Resident urges Rhea County to investigate proposed 54‑site RV park near historic cemetery

May 12, 2026

Linda Allen, a retired architect speaking for neighbors, told commissioners the Garrison Club Limited Partnership project could create traffic hazards on an 18‑ft road, risk sewage runoff into the Tennessee River because of wetland disturbance, and harm a nearby early‑1800s cemetery; the planning commission and county staff said no formal subdivision or zoning application has been filed.

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Linda Allen, a retired registered architect who said she lives at 356 Sanitary Road, urged the Rhea County Commission to investigate a proposed development by Garrison Club Limited Partnership that she said would put a 54‑site, high‑density RV park at the corner of Garrison Road and Garrison Cemetery Road.

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