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Planning commission approves Westland Oaks concept and development plans despite neighborhood objections
Summary
The Knoxville–Knox County Planning Commission approved concept and development plans for Westland Oaks Unit 3, a proposed 68-unit attached dwelling development, after neighbors raised concerns about covenant conflicts, traffic and environmental impacts. The applicant said environmental studies have been submitted and proposed mitigation measures.
The Knoxville–Knox County Planning Commission approved concept and development plans for Westland Oaks Unit 3 on a motion by Vice Chair Chris Ooten, despite multiple public objections from nearby homeowners.
Opponents led by Ray Isaac, speaking for several residents, said the proposed 68 attached dwellings would violate existing homeowners’ covenants and the subdivision’s single-family character, argued the application lacks a current traffic study (the case file included a 2019 study), and raised concerns about wetlands and runoff. "How would you like to…
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