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Officials outline rezoning, comp‑plan steps for Smokies Crossing development in TID 6
Summary
Staff briefed the Plan Commission on Smokies Crossing (TID 6): the conceptual plan includes commercial, hotel, sports complex, retail, apartments and long‑term care; rezoning from agricultural and comprehensive‑plan updates are required and staff will present documents next month; commissioners raised lot‑width and DOT access concerns.
Staff told commissioners Smokies Crossing (in TID 6) will require rezoning from agricultural to mixed uses to allow hotels, commercial space, sports facilities, apartments and a long‑term care area. Tammy said the village is coordinating with the county to update the comprehensive plan as one of the required steps before rezoning can be finalized.
Commissioners raised questions about preliminary lot frontages (some lots showed effective frontages below the village’s typical 75‑foot minimum), environmental corridor constraints that affect lot layout, and traffic and access to State Highway 45. Mitch said a traffic impact analysis has been completed and that the developer is working with the DOT on access options, with preliminary DOT concurrence on several approaches. Staff said they expect to present updated comp‑plan materials to the commission next month to continue the review cycle for the project.
