April 14, 2022
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

133 Comments for
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Case Number
Name
Comment
Attachment
On Behalf Of
Date
3-H-22-UR
Keith E
37914
3-H-22-UR
Keith E (37914), February 22, 2022 at 10:04 AM
As a home owner whose property backs up to this requested development, and specifically the six proposed homes on the seeded berm, would like to ask if mature trees or nice fencing would be able to be put in before construction begins along that area which would help with noise and dust. Also, any possibility that those six homes could be one story versus two as their height will definitely impact our home.
February 22, 2022
at 10:04 AM
3-H-22-UR
William
37914
3-H-22-UR
William (37914), March 8, 2022 at 11:33 AM
This property is located at the intersection of wayland rd. and strawberry plains pk, this is already a busy intersection, driveways and additional traffic on this curve will create multiple dangers. The most serious problem will be additional water. this property is low, once it has been filled it will dump water into an already flooding small creek, where would they propose to dump the additional water created by construction.
March 8, 2022
at 11:33 AM
3-H-22-UR
Raymond
37914
3-H-22-UR
Raymond (37914), March 14, 2022 at 2:33 PM
1. What type of time frame for beginning and completion of construction?
2. What type of siding will be used to include color?
3. Will the units be for sale or for rent?
4. Will there be rule and regulations to address such issues as parking junk cars, having trash on outside of units,street parking, curfew controlling late night outside activities that are noisy?
5. How many feet of landfill will be added along the creekside where it sometimes floods?
6. What are the developers plans for a privacy divider between strawberry meadows and Wisteria Plantations?
March 14, 2022
at 2:33 PM
4-B-22-SC
Peter
37919
4-B-22-SC
Peter (37919), March 21, 2022 at 6:18 PM
I use this pedestrian park access regularly and would hope it would remain open.
March 21, 2022
at 6:18 PM
4-E-22-RZ
DOUG
37920
4-E-22-RZ
DOUG (37920), March 22, 2022 at 10:45 AM
I question the idea of 5 house per acre. I purchased the property at 1917 and built a pole barn house. I understand the property owner is wanting to get the most out of his land, but the proposal in absurd. That's potentially 85 houses in this area and potentially 170 cars in and out of there a day. Even if you allow 3 houses per acre, please consider the impact. Morning and afternoon traffic is already hectic and i believe we as a small community should have a voice in this decision.
March 22, 2022
at 10:45 AM
4-X-22-RZ
Applicant
4-X-22-RZ
Applicant Correspondence
March 24, 2022 at 11:49 AM
APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCE
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220324114943.pdf
applicant
March 24, 2022
at 11:49 AM
4-E-22-RZ
Dale
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Dale (37920), March 26, 2022 at 2:52 PM
I have signed petition to deny zoning of this property of 5 unit per acre density to the density of Serenity river development (30 acres and 45 lots or 11/2 units per acre ) is actual density . We the neighborhood across road French rd.,old French rd, john sevier hwy all have lots 11/2 acre to 6 plus acre plus lots with custom built homes (pictures have been sent) for privacy . We welcome a community like Serenity river was 11/2 units per acres and entrance and infrastructure as described in petition.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220326145247.pdf
March 26, 2022
at 2:52 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Robyn
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Robyn (37920), March 28, 2022 at 11:09 AM
Building five units per acre is insane. I understand that there is an unbelievable demand for housing in Knoxville, but five units per acre does not make sense on this stretch of John Sevier Highway. There have been so many accidents right in front of this proposed development due to a blind curve. I live across the highway in a development that has houses on 2.0-6.0 acres lots. The proposed plan of five units per acre will cause a traffic nightmare and ultimately devalue my property. Serenity River is a development down the road from this proposed site. It is a beautiful gated subdivision with 1.5 units per acre with values from $500,000 to $700,000. It brings value to our area. I am not opposed to a development across the highway if it is reasonable with fewer units per acre. Five units per acre is not reasonable. I respectfully ask that you look at reducing the number to 1.0 or 1.5 units per acre to mirror the newest development (Serenity River) down the highway. Thank you for your time and consideration.
March 28, 2022
at 11:09 AM
4-E-22-RZ
Luke
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Luke (37920), March 28, 2022 at 3:44 PM
The proposed number of houses per acre will go against the desired amount for the neighborhood. It will bring in too much traffic and contrast with what is built already. Planning and consideration for future building should be balanced with the standards of what already are here. Please deny the proposed number of residential houses to 1 per acre.
March 28, 2022
at 3:44 PM
4-S-22-RZ
Luke
37920
4-S-22-RZ
Luke (37920), March 28, 2022 at 3:56 PM
My property is to the back of the property. The TVA easement is 150' and also the power lines feeding my house are coming through the property with an easement as well. The amount of land available to build on is only 1.5 acres. I ask that the zoning stay the same - agricultural. If rural residential zoned is decided please limit it to only one house on this proposed property to match the houses around it.
March 28, 2022
at 3:56 PM
4-L-22-SP
Luke
37920
4-L-22-SP
Luke (37920), March 28, 2022 at 4:04 PM
Based on the amount of available land(1.5 acre) available due to the power lines, the right of way power to homes in connecting property and the amount of homes being proposed to be built on this property I ask that this plan amendment be denied.
March 28, 2022
at 4:04 PM
4-S-22-RZ
Dale
7920
4-S-22-RZ
Dale (7920), March 28, 2022 at 4:24 PM
Please deny this zoning . This property( less than 3 acres )has more than 11/2 acres of easements that can not be built on. TVA 150’xwidth, KUB 15’Xlenght and 10’Minimum side and front. @1-11/2 acre remaining.
March 28, 2022
at 4:24 PM
4-H-22-UR
Robert
37932
4-H-22-UR
Robert (37932), March 28, 2022 at 7:02 PM
I would like to know if the access to this self storage facility will be from Castaic Lane at the end of the cul de sac or will the access be from Valley Vista Rd. My concern is that the access to Castaic lane from Hardin Valley Rd is already difficult and congested especially when making a left turn from the direction of Pellissippi Pkwy or trying to turn left out of Castaic ln onto Hardin Valley. Even more so when school traffic is bumper to bumper on Hardin Valley. Adding more traffic to Castaic lane will only make that problem worse for my patients and the customers of other businesses on Castaic lane.. There is already more traffic on Castaic ln than it was originally intended due to the McDonald’s and Wendys/Exxon high volume business traffic. Access to the property from Valley Vista makes more sense since it is a wider, less trafficked road and it would not impact congestion on Castaic lane and that part of Hardin Valley. Another light might be necessary either at Valley Vista or Castaic ln.
March 28, 2022
at 7:02 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Dale
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Dale (37920), March 29, 2022 at 8:21 AM
see attached photos for safety concerns; water runoff, elevation, and flooding concerns; and comparisons of density of custom built homes 100 feet to 1/4 mile adjacent to proposed subdivision
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220329082102.pdf
March 29, 2022
at 8:21 AM
4-A-22-UR
Thomas
37931
4-A-22-UR
Thomas (37931), March 29, 2022 at 7:36 PM
The intersection of Andes Road and Ball Camp Pike is dangerous right now due to the railroad tracks and Byington Solway Road. There is far too much traffic on these curvy, windy, and bumpy two lane roads.
March 29, 2022
at 7:36 PM
4-V-22-RZ
Melissa
37931
4-V-22-RZ
Melissa (37931), March 30, 2022 at 11:21 AM
This lot of land sits two driveways down from our home. I am concerned about the zoning change for several reasons. The number one reason is the growth around our area is happening too fast. Zoning has changed around us and it makes me feel like their has been no concern for our streets, children at play, current animals who are not used to the noise, and wild life that are being displaced. We have had several hundred if not more homes built around us and the lack of acknowledging these things is a huge injustice. I know that there are plans for a new road that will allow for traffic to flow better but that is still a long time away. Our roads currently are at a breaking point. At this moment, to change the zoning for the allotment of more homes would be a lack of discernment. Please consider the people, children, animals and not the idea of wealth and growth. Some things are better to be left alone, quiet, and peaceful. Let our community grasp this new road in front of our homes before you add more. The picture I am sending depicts the new road going in and how that is already effecting our neighborhood. You can see the red house in the picture as well, that is the place you are considering re-zoning. Please consider leaving the land the way it is and let someone respect it and nurture it as a single domain. You are the commissioners and I will respect your discernment, thank you for reviewing my correspondence.

