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Knox County commissioners approve RA rezoning for Bell Road property after resident warnings about traffic
Summary
The commission approved rezoning at 7217 Bell Road to allow seven homes on third-acre lots, passing the motion 6–5 after resident Randy Cunningham urged commissioners to consider safety and traffic on the narrow rural road.
Commissioners narrowly approved a rezoning that will allow seven new homes on a 2.4-acre tract at 7217 Bell Road, passing the motion 6–5 after tense public comment about local traffic and safety.
The applicant, Kevin Dean, said his firm plans to build seven homes averaging about 1,400 square feet on roughly one-third-acre lots and that the proposal fits the county’s suburban residential guidance. “We're trying to fulfill a need,” Dean said, describing 37 years of building experience and noting the houses would be modest,…
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