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Neighbors ask planning commission to deny Ball Camp Pike rezoning amid traffic and sidewalk concerns
Summary
Knoxville/County planning commissioners approved moving a 2.76-acre Ball Camp Pike parcel from RN1 to RN3 despite opposition from nearby residents who said the site lacks sidewalks, crosswalks and adequate school and traffic capacity.
Knoxville — The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission voted to reclassify a 2.76-acre parcel on Ball Camp Pike from RN1 to RN3, a move that permits greater residential intensity, after a contentious public hearing in which nearby residents urged denial.
The commission approved the sector plan and one-year plan amendments and then the rezoning, with motions by Commissioner Anderson and Vice Chair Huber. The final motion to rezone to RN3 passed after commissioners debated neighborhood compatibility and infrastructure.
The change was opposed by several neighbors who said the…
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