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We are a coalition of involved citizens and community groups advocating for improved and effective planning for future development and growth in Knox County, Tennessee

Help! I saw a rezoning sign or got a postcard in the mail. What should I do?

Land use is a very emotional topic for all parties. We’ve been there. We’ve asked the questions, done the research. We know how overwhelming and frustrating the process can be.

What you need to know: from the time that you receive a public notification, either by mail or signage, the process happens quickly and you will need to act accordingly. The Applicant has had months, maybe years, to prepare for their request. Citizens have weeks to prepare their response, so time is critically important.

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Busy Week of Meetings – Nov 11-15!

This week brings an extremely busy week for land use requests and meetings. There are seventy-three (73) agenda items on the November Planning Commission agenda. Meetings are: 11:30AM Tuesday - Planning Commission Agenda Review meeting (likely to be postponed) 4PM...

Word trust on a ribbon, broken in the middle

County Commission Signals “Business as Usual” with first Plan Amendment for Advance Knox

Community leaders feel their trust in Advance Knox has been betrayed after a majority of County Commissioners didn’t enforce the new plan’s requirements to change the plan. At the August 19th zoning meeting, the Knox County Commission adopted a Plan Amendment to the...

Planning Commission Passes an Out-of-Cycle Plan Amendment

In July Planning Commissioners created an exception to the quarterly Plan Amendment process, even before the first-ever quarterly plan amendment started.

August 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Preview

Engage Agenda Review Meeting - Tues, Aug 6th, 11:30AM, Small Assembly Room. Not broadcast. Current Agenda and Cases Submit comments - due no later than 3PM Wed, Jan 10th View Submitted Comments Request to speak - due 9AM Jan 11th Planning Commission Meeting 1:30 PM...

Advocates Statement on the Advance Knox passage

Monday evening, the Knox County Commission approved the second piece of Advance Knox. Our perspective is that this is a mixed outcome. Commissioners Frazier, Schoonmaker and Beeler offered up amendments to the plan over the past week. Many of the less consequential...

Our Position on the Knox County Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan

A joint position from the Knox County Planning Alliance and the core team of Advocates for Balanced Growth Amendments+Supported+by+Advocates+-+With+ExplanationsDownload The Advance Knox process has had substantial public involvement, and we are grateful for the hard...

