City Council · November 11, 2025

Amend building height and setbacks in RN-5 district

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, Article 4.3, Table 4-2 pertaining to building height and setbacks in the RN-5 (General Neighborhood Residential) district, City of Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0) (File No. 10-A-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

On November 11, 2025, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Amend building height and setbacks in RN-5 district” by a vote of 8–0.

Adopted 8-0-1-0

Motion to approve the ordinance

Moved by Lauren Rider · seconded by Seema Singh

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The vote as recorded

Aye · 8

Charles Thomas District 5 Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C Andrew Roberto District 2 Seema Singh District 3 Lauren Rider District 4 Gwen McKenzie District 6

Abstain · 1

Tommy Smith District 1

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The clerk’s minutes note 4 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 11 November 2025 meeting — page 11

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