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After lengthy debate, county approves rezoning for proposed Hendren Chapel RV community in 6-5 vote
Summary
Following hours of public comment and technical discussion about road access, screening and stay-length enforcement, the Knox County commission approved a rezoning to allow a short-term RV-style community on Hendren Chapel Road by a 6-5 substitute vote; neighbors pressed concerns about safety, visibility and whether conditions should be finalized only with a development plan.
Knox County commissioners approved a rezoning request for a proposed 34-site, short-term RV community on West Hendren Chapel Road after extensive public comment and an extended commission debate that ended with a 6-5 substitute vote.
Applicant Trent Collins (speaker 10) said his proposal would provide a managed, short-term RV community with an intended typical stay of three to six months for traveling workers and others; he told the commission he had reduced density, preserved most mature trees and planned low-profile, down-facing pedestal lights. Collins said customers would typically reserve sites and that sites would be towable, not permanent foundations.
Neighbors and area residents voiced the strongest opposition. Bob Thompson (speaker 11) and Cheryl Nelson (speaker 20) told the commission the parcel is surrounded on three sides by…
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