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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

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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Today Knox County announced that “it is pausing work on the proposed Unified Development Ordinance to allow Mayor-Elect Betsy Henderson and incoming County Commissioners time to become fully familiar with the process and potential outcomes before moving forward. The...

On July 29 a number of updates to the draft UDO were released. Signs, landscaping, stormwater, open space, parking, infrastructure - all really important and we need to be talking about those. Two significant updates have overshadowed everything else - the updated...

TDOT is holding a second round of three public meetings next week about improvements to the I-40/I-75 corridor west of Knoxville. This study is evaluating potential solutions which include: widening the interstate, building collector/distributor roads, putting in...

The UDO Draft Zoning Map and draft Dimensional Standards are out for review this week. Lots to do by Sunday, April 5th. KCPA cannot stress HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO ENGAGE NOW. This week are the details that really matter for how the county will develop and look for the...

Tonight KCPA hosted a Zoom call for an Open Forum about the Knox County UDO, Module A. Thank you for the attendees and advocates who participated. The main page from the county for this process is https://advanceknox.org/udo/feedback which has a link to the county's...

Cumberland Regional Tomorrow posted with insight about land use decisions in Middle Tennessee https://www.yourcrt.com/post/connecting-communities-through-regional-transportation-mobility-smart-infrastructure-and-the-work "Land use decisions—made locally—shape whether...

	September 2026
		1 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council September 1, 2026 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	2	3	4	5
6	7	8 TPO Technical Committee Meeting TPO Technical Committee Meeting September 8, 2026 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 September 8, 2026 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	9	10 Knoxville - Knox County Planning Commission Meeting Knoxville - Knox County Planning Commission Meeting September 10, 2026 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 September 10, 2026 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	11	12
13	14	15 Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals September 15, 2026 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 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council September 15, 2026 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	16 Design Review Board Design Review Board September 16, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Board Information and Meeting Updates Current Agenda See more details	17 Historic Zoning Commission - Knoxville and Knox County Historic Zoning Commission - Knoxville and Knox County September 17, 2026 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 September 17, 2026 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 September 17, 2026 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	18	19
20	21 Knox County Commission Agenda Review Knox County Commission Agenda Review September 21, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA See more details Knox County Commission - Zoning Knox County Commission - Zoning September 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Monthly zoning meeting. See https://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/ for information on agenda, how to contact, how to sign up to speak. See more details	22	23 TPO Executive Board Meeting TPO Executive Board Meeting September 23, 2026 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 September 23, 2026 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 September 23, 2026 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 September 23, 2026 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	24 Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman September 24, 2026 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	25	26
27	28 Knox County Commission - Monthly Meeting Knox County Commission - Monthly Meeting September 28, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA 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	29 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council September 29, 2026 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	30

September 2026

1 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council September 1, 2026 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

8 TPO Technical Committee Meeting TPO Technical Committee Meeting September 8, 2026 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 September 8, 2026 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

10 Knoxville - Knox County Planning Commission Meeting Knoxville - Knox County Planning Commission Meeting September 10, 2026 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 September 10, 2026 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 Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals September 15, 2026 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 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council September 15, 2026 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

16 Design Review Board Design Review Board September 16, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Board Information and Meeting Updates Current Agenda See more details

17 Historic Zoning Commission - Knoxville and Knox County Historic Zoning Commission - Knoxville and Knox County September 17, 2026 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 September 17, 2026 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 September 17, 2026 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

21 Knox County Commission Agenda Review Knox County Commission Agenda Review September 21, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA See more details Knox County Commission - Zoning Knox County Commission - Zoning September 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA Monthly zoning meeting. See https://commission.knoxcountytn.gov/ for information on agenda, how to contact, how to sign up to speak. See more details

23 TPO Executive Board Meeting TPO Executive Board Meeting September 23, 2026 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 September 23, 2026 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 September 23, 2026 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 September 23, 2026 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

24 Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman September 24, 2026 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

28 Knox County Commission - Monthly Meeting Knox County Commission - Monthly Meeting September 28, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Knoxville City County Building, 400 Main St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA 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

29 Knoxville City Council Knoxville City Council September 29, 2026 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

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