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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220330112150.pdf
March 30, 2022
at 11:21 AM
4-S-22-RZ
Janice
37920
4-S-22-RZ
Janice (37920), March 30, 2022 at 4:11 PM
I respectfully request the Commission deny the application of 4L 22 SP and 4 S22 RZ. This area is zoned agricultural and the growth plan is agricultural. The applications indicate desire to change to Planned residential on and the other rural residential on. This is confusing as to what the developer desires. The proposed 3 dwellings per acre on this site. is not consistent with the homes in close proximity. The acreage does not support the number of houses requested . Some of the property has easement and other restrictions which would reduce the actual building space. It is also near hilltop and ridge protection areas. I am not opposing housing on the site but I do believe 3 dwellings on what amounts to less than 2 acres is not appropriate. Also would not be supported with just a septic system.
March 30, 2022
at 4:11 PM
4-A-22-PD
William
37920
4-A-22-PD
William (37920), March 30, 2022 at 5:06 PM
The people of this community are tired of these structures getting closer and closer to looking in our own window. This community has just welcomed 2 new apartment complexes to our area. These roads are bad enough already. This neighborhood doesn't ask for much and we don't get much. We are fine with that. I will undoubtedly loose neighbors if this monstrosity is constructed. Please leave the to zoning as is.
March 30, 2022
at 5:06 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Tim
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Tim (37920), March 30, 2022 at 5:17 PM
My family respectfully requests that re-zoning request 4-E-22-RZ be denied as submitted. As many of my neighbors have pointed out, there are countless reasons why the request should not be passed. Environmental concerns, inconsistencies with the land use of surrounding properties, lowered property values for the community, water runoff and design/engineering flaws of the present infrastructure are but a few. Paramount for all of us, however, are safety concerns. A neighborhood development of the magnitude of 5 housing units per acre will most certainly lead to serious and fatal accidents. The section of John Sevier Highway where the proposed development will be located is arguably the most dangerous section of a notoriously dangerous highway. Can you imagine the increased traffic that will be generated as a result of cramming 5 housing units per acre onto this property...Please review the re-zoning request carefully with concerns for all of us who travel this area on a daily basis. Again, we respectfully request that the re-zoning request be denied as submitted. Perhaps a solution for the property owner is a development with a density of 1 - 2 housing units per acre. This would address many of the concerns of the community while providing an economic benefit to the property owner.
March 30, 2022
at 5:17 PM
4-A-22-PD
William
37920
4-A-22-PD
William (37920), March 30, 2022 at 6:45 PM
The building of these apartment houses is raising a great deal of concern amongst our South Haven community. This part of South Knoxville is already a heavily crowded part of town, and these apartments will add to the issue tenfold. One has to worry about the consequences that will be had for traffic in the town on the already busy and narrow streets. Property values are also expected to plummet. While the old school should be repurposed, the effects of such a large income of people into the community is very worrisome.
March 30, 2022
at 6:45 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Davana
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Davana (37920), March 30, 2022 at 9:09 PM
Please see attached PDF titled Rezoning response
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220330210905.pdf
March 30, 2022
at 9:09 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Andrew
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Andrew (37920), March 31, 2022 at 10:05 AM
The proposed rezoning, if approved, represents a tragedy for all Knox Country residents in the vicinity of this property. Such residents, myself include, are drawn to this part of the county because is its absent of high-density housing. The proposed re-zoning would reduce the value or all our properties, create more traffic on John Sevier Hw, a road already challenging to enter, and add noise/light pollution. Such high-density house is not in alignment with the 'feel' of this area and will be favored by absolutely no taxpayer in the vicinity. There are portions of the county where such developments to cope with Knox's housing shortage are appropriate, but this is simply isn't it. Instead, let's call the proposed rezoning what it is, a money grab; home prices are high, so why not build a bucket load where land is relatively cheap? People, families...that's why not.
March 31, 2022
at 10:05 AM
4-S-22-RZ
Andrew
37920
4-S-22-RZ
Andrew (37920), March 31, 2022 at 10:09 AM
The proposed rezoning, if approved, represents a tragedy for all Knox Country residents in the vicinity of this property. Such residents, myself include, are drawn to this part of the county because is its absent of high-density housing. The proposed re-zoning would reduce the value or all our properties, and create more traffic on John Sevier Hw, a road already challenging to enter. Such high-density house is not in alignment with the 'feel' of this area and will be favored by absolutely no taxpayer in the vicinity. I respectfully request your deny this rezoning request.
March 31, 2022
at 10:09 AM
4-A-22-PD
Astrid
37920
4-A-22-PD
Astrid (37920), March 31, 2022 at 4:18 PM
please see PDF
View Attachment
https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220331161827.pdf
March 31, 2022
at 4:18 PM
4-A-22-PD
Sonia
37920
4-A-22-PD
Sonia (37920), March 31, 2022 at 7:41 PM
It breaks my heart to see what happened in Nashville happening in Knoxville. There is no way they’re is enough room while maintaining the I integrity of the community infrastructure. We’d love to stay and support this community but if these projects continue their is no way we will.
March 31, 2022
at 7:41 PM
4-A-22-PD
Astrid
37920
4-A-22-PD
Astrid (37920), April 1, 2022 at 7:39 AM
My PDF won't post so I will upload multiple comments here. I honestly am not sure where to even begin. I purchased my 102 year old home on McClung in 2020. I exclusively looked in this area to buy my first home because I wanted to be part of the rejuvenation and revitalization of the South Knoxville. The neighborhood and roads are very closely stitched together so when I was made aware by a fellow neighbor of Mr Cockrill's plan to put in 99 more residential dwellings I was shocked. My shock then quickly turned to concern as these plans included raising three/four additional buildings on the small sight along with 130 parking spaces? We are a small family neighborhood and the current infrastructure is not capable of handling that many more individuals. We have existing sewage and flooding issues that are not being addressed and the electrical grid goes out pretty regularly. More concerning to me as those issues 'can' be fixed is the amount of people he is proposing be relocated to this dense area.
April 1, 2022
at 7:39 AM
4-A-22-PD
Astrid
37920
4-A-22-PD
Astrid (37920), April 1, 2022 at 7:39 AM
(second part) His current proposal will completely alter the dynamic of our neighborhood. COMPLETLY. Not to mention the amount of green space negatively impacted, the whole reason for our urban wilderness initiative, along with the wildlife. I wholeheartedly agree the building cannot remain abandoned and am 1000% for using the EXHISTING structure for some sort of living space but believe mid to high end condominiums to be a better option/fit by only utilizing the current structure. When meeting with Mr Cockrill he made it a point that he 'does not need to do this, he enjoys rehabilitating historic buildings' . If that is truly the case there should be no questions as to what would work for both the developer and the neighborhood. This neighborhood CANNOT absorb this type of development. PLEASE do not allow this rezoning to take place. You will loose the whole purpose of trying to flip this area of town. A number of neighbors including myself have already started to consider leaving the neighborhood if this 'development' goes through.
April 1, 2022
at 7:39 AM
4-S-22-RZ
Dale
na
4-S-22-RZ
Dale (na), April 1, 2022 at 11:49 AM
Approximately 1/2 property or 11/2 acres have unbuildable easements from TVA 150’ X width of property, KUB power lines and poles 15 ft X lenght of property , 10ft.X lenght side and front minimum 35ft on John sevier hwy. This does not include interior easements or roads and parking. Please deny this zoning.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220401114958.pdf
April 1, 2022
at 11:49 AM
4-B-22-SC
Ignatius
37919
4-B-22-SC
Ignatius (37919), April 1, 2022 at 1:20 PM
I use the pedestrian path often while walking to the park, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to continue to use it.
April 1, 2022
at 1:20 PM
4-S-22-RZ
Rebecca
37920
4-S-22-RZ
Rebecca (37920), April 1, 2022 at 9:53 PM
Due to the property value of the homes in this area and trying to place 3 dwellings on 1.5 acres, I request that this amendment be denied.
April 1, 2022
at 9:53 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Tyler
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Tyler (37920), April 2, 2022 at 8:39 AM
I am writing this message to express my opposition of application 4-E-22-RZ. I am not opposed to having this area rezoned from agricultural to residential. I am and will strongly oppose the rezoning of 5 houses per acre. First of all, most of the homes in and around the area are situated on 1-6 acres of land. This does not include the neighborhood development, Serenity River, which sits less than a mile from the purposed neighborhood. Serenity River is a 30 acre development with 45 homes built within the gated community (1 1/2 homes per acre). Serenity River is a successful development and is compatible with other custom built homes in the area. Per the Knoxville Planning website, The rezoning process is in place to protect the rights of the property owner while promoting the general welfare of the community. Limiting this development to 1 home per acre would still allow the property owner to benefit financially. It would also promote the general welfare of the community by not decreasing the property value around the proposed neighborhood. We (the property owners) appreciate you taking the time to consider our requests.
April 2, 2022
at 8:39 AM
4-A-22-PA
Patricia
37912
4-A-22-PA
Patricia (37912), April 4, 2022 at 8:44 AM
The property was purchased zoned as R1. It would be a win win situation for the zoning request to be denied. It is no ones intention to stop the owner from developing his property according to the current zoning. The owner would be able to build numerous homes on that property and the City of Knoxville and Knox County would benefit from tax revenue from the properties. Re-zoning would not benefit the residents of this neighborhood in any way, but would have numerous negative effects. Re-zoning the property would benefit only the property owners financial gain. Surely this in violation of the very articles of law which govern amendments to the zoning codes. There are no other R5 properties zoned R5 in our neighborhood or surrounding neighborhoods. It is an old established neighborhood and we ask, no we beg, that the request for re-zoning be denied.
April 4, 2022
at 8:44 AM
4-M-22-RZ
Judy
37721
4-M-22-RZ
Judy (37721), April 4, 2022 at 9:37 AM
Please consider the traffic load that is very heavy already in this area. Our roads are too narrow .
April 4, 2022
at 9:37 AM
4-E-22-RZ
Janice
37902
4-E-22-RZ
Janice (37902), April 4, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Please see the attached comment.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220404141634.pdf
April 4, 2022
at 2:16 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Richard and Cindy
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Richard and Cindy (37920), April 4, 2022 at 4:47 PM
Although I am not opposed to the rezoning itself, I am submitting a plea to deny the request for five dwellings per acre on the afore mentioned rezoning of 4-E-22 RZ. 1 to 2 dwelling units per acre would fit more consistently within the established neighborhood. There is also a concern for traffic safety due to the property being located on Gov. John Sevier Highway near a curve with low visibility.
April 4, 2022
at 4:47 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Kim
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Kim (37920), April 4, 2022 at 5:07 PM
The zoning for this 17 acres would be like putting 117 houses in the Serenity River subdivision across the street from that property. ( We have 50 houses or less in Serenity River) . The impact on our neighborhood and the new neighborhood would be detrimental to both properties at the proposed size . It would cause traffic and safety issues and also light pollution. It will also have a negative impact on our property values. Please reconsider less homes per acre.
April 4, 2022
at 5:07 PM
4-S-22-RZ
Kim
37920
4-S-22-RZ
