it ! So please reconsider! Thank youNatalie
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Natalie (37917), August 8, 2022 at 1:33 PM
Being a member of KMAA has changed my life. It's the most positive, welcoming organization I've ever been a part of and is a huge asset to the community. This is a place where everyone is welcomed and treated with respect, and all of the coaches are 100% invested in helping every person meet their goals, whatever those may be. I am in favor of this rezoning to allow KMAA to grow and continue improving people's lives as much as it has improved mine.Sarah
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Sarah (37917), August 8, 2022 at 1:39 PM
To Whom it may concern: As someone who regularly attends KMAA for the wonderful training and coaching, I would like to see the re-zoning be approved for the gym. The new location would be an asset to the community by providing a better space to offer their services and encourage more community members to attend. I reside in north Knoxville, but I still choose KMAA to be my gym for the loving community that they cultivate. Thank you for your time.
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Christina (37917), August 8, 2022 at 1:45 PM
Good afternoon, After spending 7 years as a student of KMAA, I humbly request the approval of the re-zone, to then build the new facility. We have been a staple for the vestal community, and our classes are overflowing. I am personally investing in the children's classes as one of the coaches. We have seen many children come into our classes, troubled, and unhappy. After several weeks of classes they have a better grasp of self control, kindness, discipline, and overall being a better human. We desperately need more space as our children’s program is growing quickly and we have run out of room! The addition of a bigger KMAA is a potential positive impact on the community that shouldn’t be missed!
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Dan (37917), August 8, 2022 at 2:02 PM
For 3 years my family has been coming to KMAA. In the beginning I was just looking for a martial arts gym that my family could attend to teach discipline and structure. What I found was a gym and culture focused on family, positive moral values, healthy lifestyle, and hard work. In 3 short years my children have blossomed under the careful leadership of the instructors to become strong athletes with respectful attitudes in competition. Over time they have learned that discipline and hard work are necessary attributes of success. They are more confident and secure in themselves, they know what hard work practically looks like, and they have a healthy respect for hard work. KMAA is not just some normal business. KMAA is an organization that is focused on the lives, character, and values of its members and community. It is a valuable asset to Knoxville to help change the lives of every one who enters. It provides practical physical outlets, community to grow in, and friendships for life.
While I understand that the rezoning for property has been denied, I implore the committee to seriously reconsider that opinion. KMAA is an incredible asset to South Knoxville not just from a business perspective, but from the view point to give people of that community purpose and a mission. For this reason I am humbly asking the committee to approve KMAA's request for rezoning to build this new building.
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Bronson (37917), August 8, 2022 at 2:37 PM
Please reconsider your disapproval of the commercial rezone of this property. As an active member since 2018, I can vouch that Knoxville Martial Arts Academy is a one of a kind gym that holds a one of a kind culture. It’s owners and staff help all members by teaching valuable lessons for inside and outside of the gym. Thank you for your time and once again, please reconsider your decision. Terri
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Terri (37917), August 9, 2022 at 9:18 PM
I am a Knox County resident and customer at KMAA, driving from North Knoxville for classes. KMAA is a wonderful asset in our city and especially important as a local thriving business in this community. This gym isn't just for a niche section of the community like other gyms in the area. KMAA offers health and wellness classes for adults and children, as well as hosting professional athletes who offer personal training and fascial stretch therapy for all ages. We have lost a lot of local businesses in the area since the pandemic and the fact that one of our own well-established businesses wants to expand to serve the community and represent Knoxville as a national athletic training facility should certainly be supported and encouraged for the integrity and diversity of what Knoxville has to offer. This is a facility that the community uses to pursue healthy activities for their family, meet their neighbors and enrich their quality of life.
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Terri (37917), August 10, 2022 at 6:25 AM
I am a Knoxville resident and drive from North Knoxville so I can enjoy and benefit from the services that KMAA offers. KMAA is not just for a niche section of the population like many other gyms, this facility is an important resource for the community, serving all ages and families with a variety of disciplines including yoga, children's classes (with accommodations for students from the nearby TN School for the Deaf), personal training, stretch therapy for athletes and people like myself with physical impairments. Truly a unique family atmosphere with the highest level of integrity, inclusion, and health and wellness. We have lost so many locally owned businesses after the pandemic and when a thriving local business wants to expand to provide more services to this established area, this should be supported and encouraged. All of the city's expansion and new businesses can't just move westward to Farragut, our area needs this institution to provide enrichment activities for our community. This is a place for families, meeting our neighbors, and promoting positive, healthy activities and sports.
There is no other facility like this accessible to our community, we need KMAA and the diversity of services it offers to all of us. All of these comments relate the impact KMAA has made to the betterment of this entire area. I respectively ask that this rezoning application is approved for the benefit and enrichment of our families.