March 13, 2025
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

7 Comments for

Christina
37921

8-B-23-OA
Christina (37921), August 2, 2023 at 8:15 PM

If I have a C-N lot next to RN and want to build a single family house (permissible in C-N), I’m subject to a residential abutment setback of 20’. A single family in RN only needs 5’ / 15’ combined. That is a pretty absurd discrepancy, especially problematic for an average city lot 50’ wide.
This application raises an important question: what is the purpose of residential abutment setbacks? Not just for C-N but for other zones too (I-MU, C-G, etc). If the setback is intended for larger developments, why are these rules broadly applied for all uses? And for medium density developments, if you can build townhouses in RN-7 with 15’ combined setback, why 20’ residential abutment setback for townhouses in C-N, I-MU, or anywhere?
Needless to say, I support this amendment and would actually support an expansion of the amendment to include consideration of other zones as well. Maybe address the use matrix while you’re at it (e.g. why is SF permissible in commercial districts?).

August 2, 2023
at 8:15 PM

8-B-23-OA

R. Bentley
37921

8-B-23-OA
R. Bentley (37921), August 10, 2023 at 12:17 PM

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August 10, 2023
at 12:17 PM

3-A-25-OYP

Daniel
37921

3-A-25-OYP
Daniel (37921), March 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM

While I feel there has been some easing, we still have disproportionately high rent specifically when compared to most of our income levels. With looming uncertainty about the American economy I think we as a city should be taking every opportunity to lower our housing prices and keep everyone under a roof.

March 12, 2025
at 2:27 PM

3-A-25-OYP

Vincyl
37921

3-A-25-OYP
Vincyl (37921), March 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM

We need more affordable housing options in Knoxville. This includes duplexes not owned by large corporations that jack up prices.

March 12, 2025
at 2:56 PM

3-K-25-DP

Kishan
37921

3-K-25-DP
Kishan (37921), March 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM

I think the entrance to the neighborhood needs to be carefully designed such that Bradley Lane Road is widened, the road is free of potholes and smooth. The entrance to community into Bradley Road needs to improved/beautified too as it looks pretty bad as the developer building the sports complex and commercial space is leaving many fallen branches and trees and piles of dirt.

March 12, 2025
at 10:29 PM

3-K-25-DP

Cassie
37921

3-K-25-DP
Cassie (37921), March 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM

Spring Lake Farms is currently congested as it is. Our family does not want any more homes added to the current number. There is only one entrance, streets are already very tight and heavily trafficked. Our neighborhood is already adding a large number of townhomes to the community and adding more to that would be unwise. In addition to the already buiot and soon to be built, there is already a couple of large lots that are being built that will be for industrial businesses. We have too much on too little land with one access road as it already. Please do not develop on this land.

March 13, 2025
at 6:22 AM

3-K-25-DP

Andrea
37921

3-K-25-DP
Andrea (37921), March 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM

Spring lake farm phase 1 was developed poorly. Many resident have had multiple issues with with homes and property. For those who are part of phase 1 were never told there would be additional structures added to the area. Moreover, phase two consists of townhomes of which brings down the value greatly for those in phase one. The entrance road is poorly paved, traffic has not improved with the entrance as others do not know the neighborhood exist which leave us residence being delayed in getting home in a timely manner. The traffic light on ball camp and Amherst is awful, and most traffic held on Amherst has to wait for multiple changes of lights to get where they need to go. Additionally, the entrance to the property also has poor maintenance; trees, beaches, bushes, tall grass make the visibility horrible to make it safe entering the neighborhood. Adding additional structures that would need to use Amherst and Bradley lake lane are going to cause more issues for current and future residences.

March 13, 2025
at 7:54 AM