4-A-22-PD 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.
I write on behalf of the Legacy Cove Homeowners’ Association. Our neighborhood is across the street from the lots under consideration for rezoning. We would point out that Neighborhood Commercial Zoning may not be a good fit for the property. That zoning, in part, contemplates retail and service establishments within a walking distance. Obviously, no one is going to walk to any establishment on Northshore. That said, given the current state of the property, we do not object to the rezoning, but will be very interested in the proposed use of the property, once rezoned. We would certainly oppose any use which would add materially to the already heavy traffic burden on that portion of Northshore.
