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City Council · September 2, 2025

7-C-25-OA

Ordinance to amend Zoning Code concerning Middle Housing Standards, etc.

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, at Articles 4.6, Middle Housing Standards; 9.1, General Use Regulations; 10.1, General Development Requirements; and 14.6, Design Review Board Powers, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission approved 11-0) (File No. 7-C-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

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On September 2, 2025, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Ordinance to amend Zoning Code concerning Middle Housing Standards, etc.” by a vote of 6–2.

Split Adopted 6-2-0-1

Part of Middle housing in Knoxville

Approve the ordinance

Moved by Lauren Rider · seconded by Andrew Roberto

Topics: Zoning & land use

The vote as recorded

Aye · 6

Charles Thomas District 5 Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B Tommy Smith District 1 Andrew Roberto District 2 Lauren Rider District 4 Gwen McKenzie District 6

Absent · 1

Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A

No · 2

Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C Seema Singh District 3

Public forum

The clerk’s minutes note 5 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

A sign-up count from the minutes — not a measure of overall public opinion.

Minutes of the 2 September 2025 meeting — page 14

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