[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair – Yes.

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

Please pull items number 29 & 30 for discussion.

Regards,
John Schoonmaker

[John Schoonmaker]

Comprehensive Plan – Page 2:

Small Area and Corridor Plans – Include with listed plans the Fox Road Corridor Study.

[John Schoonmaker]

I would like the following to be included in the Comprehensive Plan:

Changes to the Appendix H Grid for Related Zonings –
Rural Living – change all Planned Residential Zones to “Not Related / Appropriate”.
Rural Conservation – for Planned Residential, change it to text stating “Partially related – up to 1 du/1 acres in Rural Area, up to 3 du/1 acre in PGA“
Corridor Mixed Use – recommend a minimum density for Planned Residential zones of minimum of 5 du/ac.
Suburban Residential – in the Planned Growth Area, allow up to 5 units instead of the drafted 12 units.

Page 59. Policy 7. Encourage development practices that conserve and connect natural features and habitat. Add action item to support this policy to read:
Create design standards for the Rural Place Types that protect and enhance existing rural heritage character.

Page 72.
Reject the recommendation of Planning Commission for the change to Criteria to Plan Amendment, (they changed it from “two” to “one”):
Change this back to “two” instead of “one” of the proposed criteria

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

I would like the following items pulled from the March Work Session Agenda for discussion by the sponsors: 14, 25, 29, 39.

Regards,
John Schoonmaker

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

I would like item #42 removed from the consent agenda since it involves a TIF and it is relevant to the 5th and 6th Commission Districts.

Regards,
John Schoonmaker
5th District

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

There is no dollar amount listed on agenda item #27. I believe this should be pulled as well from consent.

Regards,
John Schoonmaker
District 5

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

Please pull Item #42 – R-23-9-904 from the consent list for discussion.

Regards,
John Schoonmaker
District 5

[John Schoonmaker]

Chairwoman Durrett,

I will attend on September 1 at 8:00am.

Regards,
Commissioner Schoonmaker

[John Schoonmaker]

Madame Chair,

I would like to have the following items pulled from the consent list: 50, 51 and 53.

Thank you,
John Schoonmaker
District 5

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

Please pull Agenda Item #41 from consent.

Thank you,
John Schoonmaker

[John Schoonmaker]

Madame Chair,

Please pull the following items from the consent agenda for the February Work Session:
33
41
47
59 thru 80.

Thank you,
John Schoonmaker

[John Schoonmaker]

Chairwomen Durrett,

Please remove from the consent list items 54 thru 69 for discussion at the Work Session.

Thank you,
John Schoonmaker

[John Schoonmaker]

Chairwomen Durrett,

Legislative Priorities:
1) Sales Tax Administration Fee – Lowering current fee of 1.125%
2) Allow Counties to collect local option sales tax up to $3,400. Currently we can only collect up to $1,600.
3) Commissioners to participate in meetings by remote means for only medical hardships which would be approved by the Chair of
Commission.
4) Collection of road user fees from electric vehicles. Knox County receives no compensation for electric vehicles using our roads.
5) No more unfunded mandates by the state.
6) Full funding for our K-12 Schools.
7) TDOT to install overhead lighting at the I-40/75 and Pellissippi Pkwy (I-140). It is the only major interchange that is not lighted in Knox
County.

[John Schoonmaker]

Madam Chair,

Please pull Agenda Item #38.
I would also like to hear an overview from District Commissioners 7, 8 and 9 for Agenda Items 50 – 57 .

Regards,
John Schoonmaker

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