The Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee approves a plan that outlines how Knox County will grow over the next 20 years.

The original proposal detailed over 16,000 acres of rural land in areas like Karns, Corryton, Halls, Gibbs, and Hardin Valley and the new revised plan is preserving more than 2,000 acres of that original proposed land.

The proposed changes include things like building more places to live, widening roads, and updating infrastructure to make sure the area is sustainable for growth.

This plan will still need to be approved by the Knoxville City Council and Town of Farragut before it becomes official.