Rezoning
12-B-25-RZ
To be heard December 11, 2025Agenda Item No. 7
Planning Staff Recommendation
Postpone the application 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
C-G-2, HP
C-G-2 (General Commercial), HP (Hillside Protection Overlay)The C-G General Commercial Zoning District is intended to provide for a heterogeneous mix of retail, personal service, office, and residential uses within and along Knoxville's commercial nodes and corridors. The C-G District is intended to promote mixed-use development in a pedestrian-oriented environment that recalls the City's traditional business districts, and offers flexibility in the creation of integrated commercial, office and residential spaces. The C-G District is divided into three levels of intensity related to the overall form and design of the development; however, uses are the same across all levels. This district is intended primarily for indoor commercial uses with limited exceptions per special use approval.
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.
RequestedC-H-1, HP
C-H-1 (Highway Commercial), HP (Hillside Protection Overlay)The C-H Highway Commercial Zoning District is intended to accommodate higher-intensity commercial uses of a predominantly auto-oriented character, including retail, rental, and service establishments of a more intense commercial character including those requiring permanent outdoor service or storage areas. The C-H District regulations are intended to ensure the mitigation of any potential impacts related to such
establishments on neighboring uses. The C-H District is divided into two levels of intensity related to the overall form and design of the development; however, uses are the same across all levels.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.
- Sector Plan / One Year Plan
- Current
MU-SD / SC-4 (Mixed Use-Special District, Chapman Highway District: Downtown to Martin Mill Pike), HP (Hillside Ridgetop Protection)
RequestedMU-SD (Mixed Use Special District) / SC-4
Property Information
− +3109 CHAPMAN HWY
West side of Chapman Hwy, north and east of Fort Dickerson Rd
Council District 1
Size
11,637 square feet
Planning Sector
South City
Land Use Classification MU-SD / SC-4 (Mixed Use-Special District, Chapman Highway District: Downtown to Martin Mill Pike), H MU-SD / SC-4 (Mixed Use-Special District, Chapman Highway District: Downtown to Martin Mill Pike), H
Office
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Saad Al Qaragholi
Case History
- October 20, 2025
Date Filed
- December 11, 2025
To be heard by the Planning Commission
- January 6, 2026
First Legislative Reading
- January 20, 2026
Second Legislative Reading