May 9, 2024
Planning Commission meeting

Public Comments

8 Comments

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Jake (37922), April 24, 2024 at 7:26 AM

The commissions continued poor planning for this part of the county must be stopped. The continued lack of an overall infrastructure, road and services planning while continuing to slam in more home plots is gross negligence on the commissions part. The congestion, already rampant on these corridors, and limited egress from this part of the county is a travesty. The injury, damage or loss of life this will create, is cause to hold your vote of yes as an accountable named party in any lawsuit. As this is being put forward by one of your former cronies Scott Davis it’s assured to be rubber stamped. There is no other zoning of 5 per this doesn’t align with overall planning of this sector, vote no with a max of 2/per acre based on location and surrounding lots.

April 24, 2024
at 7:26 AM

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Jeff & Rebecca
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Jeff & Rebecca (37922), April 24, 2024 at 9:31 AM

Stop granting building permits greater than 1-2 houses per acre. The infrastructure in southwest Knox county is already unsafe and unmanaged. Placing the proposed level of density of 5 dwellings per acre is untenable and would reflect poorly on the judgement of Planning commission. Send a message to all would be developers that anything beyond two dwellings per acre will not be considered!

April 24, 2024
at 9:31 AM

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Clay
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Clay (37922), April 24, 2024 at 10:17 AM

Traffic is already a nightmare in the Northshore, Choto and Harvey Areas. Two lane roads with no shoulders and no street lights. Any and all future development needs to be paused until current resident safety and infrastructure needs are met. God forbid a resident in this area have a heart attack during rush hour. The quality of life that attracted us to this area is now gone with the onslaught of residential and commercial development in the Northshore/Choto area. Please stop all of this non stop development!

April 24, 2024
at 10:17 AM

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Chanell
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Chanell (37922), April 24, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Feel like this is the norm now, cram as many houses on a few acres just to make some money. This area doesn’t have the density for adding 65 more houses adding at least 120 cars. We do not have the infrastructure on Northshore to support this. Our schools are becoming over crowded as well. I ask you look at this closely. 2 per acre min for this area.

April 24, 2024
at 1:58 PM

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Bill and Susan
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Bill and Susan (37922), April 25, 2024 at 9:52 AM

The Harvey, Choto area is so overcrowded and access under the railroad bridge is dangerous with the traffic. The traffic circle at Northshore and Choto is very crowded. These are narrow roads with no shoulders. Pleas consider low density.

April 25, 2024
at 9:52 AM

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Denia
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Denia (37922), April 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM

As mentioned previously, the concern for high and medium high density construction in this area without any plans to address transit and overloaded roads puts those of us who live in this area at risk. One just needs a small accident in Northshore or Harvey to not be able to get any emergency services to our homes (firetrucks and ambulances can’t use the railroad underpass from Boyd St. Road into Harvey Rd). Adding any high density will significantly increase traffic, risks and will out citizens at risk. As a physician, I worry about my wellbeing and that of my neighbors. Prior to considering any new developments, it is the duty and responsibility of the county to ensure that roads are able to manage the load and that knox county citizens lives are not in the line. Approving this project is a clear hazard to our lives. I wholeheartedly voice my rejection to the plan.

April 25, 2024
at 7:16 PM

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Holly
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Holly (37922), April 26, 2024 at 7:30 AM

Once again in the Choto Peninsula, we are facing the issue of property owner rights versus infrastructure and home owner rights. Please consider how many recent developments have been approved in this area which cannot handle what is already there. If the county is unable/unwilling/cannot afford to add lanes to Northshore, you cannot add cars either. I understand the affect on the land owner, but the affect on ALL the other land owners is much more significant. I hope with the recent influx of comments you have heard that you understand. Every single day traffic is backed up at the ball fields and at The Cove. I understand Northshore is having a shoulder added on part of the road. But, please look and see that this added shoulder is AFTER the ball fields and The Cove. It's right where the traffic begins to clear. It will NOT help the traffic.

April 26, 2024
at 7:30 AM

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Andi
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Andi (37922), April 26, 2024 at 8:21 AM

I am adamantly against any more new neighborhoods along this area. Traffic, over crowded schools and not to mention the infrastructure is so burdened already. A major incident IS (not when) going to happen on Northshore that will be catastrophic. Farragut has turned into a parking lot at times during the day.

April 26, 2024
at 8:21 AM