Blount County planning commission debates scaling back open‑space rules after cluster program sees no applications
At a work session, Blount County planning commissioners discussed revising the county's cluster‑development rules — including the required share of open space — after the current program produced no applications and commissioners said it functions like a de facto moratorium.
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Blount County planning commissioners met in a work session to discuss possible changes to the county's cluster‑development rules, focusing on the required share of open space, whether the rules incentivize developers, and whether the ordinance is accomplishing the county's goals. No formal motions or votes were recorded during the session; staff asked commissioners what, if any, specific materials they wanted prepared for next month's meeting.
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