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.
4-A-22-PD Rachel ( 3792), July 11, 2022 at 1:08 AM
I have lived in south Knoxville a few blocks from this property for over 25 years. I support the planned development for two main reasons - Knoxville needs more affordable housing and this historic building should be preserved for adaptive reuse. Initially, I shared some of the concerns expressed by some neighbors, especially worse traffic. However, the compromise reached by the developer and the South Haven neighborhood has made me comfortable with the proposal. I commend them for working together on this.