Kim (37920), April 4, 2022 at 5:09 PM
The zoning for this 2.9 acres would be like putting 70 houses in the Serenity River subdivision across the street from that property. ( We have 50 houses or less in Serenity River) . The impact on our neighborhood and the new neighborhood would be detrimental to both properties at the proposed size . It would cause traffic and safety issues and also light pollution. It will also have a negative impact on our property values. Please reconsider less homes per acre.
April 4, 2022
at 5:09 PM
4-E-22-RZ
Kim
37914
4-E-22-RZ
Kim (37914), April 5, 2022 at 7:07 AM
I am respectfully requesting that you deny the request for 5 houses per acre. I live right across the river and travel to Chapman Hwy at least 4 times a day. Traffic is already bad enough. Serenity River is the perfect example of what should be built.
April 5, 2022
at 7:07 AM
4-A-22-PD
Loney
37920
4-A-22-PD
Loney (37920), April 5, 2022 at 10:27 AM
The proposed building of these apartment will greatly impact our community by way of traffic, overcrowding schools, and most importantly homeowners will sale and move away. We take great pride in our neighborhood and do agree with the redevelopment of the existing structure. Please do not allow this rezoning!
April 5, 2022
at 10:27 AM
4-A-22-PD
Stephanie
37920
4-A-22-PD
Stephanie (37920), April 5, 2022 at 3:41 PM
I live at 1829 Beech Street and have for 13 years.  I love our neighborhood, and have great concerns regarding turning said property into low income apartments.  Beech Street is narrow, and cannot accommodate the homeowners who currently reside on that street.  I worry about the property values of the homes that so many people have worked so hard to keep.  I worry about increased crime in our area, and what it will expose our children to.  I do not have a problem with families in need of a home, however, please consider section 8 houses as opposed to low income apartments.  The houses will at least fit into the neighborhood, there will only be a need for driveways as opposed to 199 parking spaces.  Please at least take into consideration allowing section 8 houses in our area, as any change will be an adjustment for those of us who have lived in the neighborhood for so long.
April 5, 2022
at 3:41 PM
4-M-22-RZ
Melinda
37938
4-M-22-RZ
Melinda (37938), April 5, 2022 at 6:45 PM
We drove by this area over the weekend. I can’t believe they’re planning to put that number of houses in that area. Thompson School Road is bad enough, but I can’t wait to see how it affects Coppock/Majors Roads which are barely ROADS now and backs up to this development. Two cars can’t even pass each other on them now without meeting head-on. I also wonder how the schools will handle potentially 1,000 more kids that might come from a development that size. There’s so much to consider that builders who don’t live in the area could care less about.
April 5, 2022
at 6:45 PM
4-A-22-PD
Patsy
37920
4-A-22-PD
Patsy (37920), April 5, 2022 at 9:42 PM
Revitalize Historical Giffin Elementary School. In the past several years it had been discussed of it becoming an assisted living. Could that not be revisited? South Knoxville has numerous low income/section 8 apartments. We just recently had 2 more low income/section 8 apartment complexes built with in 2 miles of this suggested development. Please Vote NO on the rezoning!
April 5, 2022
at 9:42 PM
4-A-22-PD
Katherine
37920
4-A-22-PD
Katherine (37920), April 5, 2022 at 11:10 PM
Let me start out by saying that I am all for the revitalization of the old Giffin Elementary School. The building needs to be utilized. The concern that I have, along with many others, regarding the development of (4-A-22-PD) 99 apartments being built on Beech Street are the additional cars/traffic. More traffic has been added in the past several years because of Ijams Nature Center & Bakers Creek development. These apartments would add to this congestion along with more speeding on South Haven. The roads in the South Haven community are not as maintained as they should be. The roads around the development (McClung Ave., South Haven, Beech Street, Lenland Ave) are narrow, uneven in many areas and have numerous potholes. This will also get worse with the added traffic. A person also has to be concerned about additional crime coming into our area with so many new people. South Knoxville has had 2 new low income/section 8 apartment complexes added with in 2 miles of Beech Street in the past couple of years already. PLEASE DO NOT allow this to happen. Help us keep our quaint neighborhood.
April 5, 2022
at 11:10 PM
4-A-22-PD
Cara
3792
4-A-22-PD
Cara ( 3792), April 6, 2022 at 1:04 PM
My concern to this request is to the deterioration of our neighborhood. My husband and I relocated to the area in 2019. I am originally from South Knoxville and moved back after 25 years in the fountain city area. Our current home on McClung has been in our family since 1952, so I have been a part of the community all of my life. The upcoming of the community is what brought us back. Homes were being remodeled and brought back to life. The parks and trails were opening up and to us the South Haven area had once again started to look like home.
April 6, 2022
at 1:04 PM
4-A-22-PD
Cara
37920
4-A-22-PD
Cara (37920), April 6, 2022 at 1:06 PM
We started the process of remodeling the old eyesore on the corner. It was literally the worst home in the area. So many of our neighbors have put in so much time and effort to reestablish the small area. I have been here for three years and not one summer have I been able to sit on my back porch for dinner/bbq. Our sewer system is disgusting. The smell is embarrassing when having company. A study showed sewage in the creek. It’s been three years and the city/KUB can’t control this situation. How could the sewer handle adding 93 units and the additional construction on that slope? It will be devastating to our creek and it’s wildlife. That wooded area has become a bird sanctuary and what little wildlife left in South Haven will be gone. Not to mention the creek has been known to hold the endangered Berry Cave Salamander. Our tiny roads are already over traveled and we just finally got speed bumps In an attempt to help with that issue. Some homes barely have yards already and taking more for sidewalks would not be fair to those home owners. The neighborhood could not sustain such an increase in population. The school is a staple for our community and tho we know it needs to be used for something, having it surrounded with concrete buildings will not do it justice as a historic building. I wish to deny the application.
April 6, 2022
at 1:06 PM
4-G-22-SP
Barbara
37721
4-G-22-SP
Barbara (37721), April 6, 2022 at 1:20 PM
My family has lived in the Gibbs community for over five generations. Needless to say many things have changed. The area is growing faster than it can handle. Most of our grandparents would be rollover in their graves if they could see what the area had become. It seems that for every place there was a cow, there's a house. Our roads aren't able to handle the current amount of traffic. The powers that be said that they were going to widen Tazewell pk over a decade ago. And it took years just to get a traffic light at the crossroads. Our schools and children's education are already suffering. The hundreds of families that would be coming in will only put more stress on the schools. There will be a need for public transit, since many low income families don't have transportation. Sidewalks will be needed to the main roads as a matter of safety. Flooding may also be a big problem. Who are they going turn all of the runoff on. The creeks can't take a hard rain now. My point is just this. Why not hold off on this subdivision for now. Nothing has been done on this land yet. Why not wait to see how the community absorbs the works already started. It is better to not cause a problem, than to pay for it later.
April 6, 2022
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Julie
37721
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Julie (37721), April 6, 2022 at 4:10 PM
Please see attached PDF
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220406161059.pdf
April 6, 2022
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Kara
37920
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Kara (37920), April 6, 2022 at 4:34 PM
This project proposes too much dwelling density. The proposed area is tucked inside a quiet neighborhood, with a park and a stream running though it. These plans would take down many of the very large trees along this area. I would love to see this space converted into condos or mixed income housing at way less capacity.
April 6, 2022
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Jess
37920
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Jess (37920), April 6, 2022 at 6:28 PM
I oppose this rezoning. The proposed use of the 6.3 acres and forested hillside is extremely out of character for our neighborhood. South Knoxville is known for it's natural landscapes and this rezoning would destroy one of South Haven neighborhood's forested areas. We have coyotes, salamanders, amazing hawks and other birds - it is truly a haven not just for the residents but also for the wildlife. Erecting 5 additional buildings on this property is out of character for the area and would create towering buildings along a steep hillside that should remain forested. I actually would like to know if a hillside protection overlay would be appropriate, given the grade of the hillside. I am absolutely in favor of an appropriate use for the historic school itself. The original plan for an assisted living facility would have given residents beautiful trees and birds to watch out their windows and contributed minimal traffic, noise pollution, light pollution, and potential crime on our community. There are many many other options for re-use of the facility and I will enthusiastically support rezoning, if necessary, for plans that fit within our neighborhood. It is the duty of the MPC and City Council to ensure that zoning changes and development are beneficial to our community. Neither the use case nor the scale of this proposal are beneficial.
April 6, 2022
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Edward
37920
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Edward (37920), April 6, 2022 at 7:01 PM
My grandparents, my parents as well as myself have lived in the South Knoxville & South Haven community for over 100 years. I myself went to Giffin Elementary school. I would like to see the school be revitalized into something that will help our community & help our property values continue to increase but not section 8 or low income housing put into our community. With Ijams Nature Center expanding & Bakers Creek being developed & the Greenways, our property values have started to increase. Traffic has gotten more congested with people coming from all over to these areas & will only get worse with 99 more apartments added on Beech Street. The City of Knoxville can not keep up with the maintanence on the roads in the area now. The roads have a lot of uneveness & pot holes & these too will get worse with the added daily trips from the 99 apartments being added. One has to also realize that the exit from Beech Street onto Lenland Ave is a right turn ONLY. The left turn is a dead end. Lenland & South Haven it is a blind intersection & there will be in increase of accidents because it is bad enough now with the traffic that we have. Why crame 99 more apartments in the middle of a small neighborhood community? It is a shame that an out of town delveloper can come into our neighborhood with low income/section 8 housing & force this upon our community. Please VOTE NO on the rezoning!
April 6, 2022
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Tyler
37912
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Tyler (37912), April 7, 2022 at 9:43 AM
I SUPPORT this development because it includes 99 units of subsidized housing.
April 7, 2022
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Catherine
37919
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Catherine (37919), April 7, 2022 at 11:51 AM
I am writing in support of the affordable housing project proposed for the former Giffin School in south Knoxville. Knoxville and Knox County should do everything possible to help our citizens find decent places to live. You shouldn't have to be rich to afford housing.
April 7, 2022
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Nathan
37920
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Nathan (37920), April 7, 2022 at 2:19 PM
The ordinances governing planned developments state (section 16.7) that they "should ONLY be applied to further those applications that provide compensating amenities and benefits to the City AND neighborhood." (emphases mine). The MOST important component of the neighborhood to consider is the surrounding neighborhood - those neighbors directly impacted by the proposed development. This proposal does NOT benefit the surrounding neighborhood and is therefore disqualified from the zoning exemptions requested under Planned Development. The current "Historic Giffin Square" proposal will NEGATIVELY impact both property values and quality of life for people in the surrounding neighborhood, for the following reasons:
1) the scale is too large,

