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Zoning meeting — January 20, 2026

On January 20, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners recorded 19 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.

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The Knox County Board of Commissioners met to consider zoning matters. Several property rezoning requests were approved, including changes for land on Copperwood Lane, Western Road, Hammer Road, Greenway Drive, John Sevier Highway, and Sevierville Pike. The commission also deferred one rezoning request for Millertown Pike to a future meeting and began the process of amending the zoning ordinance concerning vested rights.

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Absent: Shane Jackson (all 14 recorded votes)

Everything taken up, in order

Amend agenda to defer Mullins rezoning to February 2026

Amendment to the agenda to defer Item #4 - Request of Benjamin C. Mullins for rezoning from CA General Business and A Agricultural to OB Office, Medical and Related Services, property located at 9247 Floyd Lane; 9226, 9228, 9232 Dutchtown Road, Parcel ID 119 006; 119JA001, 002, 003, (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-Q-25-RZ) to the February 2026 meeting

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to amend the agenda to defer Item #4 to February 2026 meeting

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Damon Rawls

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Amend agenda to defer Gourley rezoning to April 2026

Amendment to the agenda to defer Item #5 - Request of Karla Gourley for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential, property located at 7120 Ball Camp Pike, Parcel ID 092 048, (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-D-25-RZ) to the April 2026 meeting

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to amend the agenda to defer Item #5 to April 2026 meeting

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Damon Rawls

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Approve minutes from December 8, 2025 meeting

Consideration of approval of minutes from the previous meeting held on December 8, 2025

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on December 8, 2025

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-26-1-101 · item history →

Rezone Copperwood Lane property to Planned Residential

Consideration of the request of David Harbin for rezoning from A Agricultural, RB General Residential, I Industrial and F Floodway to PR Planned Residential up to 12 dwelling units per acre and F Floodway. Property located at 1155 and 1161 Copperwood Lane, Parcel ID 105OC023, 02401. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 11-J-25-RZ)

Split Adopted 8-1-1-1

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-26-1-101 rezoning to PR Planned Residential up to 11 dwelling units per acre and F Floodway subject to 2 conditions per Planning Commission plus 2 additional conditions

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Abstain Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — No
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Rezone Lovell Road property to Planned Commercial

Consideration of the request of SH Build Group Team for rezoning from CN(k) Neighborhood Commercial with conditions and TO Technology Overlay to PC Planned Commercial and TO Technology Overlay. Property located at 0 Lovell Road, Parcel ID 118 01203. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-G-25-RZ)

Deferred Deferred 10-0-0-1

Motion to defer to February 2026 meeting

Moved by Gina Oster · 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 — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Rezone Andes Road property to low density residential

Consideration of the request of Abdulrahman Qasem for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential. Property located at 1402 Andes Road, Parcel ID 105 100. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-J-25-RZ)

Withdrawn Withdrawn no recorded vote

Motion to approve request for two (2) homes instead of four (4) homes with conditions

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Andy Fox

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Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Substitute motion to defer to February 2026 meeting

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 — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Rezone Floyd Lane/Dutchtown Road properties to office use

Consideration of the request of Benjamin C. Mullins for rezoning from CA General Business and A Agricultural to OB Office, Medical and Related Services. Property located at 9247 Floyd Lane; 9226, 9228, 9232 Dutchtown Road, Parcel ID 119 006; 119JA001, 002, 003. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-Q-25-RZ)

Deferred Deferred 10-0-0-1

Item deferred to February 2026 meeting via agenda amendment

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Damon Rawls

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Rezone Ball Camp Pike property to low density residential

Consideration of the request of Karla Gourley for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential. Property located at 7120 Ball Camp Pike, Parcel ID 092 048. (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-D-25-RZ)

Deferred Deferred 10-0-0-1

Item deferred to April 2026 meeting via agenda amendment

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Damon Rawls

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RZ-26-1-102 · item history →

Rezone Western Road property to low density residential

Consideration of the request of David Koontz for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential. Property located at 2818 Western Road, Parcel ID 037 19201. (7th Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-C-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-26-1-102 as per Planning Commission's recommendation

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Larsen Jay

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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Rezone Millertown Pike property to low density residential

Consideration of the request of Davyd Markevych for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential. Property located at 0 Millertown Pike, Parcel ID 050 19702. (8th Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-A-25-RZ)

Deferred Deferred 10-0-0-1

Motion to defer to February 2026 meeting

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 — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-26-1-103 · item history →

Rezone Hammer Road property to low density residential

Consideration of the request of Noah Hudson for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential. Property located at 7309 Hammer Road, Parcel ID 072 228. (8th Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-F-25-RZ)

Adopted 9-0-1-1

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-26-1-103 as per Planning Commission's recommendation

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Abstain
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RZ-26-1-104 · item history →

Rezone Greenway Drive property to general business

Consideration of the request of Tim Wells for rezoning from I Industrial to CA General Business. Property located at 4229 Greenway Drive, Parcel ID 059JA039 (partial). (8th Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-N-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-26-1-104 as per Planning Commission's recommendation

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Andy Fox

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-26-1-105 · item history →

Rezone John Sevier Highway property to low density residential

Consideration of the request of William Dale Rhoton for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential. Property located at 611 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Parcel ID 137 14401. (9th Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 12-E-25-RZ)

Unanimous Adopted 10-0-0-1

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-26-1-105 subject to 1 condition per Planning Commission plus 2 additional conditions

Moved by Andy Fox · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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RZ-26-1-106 · item history →

Rezone Sevierville Pike property to Planned Residential

Consideration of the request of Jeffrey Young for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre. Property located at 7705 Sevierville Pike, Parcel ID 125 038. (9th Commission District) (Planning Commission's file number: 11-A-25-RZ)

Withdrawn Withdrawn no recorded vote

Motion to approve request for PR Planned Residential up to 2 dwelling units per acre

Moved by Andy Fox · seconded by Rhonda Lee

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Split Adopted 7-3-0-1

Substitute motion to approve Resolution RZ-26-1-106 for PR Planned Residential up to 3 dwelling units per acre

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Terry Hill

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — No Larsen Jay — Aye Kim Frazier — No Courtney Durrett — Aye Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — Aye Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — No
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O-25-12-101 · item history →

Amend zoning ordinance Article 6 on vested rights (first reading)

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Appendix A - Zoning, Article 6, revising Sections 6.10, 6.30, 6.40 and 6.50, and adding a new Section 6.90 pertaining to vested rights, following recent legislative actions and the adoption of the Knox County Comprehensive Plan (amending Ordinance O-90-9-130, adopted September 10, 1990) - First Reading

Withdrawn Withdrawn no recorded vote

Motion to approve Ordinance O-25-12-101 on first reading

Moved by Damon Rawls · seconded by Courtney Durrett

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Split Adopted 7-3-0-1

Substitute motion to defer to February 2026 meeting

Moved by Angela Russell · seconded by Adam Thompson

Gina Oster — Aye Rhonda Lee — Aye Larsen Jay — No Kim Frazier — Aye Courtney Durrett — No Terry Hill — Aye Damon Rawls — No Shane Jackson — Absent Angela Russell — Aye Adam Thompson — Aye Andy Fox — Aye
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