Board of Commissioners · May 18, 2026
R-26-5-904
Request Planning Commission to amend zoning for data centers
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, requesting the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to recommend amendments to the Knox County Zoning Ordinance to define and add specific requirements for Data Centers and Data Center Accessory Uses
See this item across every meeting →On May 18, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Request Planning Commission to amend zoning for data centers” by a vote of 9–0.
Part of Data centers
Substitute motion to approve Resolution R-26-5-904 with amendment to remove Exhibit A
Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Terry Hill
Topics: Zoning & land use
The vote as recorded
Aye · 9
Absent · 1
Recused · 1
Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 6 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.
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