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Commission declines site‑plan approval for new 7–12 school amid traffic, stormwater and access concerns
Summary
After extended public comment and staff presentations, the commission voted to deny approval of a proposed 7–12 school site plan, citing incomplete traffic and access information and unresolved issues with TDOT lane design, emergency access and shared access agreements.
The Lenoir City Regional Planning Commission declined to approve a proposed site plan for a new 7–12 school that would include a football stadium and athletic fields, saying key traffic, access and stormwater questions remained unresolved.
Multiple residents told the commission they had not received clear answers on traffic impacts, emergency access and use of a county access agreement with First Baptist Church. Tracy Harris Hackman, who said she owns property adjoining the site, told the commission she still had unanswered questions from the county and the school board about traffic flow and the effect on her father’s driveway. "If my dad has a medical emergency and there's cars lined up, how is he supposed to get out?" she asked.
Pat Heiner raised similar concerns about the traffic‑impact study and stormwater controls and asked whether a stormwater permit had been…
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