2) it effectively eliminates the positives Giffin School brings to the neighborhood, and

3) the type of use is inappropriate for the location.

If preserving the historic school building is a +1 for the neighborhood, the combined effects of problems 1-3 above are at least a -10. That is, whatever good this development might bring to the neighborhood is vastly diminished by the negative impacts it will have. In the attached PDF I detail my reasoning for the above comments.

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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220407141912.pdf
April 7, 2022
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Kendall
37920
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Kendall (37920), April 7, 2022 at 2:26 PM
This will take so much away from a beautiful neighborhood. Repurposing the school I think would be a wonderful addition to the neighborhood. We don’t need more units beyond that in our little community.
April 7, 2022
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John
37920
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John (37920), April 7, 2022 at 3:22 PM
Im opposed to this rezoning,I don't want our neighbor changed into a busy traffic in the neighborhood,its always been a quiet area,I oppose this all together.
April 7, 2022
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Sarah
37920
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Sarah (37920), April 7, 2022 at 3:30 PM
Hello. I have major concerns about this structure. A sad truth of subsidized housing is it often brings crime to the area. As a single woman this is concerning. The infrastructure in this area is unable to support more people, everything is is packed as it is. This location is not the best place for new subsidized housing, especially not as many units as the plan proposes.
April 7, 2022
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William
37928
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William (37928), April 7, 2022 at 3:56 PM
Please see attached letter.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220407155633.pdf
April 7, 2022
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Bob
37920
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Bob (37920), April 7, 2022 at 6:46 PM
My request is for My City is to Not build this LOW RENT Living ln this Area .(1)is because of traffic .(2) is because of the clients that will becoming and @all hours of the .(3) Is that ,The South end has given more Than any other part of City.(4) If you Just look @ what has happened on Chapman Hwy. Just in the last 3 years

People it’s TIME To VOTE, get some people out of Office!

