See case notes below
Hillside Protection
Level 2
10-A-26-HPA
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Land Use
- Current
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
ProposedRequest to exceed 6.45-acre disturbance budget with 7.7 acres of total disturbance.
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Planning Sector
Growth Plan
Fire Department / District
0 NICKLE RD
South side of Nickle Rd, east of Flint Rd
Council District 3
Size
9.07 acres
Planning Sector
Northwest City
Land Use Classification LDR (Low Density Residential), HP (Hillside Ridgetop Protection) LDR (Low Density Residential), HP (Hillside Ridgetop Protection)
Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
Approve the applicant's Level II Certificate of Appropriateness request to exceed the 6.45-acre disturbance budget with 7.7 acres of total disturbance on parcel 079EB005 on Nickle Rd, subject to 3 conditions.1. A tree survey shall be submitted identifying the location and diameter of trees to be preserved outside of the approved disturbance area.
2. The limits of disturbance shall be clearly fenced to protect the Critical Root Zone (as defined in Section 14-1 of the Tree Protection Ordinance) of preserved trees, and fencing shall subject to inspection before and during construction activities by the City Landscape Reviewer.
3. The 1.1 acres of undisturbed land south of the utility easement shall remain protected forest and not be further subdivided or developed.
What's next?
− +- Appeal to Because of its location in the CITY, appeals will be heard by Knoxville City Council
Applicant
BLD Properties, LLC
Case History
- August 28, 2026
Date Filed
- October 1, 2026
Heard by the Planning Commission