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Knox County approves Masana Investments rezoning to PR at 8 units per acre with traffic, buffer and open-space conditions
Summary
After hours of debate, the Knox County commission approved Masana Investments’ rezoning at 7716 Strawberry Plains Pike to planned residential at 8 units per acre, conditioned on a traffic-impact study, a 35-foot non-disturbance buffer and a centrally located 1‑acre green space with at least eight native trees; the vote was 7–4.
Knox County commissioners on Sept. 17 narrowly approved a rezoning request from Masana Investments for property at 7716 Strawberry Plains Pike, setting the allowable density at eight dwelling units per acre and imposing multiple conditions intended to limit neighborhood impacts.
The applicant, Drew Staten, told the commission his firm originally requested up to nine units per acre but agreed to downsize after neighbor concerns. "We are open to 8 units per acre," Staten said during his presentation.
Commissioner Thompson, who led the conditions’ drafting, said the measures respond to traffic, environmental and neighborhood concerns. He moved to approve the rezoning with a traffic-impact analysis,…
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