Rezoning
4-I-26-RZ
To be heard April 9, 2026Agenda Item No. 11
Recommendations will be available 1 week prior to the meeting.
Request
Property Info
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Zoning
- Current
O
O (Office)The OP Office Park Zoning District is intended to accommodate large office developments and office parks/ campuses. The district is oriented toward larger-scale complexes that may include accessory services for employees such as personal services, restaurants, and retail establishments. District standards are intended to guide the development of office as a more campus-like environment.
RequestedINST
INST (Institutional)The INST Institutional District is intended to accommodate federal, state, county, and municipal governmental operations (with the exception of those operations that are industrial
in nature), and campus institutional uses such as healthcare institutions and educational facilities, to allow for their expansion in a manner that protects surrounding neighborhoods.
Additional uses may also be permitted, such as residential, and professional office or business uses that are compatible with the character of the district.
Property Information
− +1019 E EMERALD AVE
Southeast side of E Oak Hill Ave, northwest of E Emerald Ave
Council District 5
Size
0.94 acres
Planning Sector
Central City
Land Use Classification MU-SD / MU-CC8 (Mixed Use-Special District, Medical Center) MU-SD / MU-CC8 (Mixed Use-Special District, Medical Center)
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land, Single Family Residential
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
OHM Advisors
Case History
- February 18, 2026
Date Filed
- April 9, 2026
To be heard by the Planning Commission
- May 12, 2026
First Legislative Reading
- May 26, 2026
Second Legislative Reading