10-G-26-RZ Igor (37923), September 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Dear Members of the Knox County Planning Commission, I live in the area and urge you to deny 10-G-26-RZ, or at minimum hold density close to what the current zoning allows. S Gallaher View is very narrow and curving, with a documented history of crashes, including injury crashes. I've had a near miss on this road myself, despite being a careful driver, simply because of how narrow and curvy it is. The road is already absorbing traffic from the 27-lot development approved at 860 S Gallaher View last year, which your staff estimated could generate up to 364 daily trips, plus other new housing nearby. Each case looks small on its own, but together they add far more traffic than this road was built for. These 7.6 acres are also heavily wooded and buffer existing homes. Once the land is rezoned and cleared, that canopy can't be replaced. If you do approve PR, please cap density well below the request and add conditions requiring road improvements and preservation of mature trees along the property edges. Thank you for your consideration.