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3	4	5	6 Listening Session - Office of Housing Stability Listening Session - Office of Housing Stability November 6, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923, USA See more details •	7 County Commission Educational Series - TIF's, PILOTs, and Residential Districts County Commission Educational Series - TIF's, PILOTs, and Residential Districts November 7, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Small Assembly Room, City County Building See more details East Knox Mobility Study Public Meeting - Carter East Knox Mobility Study Public Meeting - Carter November 7, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Carter High School, 210 N Carter School Rd, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871, USA Knox County will host two public information meetings to seek community input on the East Knox Mobility Study. These meetings will help identify key transportation challenges, set priorities, and shape the final recommendations for the study. The first public information meeting is on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Carter High School. The second meeting is on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gibbs Middle School. Both meetings will discuss the same material. The public is invited to share their comments virtually via the project website. Feedback is requested in three areas: a public survey, interactive map for transportation concerns and ideas, and an interactive map for project feedback. Each area is designed to gather specific types of information that will help guide our planning process. To participate in the online survey, visit https://engagecdmsmith.com/east-knox-county-mobility/ See more details • •	8	9
10	11	12 TPO Technical Committee Meeting TPO Technical Committee Meeting November 12, 2024 9:00 am - 10:30 am Small Assembly Room, City County Building, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 See more details Agenda Review - Knoxville - Knox County Planning Agenda Review - Knoxville - Knox County Planning November 12, 2024 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Comments on specific agenda items should be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday before the meeting at knoxplanning.org/share. If you are not an applicant and you are interested in speaking during the meeting about a specific agenda item, request to speak at knoxplanning.org/act no later than Wednesday at noon See more details Knox County Commission Finance Committee Meeting Knox County Commission Finance Committee Meeting November 12, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Small Assembly Room See more details Knox County Commission Agenda Review Knox County Commission Agenda Review November 12, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA See more details Knox County Commission Meeting - Zoning Knox County Commission Meeting - Zoning November 12, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA See more details Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council November 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Agendas and meeting location info City Council Home Page Streamed at www.ctvknox.org To watch on television: Comcast – Channel 12, Charter – Channel 193, WOW! (Knology) – Channel 6, AT&T U-verse – Channel 99, KUB Channel 1019 See more details • • • • • •	13 East Knox Mobility Study Public Meeting - Gibbs East Knox Mobility Study Public Meeting - Gibbs November 13, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gibbs Middle School, 7625 Tazewell Pike, Corryton, TN 37721, USA Knox County will host two public information meetings to seek community input on the East Knox Mobility Study. These meetings will help identify key transportation challenges, set priorities, and shape the final recommendations for the study. The first public information meeting is on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Carter High School. The second meeting is on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gibbs Middle School. Both meetings will discuss the same material. The public is invited to share their comments virtually via the project website. Feedback is requested in three areas: a public survey, interactive map for transportation concerns and ideas, and an interactive map for project feedback. Each area is designed to gather specific types of information that will help guide our planning process. To participate in the online survey, visit https://engagecdmsmith.com/east-knox-county-mobility/ See more details •	14 Knoxville - Knox County Planning Commission Meeting Knoxville - Knox County Planning Commission Meeting November 14, 2024 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Agenda information at https://agenda.knoxplanning.org/ Comments on specific agenda items should be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday before the meeting at knoxplanning.org/share. If you are not an applicant and you are interested in speaking during the meeting about a specific agenda item, request to speak at knoxplanning.org/act no later than Wednesday at noon. See more details Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman November 14, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd #201, Farragut, TN 37934, USA Agenda and Minutes Board of Mayor and Aldermen Home Page Livestream See more details • •	15	16
17	18 Knox County Commission - Monthly Meeting Knox County Commission - Monthly Meeting November 18, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Usually in Large Assembly Room and broadcast on Community TV (https://www.ctvknox.org) For agenda information, commissioner contact information, and to sign up to speak, visit https://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/ See more details Listening Session - Office of Housing Stability Listening Session - Office of Housing Stability November 18, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37914, USA See more details • •	19 Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals November 19, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Small Assembly Room Agenda Knoxville BZA Information Page See more details Vestal Community Meeting Vestal Community Meeting November 19, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA Come Hear From Vice Mayor Tommy Smith on Middle Housing and Proposed Rezoning at 4720 W Martin Mill Pike on Tuesday Nov. 18 at 7p at South Knoxville Community Center 522 Maryville Pike. Vestal Community Org is your host with snacks and beverages provided. See more details • •	20 Design Review Board Design Review Board November 20, 2024 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Board Information and Meeting Updates Current Agenda See more details Listening Session - Office of Housing Stability Listening Session - Office of Housing Stability November 20, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA See more details • •	21 Historic Zoning Commission - Knoxville and Knox County Historic Zoning Commission - Knoxville and Knox County November 21, 2024 8:30 am - 9:30 am Main Assembly Room, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Historic Zoning Commission Page See more details KUB Board Meeting KUB Board Meeting November 21, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm KUB Board Meeting Info - will include agenda a few days before posted See more details Farragut Municipal Planning Commission Farragut Municipal Planning Commission November 21, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd #201, Farragut, TN 37934, USA Agenda and Minutes Commission Home Page https://www.townoffarragut.org/685/Live-Stream See more details • • •	22	23
24	25	26 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council November 26, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Agendas and meeting location info City Council Home Page Streamed at www.ctvknox.org To watch on television: Comcast – Channel 12, Charter – Channel 193, WOW! (Knology) – Channel 6, AT&T U-verse – Channel 99, KUB Channel 1019 See more details •	27 TPO Executive Board Meeting TPO Executive Board Meeting November 27, 2024 9:00 am - 10:30 am Small Assembly 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Held in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building Committee Info Agenda See more details TPO Executive Board Meeting TPO Executive Board Meeting November 27, 2024 9:00 am - 10:30 am Main Assembly 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Held in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building See more details Knox County BZA Knox County BZA November 27, 2024 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Agenda BZA Info Usually meets in the Large Assembly Room Streamed at www.ctvknox.org To watch on television: Comcast – Channel 12, Charter – Channel 193, WOW! (Knology) – Channel 6, AT&T U-verse – Channel 99, KUB Channel 1019 See more details Farragut Board of Zoning Appeals Farragut Board of Zoning Appeals November 27, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd #201, Farragut, TN 37934, USA Due to lack of applications, this board often does not meet Agenda and Minutes BZA Home Page https://www.townoffarragut.org/685/Live-Stream See more details • • • •	28 Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman November 28, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd #201, Farragut, TN 37934, USA Agenda and Minutes Board of Mayor and Aldermen Home Page Livestream See more details •	29	30

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We are a coalition of involved citizens and community groups advocating for improved and effective planning for future development and growth in Knox County, Tennessee

Help! I saw a rezoning sign or got a postcard in the mail. What should I do?

Latest Updates

Busy Week of Meetings – Nov 11-15!

County Commission Signals “Business as Usual” with first Plan Amendment for Advance Knox

Planning Commission Passes an Out-of-Cycle Plan Amendment

August 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Preview

Advocates Statement on the Advance Knox passage

Our Position on the Knox County Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan

November 2024

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