11-SB-20-C Annie (37924), November 8, 2020 at 4:28 PM
I am a homeowner of an adjacent lot to this plan. Do you know if there are any plans for privacy fencing or any type of barrier between the proposed subdivision and the existing surrounding homes?
11-C-20-RZ Lisa (37924), November 9, 2020 at 6:35 PM
The surrounding neighbors are concerned about having another subdivision in an area already facing traffic problems, school overcrowding and flood potential. The site has a lot of slopes in the Hillside Protection area and neighbors are concern about the negative effects on their property of grading hillsides and potential for flooding. I know that road improvements are planned for the future, but that doesn't help the people who live there now.
11-SF-20-C Karin (37924), November 10, 2020 at 11:38 AM
I'm a homeowner on the affected side of Meadow Wells Drive, and I support the decision to eliminate sidewalks. Sidewalks on one side of the street are not that useful and are frequently blocked by parked vehicles anyway. They would cause considerable damage in construction. We're also participating with the City of Knoxville to have street trees installed in our easements, and eliminating sidewalks would allow us to get trees in on both sides of the street throughout the neighborhood, which will add much-needed shade and cooling--in my opinion, a far better solution to make our streets more pedestrian-friendly.
Thanks for your consideration.
