letters to the editor
‘Appreciation’ for local trio in ‘Advance Knox kerfuffle’
I want to extend my appreciation to three key people who secured a better-than-expected conclusion to the Advance Knox kerfuffle:
1) Michael Wilson of FCRGD (Farragut Citizens for Responsible Growth and Development) discovered a loophole in the plan and spoke on this at the first BOMA (Board of Mayor and Aldermen) vote where the Advance Knox plan was initially voted down.
Mr. Wilson discovered that land designated as “rural” — and supposedly limited to two houses per acre — was impacted by a loophole to increase density up to 5 units per acre.
2) Mike Mitchell, also of FCRGD, (who) went on the George Corda Show along with Mr. Wilson to bring awareness of the loophole to all of Knox County.
3) At Large (Knox County) Commissioner Kim Frazier successfully pushed an amendment to the Comprehensive Use Plan to eliminate this loophole that would have impacted all of Knox County’s designated “rural” areas.
Please note that while Ms. Frazier’s amendment passed, there was opposition on the County Commission to fixing the loophole.
This is a pretty good indication that the loophole was not a mistake. Many thanks to the diligence of the FCRGD duo and the courage of Commissioner Frazier to ensure Knox County’s rural areas are limited to two houses per acre.
By controlling growth around us, you’ve helped to keep Farragut’s traffic from getting worse.
Lawrence Segrest,
Farragut
