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City Council · September 19, 2023

Approve appeal of BZA denial for variances at 2230 Laurel Ave

A Resolution approving an appeal by John Holmes of the Board of Zoning Appeals' denial of a variances to (1) reduce of the corner side setback from 12 feet to 5 feet (2) reduce the sum of interior side setbacks from 15 feet to 10 feet, (3) reduce the minimum lot width for a four-townhouse development from 80 feet to 50 feet as required by Article 4.3; Table 4-1, for RN-5 zoned property located at 2230 Laurel Ave, 1st Council District, Parcel ID: 108CA001. (BZA File No. 8-I-23-VA)(Requested by Plans Review & Inspections)

On September 19, 2023, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Approve appeal of BZA denial for variances at 2230 Laurel Ave” by a vote of 6–3.

Split Adopted 6-3-0-0

Motion to deny the appeal

Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Andrew Roberto

The vote as recorded

Aye · 6

Charles Thomas District 5 Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Tommy Smith District 1 Andrew Roberto District 2 Lauren Rider District 4 Gwen McKenzie District 6

No · 3

Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C Seema Singh District 3 Janet Testerman At-Large Seat B

Public forum

The clerk’s minutes note 10 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 19 September 2023 meeting — page 6

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