April 7, 2022
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Heather
37920
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Heather (37920), April 7, 2022 at 7:54 PM
As a former Giffin student and long-time resident of South Knoxville, I support this project. With all due respect to neighbors' concerns, I don't think these problems are unsolvable. Please read my attached PDF for more detail. Thank you.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220407195405.pdf
April 7, 2022
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Rosie
37917
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Rosie (37917), April 8, 2022 at 7:41 AM
This is a huge need in our community. I support this project and its proposed location.
April 8, 2022
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Brian
37920
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Brian (37920), April 8, 2022 at 9:01 AM
I am here against the proposal to add a 99 unit complex to our small residential neighborhood of South Haven. Beech Street and the adjoining roads are no place for such traffic. Crime has been on the increase in our neighborhood and more then doubling the population would significantly add to the problem putting our neighbors in danger. I do not know exact numbers but in the last year alone there have been ridiculous numbers of apartments, subdivision, dwellings proposed and approved for the South Knoxville area when nothing is being done about Chapman Highway other then the obvious band-Aids here and there. As I am typing this Chapman and Young High pike are shut down to a possible fatal accident. This is an everyday occurrence and adding people by the 100’s -1000’s a year needs to stop until our families can travel safely to the grocery store. This proposal should need to scale down tremendously to be approved.
April 8, 2022
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Lisa
37924
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Lisa (37924), April 8, 2022 at 9:31 AM
I support the staff's recommendation for density of 2 units per acre. This site has a number of problems and issues with regard to flooding and traffic impacts. The infrastructure is not adequate in this location to handle higher density at this time. Also, it is currently located in the Rural Area and definitely should not be rezoned above 3 d/u per acre.

While the Advance Knox effort is underway, we should make a concerted effort to carefully consider whether rezonings that happen before the plan is finalized will cause problems or create conditions that will be difficult to mitigate once the plan is complete.
April 8, 2022
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Nadine
37721
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Nadine (37721), April 8, 2022 at 9:39 AM
Please see attached
April 8, 2022
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Janie
37920
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Janie (37920), April 8, 2022 at 9:49 AM
I am in opposition to this development of a 99 unit going into this neighborhood. Overcrowding this small neighborhood and traffic issues are of great concern to me.
April 8, 2022
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Benjamin
37902
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Benjamin (37902), April 8, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Please find attached the zoning letter attachment referenced in my prior correspondence.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220408103153.pdf
April 8, 2022
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Heather
37721
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Heather (37721), April 8, 2022 at 11:34 AM
See Attached- to long to type
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220408113444.pdf
April 8, 2022
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Ralph
37912
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Ralph (37912), April 8, 2022 at 12:57 PM
Do not change zoning to RN-5 (no RN-5 in this area the closes is 6/10 miles away)
This is the present zoning for this area - Dutch Valley Bruhin Rd - Broadview Dr - Coster Rd
A. RN-1 ( 2 )
B. RN-2 (about 70)
C. RN-3 (1)
D. RN-4 (2)
E. C-N (3)
F. C-H-1 (1)
C. C-H-2 (1)

