October, 2025
Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission
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Planning Commission
October 2025
Approve the final plat per Sections 2.08.A and 2.10.F of the Subdivision Regulations, which require the plat to be in substantial conformance with the concept plan. Planning staff affirms the plat co...read more
Approve the final plat per Sections 2.08.A and 2.10.F of the Subdivision Regulations, which require the plat to be in substantial conformance with the concept plan. Planning staff affirms the plat co...read more
Approve the final plat per Sections 2.08.A and 2.10.F of the Subdivision Regulations, which require the plat to be in substantial conformance with the concept plan. Planning staff affirms the plat co...read more
Approve the final plat per Sections 2.08.A and 2.10.F of the Subdivision Regulations, which require the plat to be in substantial conformance with the concept plan. Planning staff affirms the plat con...read more
Approve the final plat per Sections 2.08.A and 2.10.F of the Subdivision Regulations, which require the plat to be in substantial conformance with the concept plan. Planning staff affirms the plat co...read more
Withdraw this application per the applicant's request. All conditions requiring a variance due to non-compliance with the Subdivision Regulations have been resolved, which allow this plat to be review...read more
Approve the CA (General Business) zone because it is consistent with the Knox Couty Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.
Approve the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.
APPROVE the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.
Deny the PR (Planned Residential) zone with up to 7 du/ac because it is inconsistent with the intent of the zone.
Approve the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.
Postponed to the January, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone with up to 6 du/ac because it will bring future land use into greater harmony with surrounding residential development, subject to 1 condition.
Approve the OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) zone because it is compatible with surrounding development and provides a transition of land use intensity.
Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone up to 5 du/ac because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan, subject to 3 conditions.
Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone up to 5 du/ac because it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and compatible with surrounding development.
Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone with up to 2 du/ac because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan, subject to 1 condition.
Deny the RB (General Residential) zone because it is too intensive with the environmental constraints on site.
Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone with up to 5 du/ac because it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and compatible with surrounding development, subject to 1 condition.
Approve the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.
Approve the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and supported by nearby infrastructure improvements.
Approve the development plan for up to 29 attached houses on individual lots and reduction of the peripheral boundary as shown on the development plan, subject to 2 conditions.
Approve the variance to terminate Road C without an AASHTO turnaround.
A. Due to the unique shape of the property, there is not sufficient room for an AASHTO turnaround.
B. Due to the shape of the p...read more
Approve the development plan for up to 50 single family homes on individual lots, subject to 2 conditions.
Approve the variance to reduce the K value from 25 to 20 (Sta 4+62.36 Road A).
A. The road alignment generally follows the existing topography.
B. The property has steep topography in this location....read more
Approve the development plan for this commercial subdivision with up to 11 lots in the PC (Planned Commercial) zone (16 lots total) and the rough grading plan, subject to staff 3 conditions, with the ...read more
Deny the variance to reduce the intersection curb and right-of-way radius from 75 ft to 25 ft at all intersections because the reduced radius would be detrimental to long term maintenance of the publi...read more
Postponed to the November, 2025 Planning Commission meeting
Approve the development plan for a detached dwelling lot in the PR (Planned Residential) zone, subject to 5 conditions.
Approve the development plan for a duplex development with up to 8 units a (multi-dwelling development) and a peripheral boundary reduction from 35 ft to 15 ft as shown on the development plan, subjec...read more
Approve the development plan for a parking lot expansion adding 13 trailer parking spaces and 61 parking spaces for an existing FedEx shipping center, subject to 6 conditions.
Approve the grading plan for a drainage ditch for an existing office building, subject to 5 conditions.
Approve the development plan for 1 single-family house lot, subject to 3 conditions.
Approve the modification of Section 8.4 (Commercial Designated Area) of the Belltown final plan to specify that the maximum 10,000 sqft floor area for a single business is limited to the retail and se...read more
Approve the amendments to add a new dwelling type, Single-Family Attached, to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, Articles 2, General Definitions and Measurement Methodologies; Article 4...read more
Approve amendments to the City of Knoxville Zoning Code, Article 4.3, Table 4-2, Residential Districts Dimensional Standards, pertaining to building height and setbacks in the RN-5 (General Residentia...read more
Postponed to the January, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
Postponed to the January, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
Postponed to the January, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
Approve the RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district for a portion of the property, by a vote of 11-0. The HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) would be retained.
Approve the RN-4 (General Residential Neighborhood) because it is consistent with the adopted plans and surrounding development.
Deny the MU-SD, EC-3 (Broadway (Washington Pike to I-640)) Mixed-Use Special District because the plan amendment does not meet the intent of the district.
Deny the C-G-2 (General Commercial) zoning district because it would disrupt an established transition in land use intensity.
Deny the MU-SD, EC-3 (Broadway (Washington Pike to I-640)) Mixed-Use Special District because the plan amendment does not meet the intent of the district.
Approve the O (Office) land use classification because it would provide a transition in land use intensity.
Approve the O (Office) zoning district because it would provide a transition in land use intensity. The IH (Infill Housing Overlay) would be retained.
Approve the O (Office) land use classification because it would provide a transition in land use intensity.
Approve the CI (Civic & Institutional) land use classification because it would permit the reuse of a large former industrial site and provide a transition in land use intensity.
Approve the CI (Civic & Institutional) land use classification because it would permit the reuse of a large former industrial site and provide a transition in land use intensity.
Approve the INST (Institutional) because it would permit the reuse of a large former industrial site.
Approve the O (Office) zoning district because it is consistent with the adopted plans and surrounding development.
Approve the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is consistent with the surrounding development.
Approve the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is compatible with surrounding development.
Approve the C-G-1 (General Commercial) zoning district because it is consistent with the recommended land use classification and supported by existing infrastructure.
Deny the RN-2 (Single Family Residential Neighborhood) as it is inconsistent with conditions in the area and with the scale of neighborhood lots.
Approve the O (Office) zoning district because it is consistent with the adopted plans and compatible with the surrounding development. The HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) would be retained.
Postponed to the November, 2025 Planning Commission meeting
Postponed to the November, 2025 Planning Commission meeting
Postponed to the November, 2025 Planning Commission meeting
Postpone this request to the September 11, 2025 Planning Commission meeting to allow more time for revisions.
Postponed to the November, 2025 Planning Commission meeting
APPROVE the Special Use for a drive through facility in the C-G-2 district, subject to 5 conditions.
Postponed to the November, 2025 Planning Commission meeting
Approve the request for a vocational education facility for welding in approximately 3,000 sqft of floor area in the I-MU (Industrial Mixed Use) district, subject to 3 conditions.
