As Lenoir City mayor, Tony Aikens, continues his onslaught of mass over development, the numbers are down slightly. But with no consideration to schools, infrastructure or anything else, the building just keeps going.
The city has approved 5,012 new residential units in the last three years by plat or rezone, 2,051 apartments and rentals and 2,961 single family homes. This doesn't even include several smaller developments and individual builds. At the same time, they have taken no actions to address the impact these developments will have on life in the city, or the county for that matter. Of course, the biggest and most immediate impact will be on the schools. The county is already making plans for a new school on the upper end of the county to accommodate the growth. Other impacts are already being felt on roads, police, fire and utility infrastructures.
Councilman Kennedy has voted "NO" on the high density developments since being elected, but he can not do any thing alone. And the rest of the council rubber stamps anything Aikens throws on the table.
Nothing will ever change in Lenoir City until something changes in Lenoir City.
Below is the current list of approved developments and their status.
1. Highway 321DR Horton Development, Aleksandr Sergeyevic Botezat owner, Former Loudon County School Board Property, 80 acres
Status: Property Rezoned For R-3 High Density Residential
Haven Hills, Heritage Land Development/Cook Brothers Development, Owner, 70 acres
Status: Under Construction, Property Rezoned R-3 For High Density Residential
*3. Highway 321, Currently Under Litigation
Mountain View, HDI Owner, 124 Acres
177 Single Family and 68 Apartments. 2 Units Per Acre
Status: Under Construction, Property Zoned R-3 For High Density Residential
Status: Completed, Property Zoned R-4 For High Density Residential.
Villas At 321, Lyons Group Owner, 24 Acres
Proposal, 172 Single family Rental Homes 7 Units Per Acre
Proposal, 495 Apartments, 11 Units Per Acre
Universal At Town Creek, 26 Acres
265 Apartments, 10 Units Per Acre
Status: Completed, Property Zoned R-2 For High Density Residential
50% Property Tax Break, 5 Year PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) Tax Break
8. Harrison Glen Addition, 37 Acres
162 Single Family 4.3 Units Per Acre
Ashmore, DR Horton Owner, 30 Acres
104 Single Family Homes 3.4 Units Per Acre
10.
Old
Highway 95
AJ Bell Property/Turner Homes Surrounding The Sports Complex,
50 Acres
Status: Rezone and platted Only, R-3 24 Units Per Acre
Potential of 1,200 units.
11. Simpson Road
Cheatham Property Behind Walmart And Home Depot
Status: Rezone Only, R-3 24 Units Per Acre
and R-2 18 Units Per Acre. potential
of 1,044 units.
12. Emerson Park
Rentals Investors Group of East Tennessee LLC
Status: Completed 34 Apartments 6.8 units per acre
13. Autheix Development, Property
beside Food City
Status: Rezoned to R-3 high density, 24 units per acre,
and platted approved for 276 apartments
14. Keel Development LLC, Town Creek
Road West
Status: Annexed and Rezoned to R-2 for 60 single family
homes, 3.2 units per acre
15. Loy Property
Intersection of Adesa Boulevard and Old Hwy. 95
Status: Rezone approved only, R-3 high density, 24 units per
acre, potential
of 172 units.
16. 9th Avenue
Turner Homes
Rezone and approved for 27 single family homes and 16
townhomes, 3.3 units per acre, 43 units
17. Mendez Property
Pine Top Street, adjacent to Emerson Park
Status: Rezone approved only, R-3 high density, 24 units per acre,
potential
of 105 units.