Even under the present zoning the following need to be done:
1. Leave present row of trees on the north and south side of property and Put up a privacy fence and Arborvitae trees.
2 . Use Sharp lane as a second entrance
3. Build sidewalks along Bruhin road to Broadview Dr
4. Do traffic abatement on Broadview Dr
April 8, 2022
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Stephanie
920
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Stephanie (920), April 8, 2022 at 1:53 PM
I have lived in this neighborhood for 13 years, raised my children here. Now I have my two year old granddaughter I would love to raise on beech street also, however I have great concerns about low income apartments in our quiet neighborhood. I am concerned it will increase the crime rate in our area. I am concerned it will depreciate the value of my home, our homes. I wish the property could remain untouched because of the protected animals in that area. I would so prefer section 8 houses, single family homes because it will fit with the surrounding structures adding value to the neighborhood. Please remember so many families have homes here, and they bought these homes for the security and protection it gives to our families. Please don’t create anything to take away from what we have worked so hard to have. I understand helping needy families, however do it for the benefit of both, future residents as well as current residents,
April 8, 2022
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Teresa
37721
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Teresa (37721), April 8, 2022 at 3:08 PM
I am against rezoning the area on Thompson School Road to allow development on that land. We need to preserve our farmlands! I’ve also heard the developer does not have a good reputation. Please save our land!
April 8, 2022
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Nadine
37721
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Nadine (37721), April 8, 2022 at 5:49 PM
See attached
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220408174945.pdf
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Emily
37865
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Emily (37865), April 9, 2022 at 12:38 AM
On behalf of Knoxville, this would be its downfall. If you choose to place subsidized housing you’re going to hurt it’s charm and market appeal, especially now when so many people are relocating to South Knoxville. The equity will vanish! This is a terrible terrible idea! This isn’t a low income area, we have Island Home less than a mile down the road. This makes no sense! Not to mention what it does to the safety standards! Weren’t we looking to bring better business to the area? Grow the area so that we bring in more money?? There’s a better plan for this school, one that brings money in instead of the former.
April 9, 2022
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Gregory
37920
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Gregory (37920), April 9, 2022 at 6:59 AM
We need workforce housing in this area, which is close to businesses and to downtown Knoxville. If you look over the traffic study, adding 946 vehicle trips per 24 hour period is next to nothing and will not change traffic on any local roads or on Chapman Highway. In the traffic study, even at peak morning and afternoon times, there are only 53 trips during the AM peak hour and 76 trips during the PM peak hour. Surely the area roads can handle that small increase in vehicle trips without causing any issues while giving South Knoxville 99 units of extra, much-needed housing and tax revenue for the city. The old school has been vacant and neglected for decades now and new housing would be a perfect fix to this historic building. There does need to be adequate parking for residents and guests, so there is no overflow parking on area streets. It also must be proven that construction will not cause water drainage issues in the surrounding homes and that there should also be as many trees saved and not cut down as possible. In order to make all this work, a retention pond may be needed and the project may have to be reduced in size and scope by maybe eliminating one of the proposed buildings. Also, if the developer is promising anything to the community, like a community center or anything for community use, then it MUST be required that the builder follow through and complete everything as promised.
April 9, 2022
at 6:59 AM
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Ben
37920
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Ben (37920), April 9, 2022 at 1:05 PM
Please see attached for my comments.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220409130543.pdf
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Rhonda
37918
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Rhonda (37918), April 10, 2022 at 4:21 PM
This is farm land that we the residents do not want, what little farm land is left made into housing project type homes. The roads can not handle the extra traffic.
April 10, 2022
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Billie
37920
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Billie (37920), April 11, 2022 at 2:59 AM
I have lived in this community for 48 years. I do not want to see housing projects go up in the old Giffin Elementary School. I live on the dead-end at the bottom of hill I do not want to have to drive thru the projects every time I come and go from my home. My main concern is my children and grandchildren I don't want them to have to pass thru to ride there bikes or catch a school bus. This is the most craziest thing I've heard I lived thru the change when they built the new bridge and re-done our community then. We definitely don't need these apartments in our community we have a very nice quiet community with alot of elderly people this will be a very very bad thing. I would rather see a community center, assistant living, something for the children not apartments that are gonna cause harm and I'm sure drug use in our community I Vote NO!!!! Don't take what little we have left and make it into projects. Things are just starting to look up around here and as a 48 year Home Owner our value of our properties have just started to rise with the new bike park and all the new Sevier Ave developments. I think this needs to be revised and thought about really hard and also when our property value starts to go down hill whom ever the ideal plan of this needs to buy us out at the top dollar I think the ones that live right there and will have to see these projects every time they leave inside there home we should have the say and the final vote.
April 11, 2022
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Ronald
37721
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Ronald (37721), April 11, 2022 at 9:46 AM
Thanks to the both of you for fighting for us: Read through the information you gave us. First: they are already working on that big subdivision on the old Davis place and that will increase the traffic on the lower end of Thompson School Rd. Also: Looked on the kgis and property maps and according to those maps the property does not go to Coppock Road and certainly not to Majors Road. Ted and Donna Dyer (Ovella babysat for and I mowed their lawn years ago) own about an acre lot that joins the creek between Coppock Road and the farm, which borders the Wheat Meadows subdivision and the old Davis place. The Bill Keaton Dr. mentioned in the information is the back street in the Wheat Meadows subdivision that leads into the other two driveways that are so congested with parked automobiles I cannot hardly get a truck and twelve foot trailer through at mid-day, and the mail-buggy has to wind through like a puzzle every day – those people living over there should be very concerned. We must stop the Re-zone. This farm needs to stay Agricultural!
April 11, 2022
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Penny, Kenny
37721
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Penny, Kenny (37721), April 11, 2022 at 11:42 AM
When making your decision, please consider preserving this farmland and keeping it Agricultural. We already have over 5+ subdivisions very close to this farm. It is one of the largest farms still left on this road and in the Community. Please see attached PDF for additional comments.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220411114218.pdf
April 11, 2022
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Bradley
37920
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Bradley (37920), April 11, 2022 at 11:50 AM
Once again we have the same group of developers from Lafollette attempting to spoil an area of knox county only this time they have decided to change business names. Why do you suppose that is? The way they have treated our environment in south Knox county will not be forgotten. This group of individuals needs to be stopped at every turn. They are now trying to blame environmental harm on the community members of dry Hollow after their dozers uncovered hazardous material on the development site during illegal grading on the property which TDEC is involved in. Please do not let them ruin more of our quickly disappearing open space!
April 11, 2022
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Angela
37721
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Angela (37721), April 11, 2022 at 12:18 PM
We need to preserve the farmland we still have left. This is one of the largest farms still left in this area. It is a great source for hay for the community. Due to other developments, right now we do not know the full impact of more traffic. The roads are already crowded in the area. Please stop this Rezone!
April 11, 2022
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Rebecca
37721
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Rebecca (37721), April 11, 2022 at 12:41 PM
Please consider keeping this land as farmland. I have lived in this area all of my life. The rural area is quickly leaving us. The traffic on our road increases every year. I cant even go to my mailbox without the fear of getting hit by a vehicle. This land can better benefit the community by keeping it farmland or use it for possibly a Hospice or Senior Living area that includes walking trails, etc. Our seniors in the community would have a beautiful place to call home in their Senior life. The tranquil peaceful beauty of this farm would be preserved and provide a great place for the elderly community and also bring jobs.
April 11, 2022
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Jordan
37721
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Jordan (37721), April 11, 2022 at 1:41 PM
Please consider keeping this property Agriculture. It could be used for continued farmland including cattle, horses, hay for feed, crops etc. for the community. We also need to preserve the land and the wildlife. This would be a great Boy Scout camp area for the Community and surrounding area. Adding more subdivisions will only increase the traffic, and the numbers in the school. This farm should be used for the community to show Preservation and Awareness in the area. We also do not want to pollute the creeks..The creek runs throughout this property. We can hear the machinery daily from other surrounding subdivisions in development. The developer for this land has no intentions to preserve any part of this land. He has shown this in the Dry Hollow Development. We need this Rezone stopped before it turns into what has happend in South Knoxville.
April 11, 2022
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Richard
940
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Richard (940), April 11, 2022 at 3:01 PM
The truck/car traffic volume has steadily increased and when combined with the speed travelled by trucks, and cars, any increased volume needs to be addressed. The fact that no indication is presented with the application as to the capability of the proposed rezoning property is capable of functioning as projected (I.e.: percolation rate of soil, availability af KnoxChapman to provide potable water without major utility revamping, or safe egress/regress to subdivision). Therefore until items specified are addressed, I recommend denying proposed rezoning.
April 11, 2022
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Richard
37940
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Richard (37940), April 11, 2022 at 3:24 PM
With the increased truck/car volume and speed on GJS Highway, the addition of another subdivision should be granted only with extreme caution. As no indication was presented, with the rezoning application, as to how the entrance will be addressed as it will be in a curve with limited eyesight. Also the impact on KnoxChapman Utility (drinking and waste water), KUB (electricity), and county school system have not been presented in rezoning application, I recommend the denying of the rezoning application until these issues are properly resolved.
April 11, 2022
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Jim
37920
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Jim (37920), April 11, 2022 at 3:34 PM
I oppose this proposed change in zoning and respectfully request that it be denied. I further request that this agenda item be tabled until a thorough environmental study can be done. Both in terms of potential damage to Stock Creek but also the impact of clear cutting deforestation being done by developers along Governor John Sevier Highway, as seen in the attached photo below. Further, it would seem prudent to pause further development until regs and guidelines can be established to limit this type of environmental damage. Especially to a legally designated scenic highway.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220411153408.pdf
April 11, 2022
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John
37920
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John (37920), April 11, 2022 at 3:41 PM
My wife and I would like to voice our opposition to the zoning request. This would be the equivalent of putting over 100 homes in Serenity River subdivision where we live and pay taxes. We would not be opposed to fewer homes per acre. We do not support the rezoning request as currently proposed.
April 11, 2022
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John
37920
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John (37920), April 11, 2022 at 3:42 PM
My wife and I would like to voice our opposition to the zoning request. This would be the equivalent of putting over 100 homes in Serenity River subdivision where we live and pay taxes. We would not be opposed to fewer homes per acre. We do not support the rezoning request as currently proposed.
April 11, 2022
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Jolene
37721
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Jolene (37721), April 11, 2022 at 4:06 PM
I am 6 year resident of the Corryton/Gibbs area and I am so sad to see all this beautiful land being built on. My husband and I moved out here because of the open feeling and sense of the country life. We currently live in a subdivision where they are planning to build 80 more homes behind us. Traffic on Thompson School is already horrendous and our schools are at capacity. I understand growth and the need for housing but I do not believe that every piece of farm land needs to be sold to the highest bidder and converted into mediocre super subdivisions. What about our wildlife, vegetation and history?? Everything so easily wiped away to whomever has theist money for cookie cutter homes. Please help us keep our community and way of life rural.
April 11, 2022
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David
37721
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David (37721), April 11, 2022 at 4:06 PM
Please see attached
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220411160605.pdf
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Shannon
37721
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Shannon (37721), April 11, 2022 at 5:29 PM
Please don’t allow the rezoning of this farm land. Our community is a rural area and needs to stay that way. We don’t want or need an over crowded community. We moved here to get away from all of that. STOP TURNING OUR FARMS INTO CROWDED SUBDIVISIONS.
April 11, 2022
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Michelle
37919
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Michelle (37919), April 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM
We as a community do not support this rezoning. We wish this area to remain rural. 5 homes per acre is not rural. Furthermore current infrastructure cannot support this.
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Jeffrey
37721
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Jeffrey (37721), April 11, 2022 at 5:48 PM
I'm concerned about the number of proposed homes and relating it to the increase in vehicles on the surrounding roads. Another concern is the overcrowding of our 3 schools as related to the number of children each home will have. If the area was prepared for this it would be a different matter. It would take tens of years for the area to catch up with the demand of these new homes.
April 11, 2022
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Andrew
37779
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Andrew (37779), April 11, 2022 at 5:56 PM
What utility and road upgrades are proposed to meet the future needs of hundreds of new potential residents? The current infrastructure in this area is barely adequate for the current population, and does not have the capacity to handle such a large influx of new housing at 5 units per acre.
April 11, 2022
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Susan
37721
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Susan (37721), April 11, 2022 at 6:20 PM
As a property owner in this community, I do not want rezoning to take place that changes agricultural land to residential. I do not want more subdivisions.
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Bekkah
37918
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Bekkah (37918), April 11, 2022 at 7:59 PM
Please reconsider rezoning this agricultural area. Building huge neighborhoods with no plan leaves the community in a terrible situation. Emory Road, Tazewell Pike, Thompson School and Majors Road are heavily traveled roads. The roads currently cannot handle the amount of cars that travel them daily. It is now commonplace to witness or read about accidents on these roads, many severe. Gibbs schools are at or near capacity. Our children deserve better than to attend schools that lack enough space and items, such as desks and textbooks. Building just to build, creates more headaches down the road. Schools, roads, utilities, fire, law enforcement, and other miscellaneous items need to be addressed. The company wanting to build in this area does not have a very good track record. That alone should give pause. Please, do not rezone this land.
April 11, 2022
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Eric
37918
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Eric (37918), April 11, 2022 at 8:04 PM
Y’all are allowing farm land to be destroyed when there is getting less and less of it. And the schools will be overwhelmed they are already at their peak now what do you thinks going to happen if you allow this subdivision or any more come in in the area? And the road ways are no where Big enough to handle what is on it now. And crime can only go up with more people around in one Area
April 11, 2022
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Candace
37721
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Candace (37721), April 11, 2022 at 8:41 PM
Please consider our narrow roads. Also please remember there is a lot of wildlife in our area. Why are we trying to pack corryton with cookie cutter homes. So many new subdivisions being built. It's like playing chicken on these narrow roads. I moved here to live the country life! Please keep our farms , farms!!!!!!
April 11, 2022
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Sara
3772
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Sara ( 3772), April 11, 2022 at 9:09 PM
Please don’t keep taking our farmland away
April 11, 2022
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Destin
37914
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Destin (37914), April 11, 2022 at 9:42 PM
See attached file. Although I am President of the Wisteria Plantation HOA Board, these are my person comments.

