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Commission approves Taco Bell drive‑through on Kingston Pike amid pedestrian‑orientation concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a Taco Bell with a drive‑through on Kingston Pike subject to 10 conditions; commissioners expressed concern the site plan is auto‑centric and not pedestrian oriented, and imposed a right‑turn only restriction for one exit.
The Knoxville/Knox County Planning Commission approved a special‑use request June 12 for a Taco Bell restaurant with a drive‑through at 5959‑02 Kingston Pike, subject to 10 staff conditions including limitations on certain driveway movements.
Sarah Dowling, speaking for the applicant as a representative of GPD Group, described the proposed facility as “a 2,105 square foot restaurant with a patio and drive through,” with 18 indoor seats, 12 patio seats, seven drive‑through stacking spaces and 18 parking spaces. She said Taco Bell and the property owner agreed to staff conditions and described…
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