Aug 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Summary: We are approving more units each year through our land use planning process than we are actually building in unincorporated Knox County. From Jan 2020 through Jul 2022, 7,963 residential dwelling units were approved on Development Plans that went through...
Aug 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
What is a Development Plan? How are Development Plans reviewed and approved? What are the issues neighbors and the community will have if the appeals process is changed? Why does this matter to my neighborhood and community? What does KCPA propose as an option? What...
Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Is there a developing trend regarding appeals of Uses on Review and/or Development Plans to the Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals and then going to Chancery Court? Is there a ‘tremendous increase’ in appeals? Is everything appealed ending up in Court? Based on the...
Aug 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Summary The July 25th ordinance discussion highlighted the housing shortage, with several speakers postulating that the proposed ordinance would cut red tape and help the housing situation. KCPA looked for a linkage by analyzing housing-related development plans from...
Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
For years, citizens have always been able to file development appeals at the local Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The Mayor has asked County Commission to take away this right, and let the developer choose the venue they think they have the best shot at – BZA,...
Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
[Edited Jul 18 to reflect yet another change in the proposal that allows an appellant to appeal to BZA or court, and the development applicant to decide to opt-out of BZA] Monday, July 25, at 5PM County Commission will hold a Public Hearing on a proposed ordinance...
Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Knox County Planning Alliance Statement to Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission on Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Change County Appeals of Use on Review (6-K-22-OA) July 13, 2022 [This is an update of prior statements, reflecting the proposal changes that would...
Jun 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
TL;DR: In the last 14 years, the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals has heard sixteen Use on Review appeals. Of those cases, the BZA reached a final resolution for all but five. How Many Appeals Have There Been? With the assistance of KCPA volunteers and county staff,...
May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
[Updated 5-20-2022 with 4 additional appeals cases located by county staff] Executive Summary Knox County is considering a zoning ordinance proposal to change the appeals process for Planning Commission Uses on Review (“UoR”) – to require appeals to be filed via...
Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Folks – make sure you take coffee, snacks, and have a place lined up to order delivery-dinner from for Thursday, April 14th, because there are Sixty-Zero (60) items on the April agenda. Land development dollars are flowing and the number of applications...
