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Zoning meeting — April 21, 2025

On April 21, 2025, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners recorded 9 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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Plain-language summary

The Knox County Board of Commissioners met for a Zoning Session where they approved multiple requests to rezone properties from agricultural or industrial to low-density residential. They also passed an ordinance to update zoning regulations for child care agencies to align with state licensing rules. One rezoning request was deferred to a later meeting.

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Absent: Larsen Jay (all 9 recorded votes)· Courtney Durrett (all 9 recorded votes)

Everything taken up, in order

Defer Request of Ball Homes LLC for rezoning to May 2025 meeting

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Commissioner Frazier moved to amend the agenda to defer the following item to the May 2025 meeting: Item #2 - Request of Ball Homes LLC for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 3.5 dwelling units per acre. Property located at 0 Hickory Creek Road; 0, 2300, 2304 West Gallaher Ferry Road / Parcel ID 129 03512, 03513, 03514, 03515, 03516. (Planning Commission’s File Number: 3-H-25-RZ) (6th Commission District).

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Motion to amend the agenda to defer Item #2 to the May 2025 meeting

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Adam Thompson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Approve minutes of March 24, 2025 meeting

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Consideration of the approval of minutes from the previous meeting held on March 24, 2025 was before the Board of Commissioners.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on March 24, 2025

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-4-101 · item history →

Approve rezoning request of William Zayets

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of William Zayets for rezoning from I (Industrial) and A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation, which includes the following conditions: 1) access must be from Ball Road; and 2) maintaining a no-disturbance boundary to the rear of the stream.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Approve Resolution RZ-25-4-101

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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3-H-25-RZ · item history →

Request of Ball Homes LLC for rezoning

REQUEST OF BALL HOMES LLC FOR REZONING FROM A (AGRICULTURAL) TO PR (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL) UP TO 3.5 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 0 HICKORY CREEK ROAD; 0, 2300, 2304 WEST GALLAHER FERRY ROAD / PARCEL ID 129 03512, 03513, 03514, 03515, 03516. (PLANNING COMMISSION’S FILE NUMBER: 3-H-25-RZ) (6TH COMMISSION DISTRICT)

Deferred Deferred 9-0-0-2

Defer to the May 2025 meeting

Moved by unrecorded

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-4-102 · item history →

Approve rezoning request of Bryan Andrew Byrd

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Bryan Andrew Byrd for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Approve Resolution RZ-25-4-102

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Adam Thompson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-4-103 · item history →

Approve rezoning request of Daniel Humphreys

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Daniel Humphreys for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Approve Resolution RZ-25-4-103

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Shane Jackson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-4-104 · item history →

Approve rezoning request of Elizabeth D. Raines

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Elizabeth D. Raines for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Approve Resolution RZ-25-4-104

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-4-105 · item history →

Approve rezoning request of Sierra Kirby

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Sierra Kirby for rezoning from I (Industrial) to RA (Low Density Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Approve Resolution RZ-25-4-105

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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O-25-3-101 · item history →

Ordinance amending zoning for child care agencies

Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Appendix A – Zoning, Articles 2.20, 4.91, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.22, 5.31, 5.32, 5.33, 5.34, 5.36, 5.37, 5.38, 5.40, 5.41, 5.42, 5.50, and 5.51 to align zoning regulations with Department of Human Services (DHS) licensure rules for child care agencies and to streamline the provision of child care services. (Amends Ordinance Number O-90-9-130, adopted September 10, 1990).

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-2

Approve Ordinance O-25-3-101

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Adam Thompson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Absent Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Absent Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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