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Balock Woods residents press county on short-term rentals and subdivision access; planning staff cite state law limits
Summary
Residents of Balock Woods presented a petition about short-term rentals and asked for protections for older subdivisions; planning staff said a recently passed state short-term rental act constrains local options and planning will explore zoning changes early next year.
Residents of the Balock Woods subdivision submitted a petition asking the county to address short-term rentals in their neighborhood and to consider protections for older subdivisions.
Chairman Larry Waters presented the petition to the board Sept. 15. Commissioner Rick Valentine said this is not isolated to Balock Woods and that he, Commissioner Harold Pitner and the Sevierville planning department will examine the…
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