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Council approves Lafayette Crossing PUD with traffic and buffering conditions

5711080 · July 14, 2025
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Summary

Oak Ridge City Council approved a planned-unit-development rezoning for Lafayette Crossing at South Illinois Avenue and Lafayette Drive after adding conditions from the Traffic Safety Advisory Board and planning commission related to access and buffers; nearby residents raised concerns about Paris Lane access and neighborhood impacts.

Oak Ridge City Council approved a planned-unit development (PUD) rezoning for the Lafayette Crossing project at the corner of South Illinois Avenue and Lafayette Drive after adopting a substitute ordinance that incorporated traffic-board recommendations and planning-commission conditions.

The council approved the PUD rezoning — which applies to Anderson County parcels 048–056 (about 3.79 acres) and allows multiple commercial buildings including a corner car wash and a 3-tenant building — by a 4–2 vote. The planning commission had recommended conditional approval 7–1; the Traffic…

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