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Zoning meeting — July 21, 2025

On July 21, 2025, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners recorded 11 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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Plain-language summary

The Knox County Board of Commissioners convened for a zoning session where they approved or denied several rezoning requests for various properties. Two rezoning requests were deferred to a future meeting. The board also approved minutes from a prior meeting and heard no public comments.

Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.

Everything taken up, in order

Defer zoning rezoning requests for Nils Hay (Item 8) and Brad Pruitt (Item 10)

Amendments to the agenda to defer the following items to the August 2025 meeting: Item #8 - Request of Nils Hay for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential, property located at 4925 East Emory Road, Parcel ID 029 030, (7th Commission District); and Item #10 - Request of Brad Pruitt for rezoning from A Agricultural to PC Planned Commercial, property located at 0 Asheville Highway, Parcel ID 072 002 (part of). (8th Commission District).

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the August 2025 meeting: Item #8 - Request of Nils Hay for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential, property located at 4925 East Emory Road, Parcel ID 029 030, (7th Commission District); and Item #10 - Request of Brad Pruitt for rezoning from A Agricultural to PC Planned Commercial, property located at 0 Asheville Highway, Parcel ID 072 002 (part of). (8th Commission District).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Approve minutes from June 16, 2025 meeting

Consideration of approval of minutes from the previous meeting held on June 16, 2025

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on June 16, 2025

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-7-101 · item history →

Approve Sam Hargrove rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Sam Hargrove for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 1412 Chert Pit Road, Parcel ID 105 114. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-J-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-101 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Sam Hargrove for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-7-102 · item history →

Approve John Julies rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of John Julies for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 1307 Mourfield Road, Parcel ID 144 04006. (5th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-B-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-102 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of John Julies for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Shane Jackson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-7-103 · item history →

Approve Ty Calvin Herrell rezoning from Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Ty Calvin Herrell for rezoning from Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential subject to 1 condition as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 0 Cate Road, Parcel ID 066 08704. (6th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-G-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-103 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Ty Calvin Herrell for rezoning from Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential subject to 1 condition as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-7-104 · item history →

Approve 1222 Development, LLC rezoning from I Industrial to OB and PR

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of 1222 Development, LLC for rezoning from I Industrial to OB Office, Medical and Related Services in the CMU Corridor Mixed-Use place type and PR Planned Residential with up to 9 dwelling units per acre in the SR Suburban Residential place type subject to 3 conditions as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 8007 Ball Camp Pike, Parcel ID 091 206. (6th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-H-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-104 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of 1222 Development, LLC for rezoning from I Industrial to OB Office, Medical and Related Services in the CMU Corridor Mixed-Use place type and PR Planned Residential with up to 9 dwelling units per acre in the SR Suburban Residential place type subject to 3 conditions as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Adam Thompson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-7-105 · item history →

Approve Daniel Bruce Crowe rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Daniel Bruce Crowe for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 1515 and 1517 Cunningham Road, Parcel ID 047EA02301, 024. (7th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-A-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-105 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Daniel Bruce Crowe for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-25-7-106 · item history →

Approve Graham Corp. rezoning to revise curb cut condition

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Graham Corporation to revise the curb cut condition as noted in the staff report because the property boundary has changed since the condition took effect as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 504 and 520 West Emory Road, Parcel ID 056 12301, 12201. (7th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-F-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-106 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Graham Corporation to revise the curb cut condition as noted in the staff report because the property boundary has changed since the condition took effect as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kim Frazier

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Aye Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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R-26-1-905 · item history →

Defer Nils Hay rezoning request (Item 8)

Consideration of the request of Nils Hay for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 4925 East Emory Road, Parcel ID 029 030. (7th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-C-25-RZ)

Deferred Deferred no recorded vote

This item was deferred to the August 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

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RZ-25-7-107 · item history →

Approve Priyanka Patel rezoning from OB Office to CA General Business

Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Priyanka Patel for rezoning from OB Office, Medical and Related Services to CA General Business as per Planning Commission’s recommendation. Property located at 8535 Asheville Highway, Parcel ID 062 21101 (partial). (8th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 6-I-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve Resolution RZ-25-7-107 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Priyanka Patel for rezoning from OB Office, Medical and Related Services to CA General Business as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Kim Frazier

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

Defer Brad Pruitt rezoning request (Item 10)

Consideration of the request of Brad Pruitt for rezoning from A Agricultural to PC Planned Commercial was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 0 Asheville Highway, Parcel ID 072 002 (part of). (8th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 5-P-25-RZ)

Deferred Deferred no recorded vote

This item was deferred to the August 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

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