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Keela (37938), October 31, 2026 at 8:47 AM

A huge NO!!! We do not support this! The traffic in halls is terrible. Norris freeway from Emory would need to be widened to make room for all the extra traffic coming up the hwy past Walmart. Infrastructure needs to be addressed before any other building is approved. Not to mention the desecration of our beautiful farmland. This community has had enough.

October 31, 2026
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Keela
37938

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Keela (37938), October 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM

A huge NO!!! We do not support this! The traffic in halls is terrible. Norris freeway from Emory would need to be widened to make room for all the extra traffic coming up the hwy past Walmart. Infrastructure needs to be addressed before any other building is approved. Not to mention the desecration of our beautiful farmland. This community has had enough.

October 31, 2026
at 8:48 AM

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Elaine
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Elaine (37938), November 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM

What changed allowing more houses per acre since last time? Was originally 3.5 homes per acre. Our property backs up to this farm. Concerned about tree and property line. Also runoff is concerning due to elevation of property. The traffic study seems very inadequate. There needs to be something done to slow the traffic down on Norris Freeway. Would like to know quality of homes being built. If these are lower quality homes, tax rates on existing homes need to be reevaluated as this will affect our homes.

November 3, 2026
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Glenda
37938

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Glenda (37938), November 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM

I oppose this new subdivision because as a community we have not addressed the traffic problems we have. I would like to see roads widened to accommodate right turning lanes to ease traffic build up. I would like to see traffic lights timed to ease the flow of traffic on Emory road and Maynardville Drive. Adding more homes will only create more frustration to the daily commute. Thank you.

November 5, 2026
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Peter
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Peter (37938), November 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM

I live across Norris Fwy from this property. Norris Fwy can not handle the traffic as it is, there is no way to handle more houses.
The speed limit on Norris Fwy is WAY too fast to accommodate the current traffic, let alone more. The amount of accidents at the intersection of Norris Fwy and Old Andersonville Pike is overwhelming.
I vote NO on this subdivision.

November 5, 2026
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Peter
37938

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Peter (37938), November 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM

I live across Norris Fwy from this property. Norris Fwy can not handle the traffic as it is, there is no way to handle more houses.
The speed limit on Norris Fwy is WAY too fast to accommodate the current traffic, let alone more. The amount of accidents at the intersection of Norris Fwy and Old Andersonville Pike is overwhelming.
I vote NO on this subdivision.

November 5, 2026
at 9:05 PM

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Sammie
37938

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Sammie (37938), November 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM

Please don't approve this.We don't want no more traffic in our area.Let alone need more on Norris Freeway an Pelluixx Rd.Theres people around me that have said They will move away from knox county if this happens.an Yes i will be one of them..Theres already to many apts an houses built around knox keep this junk up an it will be worse than Memphis or lil Chicsgo.

November 5, 2026
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Sydney
37938

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Sydney (37938), November 9, 2026 at 10:40 PM

We do not need more homes! Traffic is bad enough and schools are overflowing! We cant keep taking land and making subdivisions - noone wants that! Stop letting greed take over!

November 9, 2026
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Britney
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Britney (37938), November 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM

Please no, this backs up to our property that's been in our family for longer than I know and that's way too many people for how aweful pelleaux rd is anyways.

November 10, 2026
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Megan
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Megan (37938), November 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM

I oppose the rezoning of this land to place housing on it. This land has been farmland that has been overtaken my houses piled up. The farm land there has been a known area for agriculture and growth. The animals in this location will be stressed and the farmland will be overtaken.

November 10, 2026
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Shannon and Lisa
37938

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Shannon and Lisa (37938), November 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM

Our concerns are flooding and traffic. We already have 6 drainage systems installed on our property, and our front yard and the neighbor's crawlspace, at 8003 Norris Fwy continues to flood when it rains. Because of the location and slope of this proposed subdivision we know that when they are digging out roads that it will cause us MAJOR flooding issues. These drainage systems are set to feed to the creek at the front of our property at Norris Fwy from the water that already flows down from that property. Traffic is already horrid and there are too many wrecks with fatalities. We see at least one wreck each week just between Gordon Smith and Florence Gardens and Pelleaux. One week last spring we had 5 wrecks with 2 fatalities as people use this road as a raceway. A turning lane won't help but will make it worse in the curve up to Pelleaux. We know we can't stop the subdivision but 109 homes with the increased traffic is ridiculous and we want to know what the plan is when the developer most definitely will flood our homes and land. It is truly a shame that we will no longer be able to enjoy the numerous deer that roam our property and that land just as Mr. Kelley loved so much. We will be attending the meeting, and I have pictures of the swamp that is our yard at the slightest rain, and of the slope in our side and back yard

November 10, 2026
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Cynthia
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Cynthia (37938), November 11, 2026 at 6:07 AM

As a resident of Pelleaux Rd. I am highly concerned about more traffic on our road. Anyone trying to reach Emory from this new subdivision will travel Pelleaux as a cut thru. Drivers now treat Pelleaux as a speedway driving way too fast with their loud, obnoxious vehicles. More vehicles will just increase this problem. Maybe someone needs to do a noise study and study on how this will affect Pelleaux Rd. and not just Norris Freeway. Thank you.

November 11, 2026
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Karen
37938

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Karen (37938), November 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Please do not add to the terrible dangerous traffic problem that exists on Pelleaux Road. Even with a turn lane onto 441 , there is a blind curve to enter Andersonville Pike.. the speeding cars already have many wrecks.. The first responders are at their limit already! Pelleaux can not handle that amount of new traffic issues...... I am not in favor of a new subdivision... thank you

November 11, 2026
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