Petition against Yonder rezoning and resort
The Issue
*** ATTENTION VISITORS AND THOSE WHO LOVE TOWNSEND AS IT CURRENTLY IS ***
PLEASE HELP KEEP TOWNSEND "THE PEACEFUL SIDE OF THE SMOKIES"
THIS IS NOT FOR CURRENT RESIDENTS, WE HAVE ANOTHER JUST FOR YOU THIS IS VISITORS ONLY PLEASE.
PETITION FORM against the presented proposal by Yonder Corporation to the Townsend Planning Commission as well as the Townsend Board of Commissioners. To be presented at their next meetings which have not been announced as of this writing.
Yonder Corporation seeks to rezone two 4.5 acre lots adjacent to Old Tuckaleechee Road from Low Density RI Zoning to Commercial B1 Zoning. This will allow them to construct 130 cabins, 40 RV sites, low income staff housing/apartment building, along with many other structures as noted in their prior proposal presented. We feel very strongly that this will completely disrupt the "Peaceful Side" of the Smokies. This will contradict what locals and newcomers have fought so hard to maintain for many decades. This should be ruled out and not considered by any of the commissioners who were elected by the people of this community. It will not only create a nuisance to the community as a whole, or simply congest the area - it will flat out destroy homes for numerous wildlife that are struggling to stay in our area. This will also increase the potential for an increased rate of crime. The local municipalities such as our police and fire departments do not have the capacity, nor funding, to handle a development of this size. There are numerous other factors to consider: excess trash, abused public locations, and potential resource limitations. The people of this community do not want their quality of life to be disrupted by this nuisance, including but not limited to the several factors listed above. It is highly suggested that this proposal is met with a unanimous vote for "NO". We the people who love to visit the City of Townsend, Tennessee have spoken via our signatures below.
Signatures listed below represent parties who are against the proposed development.
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The Issue
*** ATTENTION VISITORS AND THOSE WHO LOVE TOWNSEND AS IT CURRENTLY IS ***
PLEASE HELP KEEP TOWNSEND "THE PEACEFUL SIDE OF THE SMOKIES"
THIS IS NOT FOR CURRENT RESIDENTS, WE HAVE ANOTHER JUST FOR YOU THIS IS VISITORS ONLY PLEASE.
PETITION FORM against the presented proposal by Yonder Corporation to the Townsend Planning Commission as well as the Townsend Board of Commissioners. To be presented at their next meetings which have not been announced as of this writing.
Yonder Corporation seeks to rezone two 4.5 acre lots adjacent to Old Tuckaleechee Road from Low Density RI Zoning to Commercial B1 Zoning. This will allow them to construct 130 cabins, 40 RV sites, low income staff housing/apartment building, along with many other structures as noted in their prior proposal presented. We feel very strongly that this will completely disrupt the "Peaceful Side" of the Smokies. This will contradict what locals and newcomers have fought so hard to maintain for many decades. This should be ruled out and not considered by any of the commissioners who were elected by the people of this community. It will not only create a nuisance to the community as a whole, or simply congest the area - it will flat out destroy homes for numerous wildlife that are struggling to stay in our area. This will also increase the potential for an increased rate of crime. The local municipalities such as our police and fire departments do not have the capacity, nor funding, to handle a development of this size. There are numerous other factors to consider: excess trash, abused public locations, and potential resource limitations. The people of this community do not want their quality of life to be disrupted by this nuisance, including but not limited to the several factors listed above. It is highly suggested that this proposal is met with a unanimous vote for "NO". We the people who love to visit the City of Townsend, Tennessee have spoken via our signatures below.
Signatures listed below represent parties who are against the proposed development.
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Petition created on May 20, 2023