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City Land Use Classifications

Refer to the appropriate Sector Plan for land use classifications in Knox County.

City of Knoxville

Parks and Open Space (OS)

The OS Parks and Open Space Zoning District is intended to create, preserve, and enhance public open space to meet the passive and active park and recreational needs of the City. The OS District provides for both improved and unimproved park and recreation lands. Facilities may include, but are not limited to, structures or other active, play oriented facilities such as playgrounds, recreational fields, ball-fields, sport courts, dog parks, marinas, cemeteries, golf courses, cultural facilities such as museums and libraries, and associated accessory facilities such as recreation and community centers, park administrative offices, and restroom facilities.

City Zoning Districts
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Classification
Description
Location Criteria
Permitted Zones
AG

Agricultural
AG

This is rural / agricultural in character and includes farms and large tracts of undeveloped land.
  • Farms and large tracts of undeveloped land.
    Land where soils are designated as prime or locally important by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Rural areas prime for conservation such as forests, moderate and steep slopes, riparian areas and historic and cultural sites
AG, OS
AGC

Agricultural Conservation
AGC

This is rural / agricultural in character and includes farms and large tracts of undeveloped land. Undeveloped tracts with the best soils for agriculture are considered as the primary areas for agricultural conservation (AGC).
  • Farms and large tracts of undeveloped land in the Rural and Planned Growth Areas as designated in the Growth Policy Plan
    Land where soils are designated as prime or locally important by the U.S. Department of Agriculture are considered for agricultural conservation (AGC)
    Rural areas prime for conservation such as forests, moderate and steep slopes, riparian areas and historic and cultural sites.
AG, OS
OS

Other Open Space
OS

Include cemeteries, private golf courses, and similar uses
  • Existing cemeteries, private golf courses and private open spaces
AG, OS, NA
PP

Public Parks and Refuges
PP

This classification contains existing parks, wildlife refuges or similar public or quasi-public parks, open spaces and greenways. Quasi-public spaces are owned by civic or related organizations. Location criteria is not needed relative to large components of the park system, like community, district and regional parks and refuges; these areas are generally established through capital expenditures or land transfers from state or federal governments.
  • Neighborhood parks, squares and commons should be within 1/4 mile of residents in the traditional residential areas (particularly
    the 19th and early 20th century grid street neighborhoods of Knoxville) and within 1/2 mile of residents within the balance of the city and county's Planned Growth area.
    Greenways should be located along or within the flood plains of streams and rivers/reservoirs. Other potential locations include ridges and utility corridors.
OS, NA
RR

Rural Residential
RR

This land is rural in character with very low density residential and/or clustered housing subdivisions as typical land uses.
  • Rural areas designated for residential development via subdivision or zoning for densities greater than 1 dwelling unit per acre.
    Rural areas prime for conservation such as forests, moderate and steep slopes, riparian areas and historic and cultural sites.
    Sites adjacent to agricultural areas (AG or AGC) where cluster housing subdivisions may be appropriate
AG, OS