Knox County · Board of Commissioners

Every recorded decision

Every published motion, unanimous or not — nothing curated out. A high unanimity rate is itself a finding.

Filtered · year 2023

90.8%

Unanimity rate — 3802 of 4185 adopted motions in the published minutes

Excludes 13 motions not yet published.

Counts by badge

unanimous3802
split306
failed109
deferred249
withdrawn72

Most no votes on adopted motions

Meeting	Agenda item	Disposition	Tally	Badges
Aug 28, 2023	Deny rezoning request for DC Foundations Inc. Consideration of the request of DC Foundations Inc. for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) was before the Board of Commissioners.	Failed	11-0-0-0	Failed
May 22, 2023	Ordinance on second reading: Amending zoning code re: drive-throughs. O-23-2-103 — AMENDMENTS TO THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCES: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY CODE, APPENDIX A - ZONING, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.31 PERTAINING TO THE CA (GENERAL BUSINESS) ZONE AND SECTION 5.32 PERTAINING TO THE CB (BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING) ZONE TO ALLOW FOR CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PERMITTED USES AND USES PERMITTED ON REVIEW; ARTICLE 4 BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 4.108 CREATING STANDARDS FOR DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES; AND ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 5.37.03.C, 5.38.03.E, AND 5.91.03, PERTAINING TO DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES CURRENTLY PERMITTED AS A USE ON REVIEW IN THE CR (RURAL COMMERCIAL), CN (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL), AND TC (TOWN CENTER) ZONES, RESPECTIVELY, BY ADDING A REFERENCE TO PROPOSED SUBSECTION 4.108 PERTAINING TO STANDARDS FOR DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES (AMENDING ORDINANCE O-90-9-130, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1990) - (SECOND READING) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	—	Failed
May 22, 2023	Deny rezoning request for Taylor D. Forrester from A to CA. 1-V-23-RZ — ZONING REQUESTS: 15. Consideration of the request of Taylor D. Forrester for rezoning from A Agricultural to CA General Business was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 9510 Thorn Grove Pike, Parcel ID 074 104. (8th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 1-V-23-RZ) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	11-0-0-0	Failed
May 22, 2023	Garry Burke rezoning request to PR Planned Residential. ZONING REQUESTS: 11. Consideration of the request of Garry Burke for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 7717 and 0 (2 parcels) Freeway Heights Drive, Parcel ID 028 O C 005, 014 and 013. (7th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 4-T-23-RZ)	Failed	—	Failed
May 22, 2023	Serghey Botezat rezoning request to PR Planned Residential. ZONING REQUESTS: 5. Consideration of the request of Serghey Botezat for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 10 dwelling units per acre was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 0 Ball Camp Pike, Parcel ID 092 00405. (6th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 4-L-23-RZ)	Failed	—	Failed
May 22, 2023	Huber Properties LLC rezoning request to PR Planned Residential. ZONING REQUESTS: 2. Consideration of the request of Huber Properties, LLC for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 1103 and 1109 Fretz Road, Parcel ID 130 067 and 066. (6th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 4-C-23-RZ)	Failed	4-6-1-0	Split Failed
May 22, 2023	Huber Properties LLC rezoning request to PR Planned Residential. ZONING REQUESTS: 2. Consideration of the request of Huber Properties, LLC for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 1103 and 1109 Fretz Road, Parcel ID 130 067 and 066. (6th Commission District) (Planning Commission’s file number: 4-C-23-RZ)	Failed	—	Failed
Apr 24, 2023	Urge state legislature to support stronger order of protection law R-23-4-907 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR BILL LEE IN HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING A STRONGER ORDER OF PROTECTION LAW Intergovernmental & resolutions Item history →	Failed	3-7-0-1	Split Failed
Apr 24, 2023	Urge state legislature to support stronger order of protection law R-23-4-907 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR BILL LEE IN HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING A STRONGER ORDER OF PROTECTION LAW Intergovernmental & resolutions Item history →	Failed	4-5-1-1	Split Failed Decided with 1 absent — margin 1
Mar 27, 2023	Deny rezoning request for Abit USA, Inc. to EC Employment Center 2-D-23-RZ — Consideration of the request of Abit USA, Inc. for rezoning from A Agricultural to EC Employment Center Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	10-0-0-1	Failed
Mar 27, 2023	Deny East County Sector Plan Amendment for Abit USA, Inc. 2-B-23-SP — Consideration of the request of Abit USA, Inc. for an East County Sector Plan Amendment from GC General Commercial and HP Hillside Protection to BP Business Park Type 1 and HP Hillside Protection Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	10-0-0-1	Failed
Mar 27, 2023	Consideration of closure of Parsonage Lane (First Reading) CONSIDERATION OF THE CLOSURE OF PARSONAGE LANE OFF WEST DICK FORD LANE - (FIRST READING)	Failed	11-0-0-0	Failed
Feb 21, 2023	Rezone property from CA to CB with conditions. 1-G-23-RZ — Request of Keith Stewart for rezoning from CA (General Business) to CB (Business and Manufacturing) 1-G-23-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 1633 Dry Gap Pike / Parcel ID 047 236. (Commission District 7) was before the Board of Commissioners. Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	—	Failed
Feb 21, 2023	Rezone property from A to PR up to 5 dwelling units per acre. 1-F-23-RZ — Request of Igor Cheban for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 dwelling units per acre 1-F-23-RZ was before the Board of Commissioners. Property located at 0 Ball Road / Parcel ID 091 16101. (Commission District 6) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	—	Failed
Jan 23, 2023	Approve amended ground lease with Concord Yacht Club, Inc. R-23-1-903 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Ground Lease with Concord Yacht Club, Inc. for recreational activities for a term of ten (10) years beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2033 with the option to renew the lease for an additional period of ten (10) years with annual rent in the amount of $1,000.00 over the initial term of the lease with the following amendment: the term should be five (5) years beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2028 with $5,000.00 per year; there should be no default or automatic renewal; quarterly reports are to be provided to the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department; consider establishing a higher rental rate for non-county residents; and have open discussions with Risk Management and their insurer about the possibility of opening the space to public access Parks & community Item history →	Failed	2-9-0-0	Split Failed

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