Apologies for long posts. The issues are complex but you deserve the facts. Our East Knox County friend colleague gave us permission to share with you her recent comments to City Council By Lisa Starbuck, 6233 Babelay Road, Knoxville Thank you Mayor Rogero and council members. I am here today speaking on behalf of the […]

We are still waiting to hear from the judge. In the meantime, our volunteers continue monitoring County Commission meetings and Commissioners’ actions in the important area of growth planning – a very worrisome concern that threatens to dramatically change our quality of life. We are having success influencing the decision-makers but it is an enormously […]

Dear Supporters, a concerned citizen wrote to point out a large parcel of land along Northshore Drive that may be sold soon for development. In fact, the green space we still enjoy around us is comprised of many parcels still available for development. Developers are eagerly pursuing those – as regulations fade. In the void […]

Important – Please Read Dear Supporters, As you may recall, this year Northshore Corridor Association leaders joined with community leaders from across the county to form the Knox County Planning Alliance – to address the lack of effective growth planning in Knox County in the face of a puch by the development community to weaken […]

Thanks for asking, thanks for reminding me to tell you how to support NCA. Your immediate responses and support are humbling. Your numbers and your generosity give us the energy we need to carry on. Thank you. Here’s the information you requested today: You can donate anonymously by using the Donate button on our northshorecorridorassociation.org website. Send […]

Dear NCA Supporters: I got a call from MPC Director Gerald Green. Gerald informed me that money has been appropriated for a full traffic mobility study for the Northshore corridor including areas between Lyons Bend and Pellissippi. This of course is something NCA has been pushing for for the past year. Previously the state’s plan […]

Important letter from Bryan Spears. Dear NCA Supporters: When our trial in Circuit Court concluded, the judge gave both parties a few weeks to submit their case law summary as well as any other briefs. As of last Friday, all final documents from both sides have been submitted. At this point, we are just awaiting […]

Many believe that a major factor driving dizzying development in Knox County is the quest by county decision makers for property tax revenue. Here is an article from the local online newspaper Compass explaining how the county gets its money. Thanks to Jesse Mayshark for permission to share his work. A Shifting Burden As Knox […]

Latest update:  April 14, 2019 Knoxville and Knox County Planning heard the rezoning request for 9222 Tedford Lane at its April 11 public meeting. They turned down the rezoning request. Reasons cited were 1) it would be out of keeping with the neighborhood, and 2) it would add more heavy truck traffic to a very […]

Please join me in thanking County Commissioner John Schoonmaker for hearing our concerns about the Tedford Road re-zoning question and for sharing his knowledge. Most of all, we should thank him for helping us to understand the county’s structure and process for effectively addressing zoning concerns. Commissioner Schoonmaker suggests we: *understand the current zoning (agricultural) […]