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Neighbors press Knox County to slow Masana Investments rezoning; commissioners postpone vote for 30 days
Summary
Neighbors raised traffic, stormwater and rural-character concerns over a Masana Investments rezoning request for 205 North Wood Dale Road; a substitute motion to postpone the item for 30 days to allow community meetings passed 6–5.
The Knox County Board of Zoning on Jan. 22 postponed for 30 days a contested rezoning request by Masana Investments that would have allowed up to six dwelling units per acre at 205 North Wood Dale Road.
The applicant sought to rezone roughly 11 acres in East Knox to PR (planned residential) at a higher density than surrounding parcels. Dozens of neighbors and community speakers told the board the site is on a narrow, hilly local road ill-suited to additional traffic; they also warned of flooding and loss of productive agricultural land cited by the East Knox small-area plan.
Residents stressed sight-distance and safety: civil engineer Mick Sullivan explained that the…
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