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City Council · November 25, 2025

O-143-2025

Amend zoning code to create single family attached dwelling use

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, Article 2, General Definitions and Measurement Methodologies; Article 4, Residential Neighborhood Districts; Article 9, Uses; Article 10, Site Development Standards; and Article 11, Off-Street Parking, to create a new use, Single Family - Attached Dwellings, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0) (File No. 7-B-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

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On November 25, 2025, “Amend zoning code to create single family attached dwelling use” failed before the City of Knoxville, TN City Council by a vote of 3–6.

Split Failed Failed 3-6-0-0

Motion to strike out RN-2 from the pending motion to amend the ordinance

Moved by Seema Singh · seconded by Amelia Parker

Topics: Zoning & land use

The vote as recorded

No · 6

Charles Thomas District 5 Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B Tommy Smith District 1 Andrew Roberto District 2 Gwen McKenzie District 6

Aye · 3

Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C Seema Singh District 3 Lauren Rider District 4

Public forum

The clerk’s minutes note 3 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 25 November 2025 meeting — page 5

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