1-E-22-UR David (37862), January 11, 2022 at 7:34 PM
Because of the risk of Covid infection, my wife and I, who are immune compromised, will be unable to attend the meeting on this planned development. Our objections center on it impact on traffic, noise and the community culture. All the roads in the neighborhood are two-lane country roads with little or no shoulders for safety. In addition, they are winding and hilly. Already an entrance/exit to the Everett Woods homes has been closed for safety reasons. We are particularly concerned about Everett Road on the way to Farragut, on the east end of the new development. Almost every day, my wife and I have close calls on the narrow, winding lane with large vehicles and bicycles. Surely such a large new development as proposed would lead to vastly higher numbers of both, as well as general traffic. The added traffic noise, as well as general hubbub from the apartments, will also be a problem. We already endure the noise from the nearby highway. We wonder if the destruction of the trees alone will lead to higher volume. Finally, the atmosphere of the neighborhood would be seriously degraded by the addition of so many buildings and residents. The community is one of single-family homes. Plant life abounds. The hills and valleys are visible. Adding many buildings of multiple stories would destroy this atmosphere and not fit in with the surroundings.
