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Oak Ridge council pauses decision on proposed Donell Honeycutt event center after lengthy evidentiary hearing
Summary
After more than three hours of testimony, the Town of Oak Ridge continued the evidentiary hearing for Special Use Permit SUP2501 — an application to convert the Donell Honeycutt House at 2524 Oak Ridge Road into an event center — for additional evidence on impacts, noise and property values. Council set April 9 as the next hearing date.
The Town of Oak Ridge council on Feb. 5 continued its review of Special Use Permit SUP2501, which seeks authorization to operate an event center at the Donell Honeycutt House, 2524 Oak Ridge Road, after hearing several hours of sworn testimony from the applicant, expert witnesses and neighbors.
Marsh Prouse, attorney for the applicant, introduced witnesses including Joshua Fogle, an ownership representative for the applicant LLCs, and Bill Grieco of Land Solutions, a land‑use consultant who testified as an expert on development standards. Prouse and the applicant’s witnesses described a roughly 3.16‑acre parcel in the RS‑40 zoning district, the property’s listing as a historic structure eligible for the National Register, and a site plan showing an on‑site parking area and a maximum attendance figure of 150 people.
“We have made the site plan in accordance with the ordinance and are not requesting…
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