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April 11, 2022
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Tabatha
37721
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Tabatha (37721), April 11, 2022 at 9:52 PM
Please do not approve 5 units per acre. Our infrastructure cannot support this in addition to all the other already approved developments. I would like to see this remain agricultural at best, or no more than one house per acre at worst. The other side would still make a hefty profit off that. Surely there are some people left who value yards bigger than reaching out the window and touching your neighbor.
April 11, 2022
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Anna
37721
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Anna (37721), April 11, 2022 at 10:03 PM
We live between this planned subdivision and Emory Rd, I do not know, no I KNOW Thompson School Rd CAN NOT handle this traffic, please DO NOT BUILD!!!!!
April 11, 2022
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Gabriela
37721
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Gabriela (37721), April 11, 2022 at 11:29 PM
Please keep this agricultural. Thompson school road can handle the amount of traffic a development will bring in! If this gets made into a development you are changing the lives of the people who live here! They want peace and quiet with beautiful views. You will be taking that away from them! You will be taking the beautiful farm lands from the community that has fought to keep it this way! Please don’t let this go through!
April 11, 2022
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Beverly
37721
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Beverly (37721), April 12, 2022 at 5:11 AM
See attachment
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April 12, 2022
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Illabelle
37721
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Illabelle (37721), April 12, 2022 at 6:53 AM
I understand that people have a right to sell their land, but as a community we have a right to say how we want to develop. Many of us are alarmed at the permanent loss of farmland and woodland. There are lots of areas within the city of Knoxville that could be re-developed, areas that already have sidewalks, sewer, etc. But it will take action from the County Commission or MPC to restrict greenfield development and encourage or even require brownfield development. When I moved to Corryton, I accepted the longer commute to jobs, shopping, etc, specifically because I DO NOT WANT Corryton to be like West Knoxville. Preserve our rural places and communities!
April 12, 2022
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Matthew
37721
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Matthew (37721), April 12, 2022 at 8:15 AM
We do not want the property rezoned. This would drastically change the wear on the infrastructure in our neighborhood. The reason we moved to the area is to not live in a densely populated area.
April 12, 2022
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Fred
37721
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Fred (37721), April 12, 2022 at 9:02 AM
Please see the attached
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Olvin
37931
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Olvin (37931), April 12, 2022 at 10:10 AM
see Attached PDF
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Jessica
37721
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Jessica (37721), April 12, 2022 at 11:35 AM
I do not agree with the staff recommendation of 2 per acre on this property. We have had 4 developments approved within the last year (2 of which are on Thompson School Rd) that have not even began construction yet, which tallies to over 400 homes. The traffic study that accompanies this project also does not include those developments already approved around it that we’ve yet to see the ramifications of. In addition, traffic is already so bad, particularly in that area, that people started using Karns Dr. as a cut through to avoid the traffic at the new red lights. This st. Is now having have county resources pay to have one side of it closed to thru traffic. I am also not in favor of sector plan amendments. When sector plans were designed, they were designed with the communities…giving a plan to knox county on how we should develop certain areas. We specifically said that for the 8th district, we’d like to keep a good majority of it rural. Those lines keep getting crossed and blurred over. The red- do not cross lines were placed for a reason, and based on several community members and their visions for Corryton. If a line is there, as it is with sector plans, then the answer MPC gives a developer should co-align with the sector plan. In this case, the property is already zoned at 1 per acre, and I think it should remain at that level.
April 12, 2022
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Jim
37920
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Jim (37920), April 12, 2022 at 1:02 PM
I oppose this proposed change in zoning and respectfully request that it be denied. I believe it does not meet several of conditions required by KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 6.30.01. I further request that this agenda item be tabled until a thorough environmental study can be done. Both in terms of potential damage to Stock Creek but also the impact of clear-cutting deforestation being done by developers along Governor John Sevier Highway, as seen in the attached photo below. Further, it would seem prudent to pause further development until regs and guidelines can be established to limit this type of environmental damage. Especially to a legally designated scenic highway. If approved what is the potential adverse impact to the Stock Creek Watershed? Since there is a tributary adjacent to the property under consideration for zoning change, an environmental impact study should be required, preferably before a zoning change request is considered. There is also great concern about the environmental impact in general with developers on GJSH employing a clear cutting/deforestation approach which is very destructive to the environment. See photo below. In addition to environmental issues, other comments/concerns from local residents: "It makes me sick the way they clear cut so much land." More comments on pdf doc. See photo of clear-cutting

