Special Use
12-A-25-SU
To be heard December 11, 2025Agenda Item No. 16
Planning Staff Recommendation
Postpone the application for 30 days to be heard at the January 8, 2026 Planning Commission meeting, as requested by the applicant.
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Zoning
- Current
AG, HP
AG (General Agricultural), HP (Hillside Protection Overlay)The AG General Agricultural Zoning District is intended to provide for agricultural uses that comprise an important part of the economy of Knoxville. The intent is to permit lands best suited for agriculture to be used for agriculture purposes, and prevent the encroachment of incompatible land uses on farm lands and protect the physical and economic wellbeing of agricultural operations.
The HP District is intended to protect Knoxville's significant natural topographic features, and to prevent potential serious consequences from hillside development, such as increased erosion, fire, or flood hazards, and property damage.
Land Use
- Current
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
ProposedReception Facility
Property Information
− +2812 MERCHANT DR
East side of Merchant Dr, north of Pleasant Ridge Rd
Council District 5
Size
5.36 acres
Planning Sector
Northwest City
Land Use Classification LDR (Low Density Residential), HP (Hillside Ridgetop Protection) LDR (Low Density Residential), HP (Hillside Ridgetop Protection)
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth Plan
N/A (Within the City limits)
Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
What's next?
− +Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.
SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.
Charles Pilgrim
Case History
- October 27, 2025
Date Filed
- December 11, 2025
To be heard by the Planning Commission
