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Knox County delays Y Way Lane closure after residents and fire officials raise access, litigation concerns
Summary
The commission postponed a decision on a proposed partial closure of Y Way Lane (District 9) for 90 days after residents, emergency responders and commissioners debated emergency access, TDOT condemnation history, utility easements and owners' plans to build; the postponement passed 11-0.
A contentious proposal to close a portion of Y Way Lane in District 9 prompted emotional testimony from residents and extended commissioner debate before the Knox County Commission voted to postpone the decision for 90 days.
At public forum, Jason Whitsell and residents Larry and Emily Gray described the closure request and its effect on emergency access and property use. Whitsell explained the proposal would close “approximately 107 feet of County Road” at Y Way Lane’s end and noted a water line and utility easement in the affected area. Larry Gray described a multidecade family home and said, ‘‘If I could…
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