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Commission approves Morelock Road rezoning and annexation requests amid traffic concerns
Summary
The commission approved rezoning and annexation requests along Morelock Road/25E, including rezoning a 6.29‑acre parcel from R‑2 to IB and annexation of two parcels totaling about 5 acres; staff cited TDOT traffic counts (25,184 trips/day) as supporting increased commercial use.
Development Director Steve Neilson presented two linked items at the 25E/Morelock Road corridor: a rezoning request from Shannon Greene to change a 6.29‑acre parcel from R‑2 (Medium Density Residential) to IB (Intermediate Business) and an annexation request for approximately 5 acres (parcels 25.160.05 and 25.159.02) with proposed zoning designations of R‑2 and IB. Neilson told the commission the corridor has been transitioning to commercial uses and noted TDOT's 2023 traffic volume for 25E/Davy Crockett Parkway is 25,184 trips per day, which staff said is conducive to more intensive commercial uses. Staff recommended approval of both items; the rezoning motion passed 9‑0 and the annexation motion passed 9‑0.
Neighbors expressed concern about traffic on Morelock Road; Neilson noted Morelock is a county road and that the rezoned property would access from 25E, not Morelock. The minutes record that sanitary sewer would be provided by Morristown Utilities and water service by Russellville‑Whitesburg Utility District for the annexed parcels.
