City Council · May 12, 2026
4-S-26-RZ
Change base zoning for Western Avenue property to C-H-1
An ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 4601 and 4605 Western Avenue from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to C-H-1 (Highway Commercial), leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Shawn Smith, Applicant. (Planning staff recommended approval; Planning Commission approved 10-2) (File No. 4-S-26-RZ) (Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
See this item across every meeting →On May 12, 2026, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Change base zoning for Western Avenue property to C-H-1” by a vote of 8–0.
Motion to approve the ordinance
Moved by Doug Lloyd · seconded by Debbie Helsley
Topics: Zoning & land use
The vote as recorded
Aye · 8
Abstain · 1
Where this applies
This vote is part of land-use case 4-S-26-RZ →
Decided under item 4-S-26-RZ — Change base zoning for Western Avenue property to C-H-1
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Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 6 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.
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Minutes of the 12 May 2026 meeting — page 16
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