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JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- Campbell County residents are continuing to express their disapproval of a proposed 600 home development in the Shanghai community. At Thursday night’s Campbell County Planning Commission meeting, Demory resident Robb Kerr addressed the commission outlining the problems with the proposed development.
The safety issues with Shanghai Road were the first concern Kerr asked the commission to consider.
“At the best of times” it can be difficult for two cars to pass, he said. Once the tourist season starts, the road becomes more dangerous.
If the road is widened, who is at risk of losing their property, Kerr asked the commission. He also asked the commission what would happen to the environment when construction started. What impact would it have on not only the residents but the land itself, he asked.
The Shanghai community is also home to a cemetery and several unmarked graves. How will this sacred ground be handled, Kerr pressed the commission with.
Crafted Milestone, LLC, the group behind the tentatively named “Elk Stone at Norris Lake, who do they plan to sell these homes to was Kerr’s next question. “Definitely not for us Campbell Countians,” Kerr said. The people who live here call Norris Lake, he said.
Building utilities for the development will also be disruptive for the community. Putting in power and water will require “extensive excavation,” Kerr said. What impact will that have on the area? He also noted the development’s proximity to the lake asking what happens with the sewage the subdivision will create.
“They take us for granted,” Kerr said of the people who come to Campbell County. They do not consider the culture or traditions of the area, he said.
In an Oct. 20 interview with WLAF T. Phillip Carlyle, chief manager of Crafted Milestone, LLC, said when a venture has come this far, Crafted Milestone “doesn’t back down.” CLICK HERE to read that story.
Calling that statement “passive aggressive” Kerr referred to the people of the area when he said, “none of us easily intimidate.”
One commissioner, Eugene Justice, broached the topic of the road and the addition of construction equipment. “It can be tight,” he asked.
“Shanghai Road is dangerous to begin with,” Kerr said. It becomes “extremely crowded” with tourist season. “That is what we are concerned about,” Kerr said.
On Oct. 24, WLAF published a poll on the proposed development with 80.3 percent of respondents saying they did not want ‘Elk Stone at Lake Norris” in Campbell County. CLICK HERE to view the poll. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 11/10/2025-6AM)