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Hillside & Ridgetop Joint Committee Meeting
What: Final Joint Council/Commission Workshop on Hillside/Ridgetop
When: Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 5:00pm
Where: Main Assembly Room City County Building
We need as many people as possible to attend the final meeting of the Joint Hillside and Ridgetop Committee today Thursday the 10th at the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building. The meeting starts at 5:00 PM.
The sticking point of slope has not been resolved. As such the Joint Council/Commission on Hillside/Ridgetop has not fulfilled their mission to resolve all sticking points.
Below are the most important remaining issues about Hillside and Ridgetop.
- People who own land that is collateral for loans will automatically have their loans reviewed because of a change in use of the collateral. Many will have to add additional collateral or have their loan called. As such it can create lawsuits that taxpayers will have to pay to defend. Commissioners swear an oath to obey the Federal Constitution, the State Constitution, and the Knox County Charter. This should have been considered years ago when this plan was being created. Why would county government create a situation where loans are called?
- The starting slope is way under the national average. The starting slope for the Hillside and Ridgetop Plan from MPC is 15%. Even the National Green Building Standard has a starting slope of 22%. It is very questionable to have such a low starting slope percentage when we live at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Many of our neighborhoods have the word “Hills” in their name. Why would we want to have the most restrictive plan in America when we live in one of the most mountainous areas in America? Why would we have a plan that would be 7% below the National Green Building Standard?
- According to Joe Jarret, our Knox County Law Director, this Hillside and Ridgetop Plan from MPC will require changing all existing Knox County ordinances. How will County Commission have time to change that many ordinances? This creates a legal nightmare for County Commission. If the ordinances are not changed then there is no protection from lawsuits. If County Commission does change the ordinances the cost and time involved will be prohibitive. This should have been considered in the MPC planning process.
Hillside & Ridgetop Joint Committee M...Date and Time
Thursday Nov 10, 2011
Location
400 Main St.
Knoxville, TN