Chamber Presents Plan B to Council/Commission
The Knoxville Chamber presented the alternative Hillside & Ridgetop plan, known as Plan B, to a joint public meeting of City Council and County Commission on Thursday, September 29. The alternative plan calls for the adoption of a Ridgetop Zoning Overlay and special development requirements in areas containing three acres or more of slopes of 30 degrees or more on parcels that have slopes of 30 percent or more and are 3 acres or greater. Development in the Ridgetop Overlay districts would have strict requirements for reforestation, limits on height and density, and use of screening or architectural and design elements that would help blend buildings into the landscape. It also calls for Knox County to adopt a Tree Plan similar to the City of Knoxville's plan.
The presentation can be downloaded here.