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April 12, 2022
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Adam
37721
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Adam (37721), April 12, 2022 at 1:09 PM
I do not support the rezoning of this property, nor the sector plan amendment. The property is already zoned at 1 per acre, and I feel like that level of development offers the right amount of preservation to keep in line with the rural character the 8th district wants to keep. The county should be upholding and enforcing sector plans because they were made as plans by the community members, incorporating ideas and visions of how we desired Corryton to grow. Each time a line is bent, it just becomes easier to bend it for the next developer that comes through and strokes a check. At some point we have to draw a FIRM line and stop bending a knee. We already have over 400 homes between 4 developments that have been approved (only including those in Gibbs) where construction hasn’t even began. Therefore, those effects haven’t even being realized yet and here we are talking about adding more. We can’t keep putting the cart before the horse. It was important to the 8th district to preserve agriculture, and that’s exactly what we need to do. I oppose rezoning this property and support it at the zoning it is presently, 1 per acre.
April 12, 2022
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Jessica
37721
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Jessica (37721), April 12, 2022 at 1:54 PM
Also, everytime we come before MPC, a common argument that attorneys use against communities is “property rights”. I support property rights, and believe every individual should have the ability and right to sell their property in the zoning it was in when it wa s bought/handed down. I do not support this ideology that says property owners should have a right to increase their density when it affects everyone around them. If a property is purchased at a zoning, or even passed down at a certain zoning….there should be no expectation that it should change.
April 12, 2022
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Matt
37918
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Matt (37918), April 12, 2022 at 2:24 PM
I do not support the rezoning of this property, nor the sector plan amendment. The current zoning at 1 per acre is appropriate - one per acre offers the right amount of preservation to retain the rural character the 8th district was planned to have. The county should be upholding and enforcing sector plans as they were designed by the community members, incorporating the vision of how the community desired Corryton to grow and develop. When the sector plan was developed, it important to the 8th district to preserve agriculture and that desire stands firm today. Approving this rezoning would fly in the face of that vision and approved sector plan. Further, Corryton cannot continue to absorb these new developments with inadequate infrastructure. There are already 400 homes between 4 developments that have been approved in the immediate area of which construction hasn’t commenced. Therefore, those effects haven’t been realized yet. It would be irresponsible and imprudent to approve this rezoning to a higher density at this point. If this rezoning is approved, what utility and road upgrades (or other infrastructure upgrades for that matter) are proposed to meet the future needs of hundreds of new potential residents? The current infrastructure in this area is not even adequate for the current population, and does not have the capacity to handle such a large influx of new housing at 5 units per acre.
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April 12, 2022
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Jim
37920
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Jim (37920), April 12, 2022 at 4:36 PM
This picture should be included with comments I previously submitted regarding this zoning change request. Among other things it represents proof that the proposed zoning change will NOT meet the requirements of ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 6.30.01
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April 12, 2022
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Janne and Milton
37931
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Janne and Milton (37931), April 12, 2022 at 5:33 PM
2312 is a hilltop that drains into a basin formed by 3 parcels, 2420, 2404, and 2428, which drains into a sinkhole on 2428. We've already seen increased surface water from the development of Cedar Grove subdivision. The sinkhole has been inadequate to prevent significant flooding on 3 occasions in the past 5 years. Our driveway was impassible for days, with up to 2 feet of water on it. We must rely on a functioning septic tank and drain field as sanitary sewer service is not available to our part of the city. Multi-unit housing and paved parking will increase runoff and flooding in our direction. We feel that RN-2 zoning change at 2312 Bakertown Road is inappropriate until the drainage and flooding issues are addressed.
April 12, 2022
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John
37721
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John (37721), April 12, 2022 at 5:51 PM
Please do not rezone. We all can admit that this mass rezoning in the Gibbs community is getting out of hand? Stop rezoning for developers. They don’t live in the area and do not care what they do to our landscape. It’s destroying the area with over crowding and putting strain on our community.
April 12, 2022
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Phillip
37721
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Phillip (37721), April 12, 2022 at 8:02 PM
Please do not approve this rezoning. Yes, there is a traffic study, but it does not take into account the totality of development and traffic effects with all the other approved subdivisions in the area. Please do not approve any more developments until the ones in-process are complete and we see what the real traffic effect is going to be. The back roads cannot support any more traffic. The speed, litter and general recklessness are bad enough as-is. Also, we would like to see our community's rural character maintained. If this development continues, this area will be unrecognizable from its former self. Thank you for your consideration.
April 12, 2022
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Josh
37721
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Josh (37721), April 12, 2022 at 8:19 PM
See attached pdf
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April 12, 2022
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Brandi
37721
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Brandi (37721), April 12, 2022 at 8:28 PM
The infrastructure is not capable of supporting the number of homes desired in the rezoning plans. It might sound neat to rezone to get the property taxes to build new schools, shopping centers, and widen roads, but it doesn’t happen fast enough. Kids get stuck in trailers for classrooms for years, hundreds of residents lose their homes and property when you have to widen the roads and the overall quality of life is ruined by traffic. Please do the right thing and don’t rezone.
April 12, 2022
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Clarence
37909
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Clarence (37909), April 12, 2022 at 9:27 PM
On behalf of the residents of West Hills the West Hills Community Association request that consideration be given to the anticipated increased traffic on Broome Road and at the intersection of Broome Road and N. Gallaher View Road that the proposed rezoning will create. Broome Road needs improved drainage, widening and straightening. The current condition of Broome Road is unsafe. Consideration must include the addition of a traffic light at the intersection of Broome Road and N. Gallaher View Road. The proposed rezoning to allow apartments would likely result in a significant increase in traffic on Broome which is frequently used as a short cut between Middlebrook and Gallaher Road. It is only human nature to seek and find the shortest distance between two points. In this case, the shortest distance between the proposed site of the development and Middlebrook is Broome Road. Your consideration of the impact of increased traffic in the West Hills Community in your decision regarding rezoning is important to the residents and others who travel Broome Road.

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April 12, 2022
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Mark
37920
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Mark (37920), April 12, 2022 at 9:58 PM
During the monthly public meeting, our association had concerns of the Medium Density development being planned at 0 West Gov. John Sevier Highway. We are not opposed to development, but we are interested in smart development that will be a good fit to our community. This is not the first time you have heard the issues expressed concerning the Sector Plan, recent developments / changes, traffic, and layout of the development. Please consider our concerns as longstanding members of the community that will be here to face the issues, problems, and growth daily.

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April 12, 2022
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S D
37920
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S D (37920), April 12, 2022 at 10:14 PM
I OPPOSE the rezoning of Giffin school property! Our neighborhood cannot absorb the impact of 100+ new families in this space. Low income housing brings many problems to any neighborhood. We have many low income housing units on this side of Chapman Hwy. We have Southmont, Stonewall, Young High Flats, Southside Flats and many voucher houses! We have enough! Senior housing sounds nice but the working family housing is the issue!! 
April 12, 2022
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Susan
37721
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Susan (37721), April 13, 2022 at 8:03 AM
I have lived less than 2 miles from this property for 48 years and my family has been here for over 60 years. I remember when most of the roads were gravel. The roads are NOT big enough to handle any additional traffic. There are numerous accidents that occur already due to speed and distracted driving in this area. Building additional homes as proposed will only bring more of these issues and with lots of children & elderly in the area it's going to be a devastating situation. I would strongly urge that you take a hard look at the area surrounding this property...it's a RURAL area and without these kind of areas, you are endangering wildlife & the ability to live...as we need trees and green space for our oxygen. The people wanting to develop here are from LaFollette, let them build this there...near their property and see if they enjoy the additional traffic and concerns that come with the development.
April 13, 2022
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Glenn and Carolyn
37920
4-E-22-RZ
Glenn and Carolyn (37920), April 13, 2022 at 9:51 AM
Our family opposes any rezoning of this property. In addition to lowering property values, this would make already dangerous John Sevier Hwy even more so. We encourage you to deny any rezoning of this parcel
April 13, 2022
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Glenn and Carolyn
37920
4-S-22-RZ
Glenn and Carolyn (37920), April 13, 2022 at 9:54 AM
Our family opposes any proposed rezoning of this property. Gov. John Sevier Hwy is already a deathtrap with multiple trucks and increasing traffic associated with the industrial park and through traffic between Asheville Hwy and Alcoa Hwy. We encourage you to deny this request
April 13, 2022
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Applicant
4-G-22-SP
Applicant Correspondence
April 13, 2022 at 11:03 AM
Please find attached correspondence on behalf of the applicant. I will include the Exhibit B to the correspondence simultaneously herewith as a separate post based on its size.
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April 13, 2022
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Applicant
4-M-22-RZ
Applicant Correspondence
April 13, 2022 at 11:05 AM
Attached is the Exhibit B to my correspondence that was submitted in a separate post.
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April 13, 2022
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Zachary
37920
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Zachary (37920), April 13, 2022 at 11:44 AM
I live two doors west, downhill from this property. I have unresolved issues with large quantities of stormwater, up to 4 feet in depth, collecting behind my home.

I am concerned about runoff from this new structure sending more water in my direction.

I would like to request that any rainwater be sent toward the back of this proposed building site vs. directing it west. My hope is to avoid compounding existing stormwater issues on my property and neighboring properties.
April 13, 2022
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Zebulon
37931
3-F-22-UR
Zebulon (37931), April 13, 2022 at 1:12 PM
Please see attached comments.
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April 13, 2022
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JN
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JN April 13, 2022 at 2:10 PM
Please see the attached comments
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April 13, 2022
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Betty
37912
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Betty (37912), April 13, 2022 at 2:19 PM
Please do not change the sector and one year plan for this property because there have not been any real updates or changes in the community since this was requested 6 years ago. There is a real need for affordable housing and this site is good for affordable housing without increasing the density. Inskip has had more than it's share of multi-family units and does not need the added stress on the infrastructure of the area.
April 13, 2022
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Wayne
37902
4-U-22-RZ
Wayne (37902), April 13, 2022 at 3:15 PM
See attached letter to Commissioners for tomorrow's meeting.
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April 13, 2022
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Applicant
4-F-22-SP
Applicant Correspondence
April 13, 2022 at 5:04 PM
Please find attached correspondence on behalf of the Applicant.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220413170438.pdf
applicant
April 13, 2022
at 5:04 PM
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Applicant
4-E-22-SP
Applicant Correspondence
April 13, 2022 at 5:05 PM
Please find attached correspondence on behalf of the Applicant.
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https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/attachments/20220413170528.pdf
applicant
April 13, 2022
at 5:05 PM
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Damon
37919
1-C-22-UR
Damon (37919), April 14, 2022 at 11:29 AM
Please see attached PDF.
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April 14, 2022
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