Board of Commissioners · June 16, 2025

On June 16, 2025, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Rezone from A to PR (4.75 du/acre) for Mesana Investments LLC at Majors Road.” by a vote of 11–0.

Approve Resolution RZ-25-6-108 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Mesana Investments LLC for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential), up to 4.75 dwelling units per acre Subject to the following eight conditions: 1) There shall be no vehicular access to Majors Road nor Coppock Road; 2) There shall be no vehicular access through the vacant lot adjacent to the cul-de-sac on Grasshopper Lane; 3) Reserve and construct pedestrian access from Grasshopper Lane to the nearest proposed street through the vacant lot adjacent to the cul-de-sac on Grasshopper Lane to access the community park via a 5 foot sidewalk inside a 10 foot permanent easement; 4) Per Knox County Development ordinance, there shall be an extension of sidewalks along the right side of Squirrel Run Lane from the intersection of Squirrel Run Lane and Game Bird Street to at least the first intersection in the future development plan; 5) Vehicular access shall be connected and limited to Thompson Meadows subdivision via Squirrel Run Lane; 6) A 15 foot Type B vegetative buffer shall be established or maintained along all adjacent properties with the exception of those along Thompson Meadows subdivision; 7) Existing trees on property lines shall not be disturbed with the exception of necessary disturbances as required for the access to Squirrel Run Lane; 8) The zoning for the area west of the eastern boundary of the Karns Branch floodway, west to Majors Rd and North to Coppock Rd shall remain Agriculture. Future density of this area shall be limited to no more than 1 dwelling unit per acre.

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Kim Frazier