While plans for redevelopment for the Veterans Administration campus could still go in several different directions, a strategic plan developed for the city is flexible enough to cover most contingencies.

That’s according to Knoxville City Manager Aaron Adams; in recapping the plan submitted by 571 Polson Developments on Monday night, he notes the VA campus has potential for a lot of different uses; and at 150 acres, there’s enough space to meet more than one need.

Adams tells KNIA/KRLS News housing remains the most likely potential usage for the VA land, because Marion County in general, and Knoxville in particular, are lagging behind the demand.

“Marion County conducted an assessment on this through Maxfield, who they hired, stating that the city of Knoxville specific(ally) needs approximately 700 units over the next ten years. We are currently not keeping pace with that; there is a demand that we are currently not meeting for additional housing,” Adams says.

The city is expected to meet via conference call with the General Services Administration next week; the GSA is the federal agency responsible for the property, and Knoxville wants to continue its efforts to acquire it.

The process was delayed by the partial government shutdown, and Adams is wary of another potential shutdown after February 15th.

For more information on the city’s VA campus strategy, tune in to today’s edition of Let’s Talk Knoxville.