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Commission postpones BT Davis rezoning on Wright Road for 60 days amid road safety concerns
Summary
Commission postponed a request from BT Davis Enterprises to rezone a Wright Road parcel after residents and an engineer raised safety, sight‑distance and drainage concerns; applicant agreed to a 60‑day postponement to work with staff and explore alternatives.
The Knoxville‑Knox County Planning Commission voted to postpone for 60 days a request from BT Davis Enterprises LLC to rezone a site on the west side of Wright Road that was seeking PR zoning for up to 4.5 dwelling units per acre.
Neighbors said Wright Road is an old, narrow, rural road that lacks shoulders, adequate sight distance and sufficient drainage to handle denser development, and asked the commission to deny or delay action until a traffic study and road evaluation are completed.
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