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Special Use

4-B-26-SU

To be heard September 10, 2026Agenda Item No. 14

Planning Staff Recommendation

Postpone the application for 30 days to the October 1, 2026 Planning Commission meeting to allow time for obtaining necessary variance approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals.

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Applicant Request

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  • Zoning
      Current

      RN-1

      RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)

      The RN-1 Single-Family Residential Neighborhood Zoning District is intended to accommodate traditional low density residential neighborhoods in the City of Knoxville, exhibiting a predominant development pattern of single-family homes on relatively large lots and with generous setbacks. Two-family dwellings may also be allowed by special use approval. Limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the character of the district may also be permitted.

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  • Land Use
      Current
      Public/Quasi Public Land (church)
      Proposed
      Expansion of a church

Property Information

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Location
4306 WASHINGTON PIKE

South of side Washington Pike, west of Alice Bell Rd

Council District 4

Size
1.31 acres
Planning Sector
East City

Land Use Classification LDR (Low Density Residential) LDR (Low Density Residential)

Currently on the Property
Public/Quasi Public Land (church)
Growth Plan
N/A (Within the City limits)
Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department
  • Utilities
      Sewer
      Knoxville Utilities Board
      Water
      Knoxville Utilities Board

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
Postpone the application for 30 days to the October 1, 2026 Planning Commission meeting to allow time for obtaining necessary variance approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
This request is to expand the church building and parking lot, which requires a variance approval to increase the maximum allowed impervious surface coverage of the RN-1 district.

What's next?

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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.

Applicant

Iglesia De Sol El Shaddia (formerly Mark Freeman, AIA)

Planning Staff
Samiul Haque
Phone: 865-215-3794
Email: samiul.haque@knoxplanning.org
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