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Letter to the editor

October 28, 2026 by

Dear Editor,

Back in 2020 the City of Knoxville threw out over seventy years of zoning ordinances and replaced them with brand new zoning they called “Recode”. All kinds of justifications were given but all that really happened was housing density was greatly increased.

Knox County did a copycat and “Advance Knox” began at the end of 2021, with its core comprehensive land use and transportation plan officially adopted on April 22, 2024, and taking effect on May 1, 2024. Again all kinds of justifications were given but all that really happened was housing density was greatly increased.

In January of 2026, Farragut Mayor Ron Williams ordered an update of the Farragut Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mayor Williams and the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) voted to approve a contract with consultants TSW of Atlanta for an update to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) on May 7, 2026.

Mayor Ron Williams and Alderman Joe LaCroix voted in favor of the contract while Alderman Alex Cain voted against it, saying he believed action on updating the CLUP and map should wait until after the election. Vice Mayor Scott Meyer and Alderman Drew Burnette were absent.

What possible reason is there to redo the CLUP now? The road system for Farragut is already over loaded.

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