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City Council · November 25, 2025

O-147-2025

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)

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On November 25, 2025, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Amend building height and setbacks in RN-5 district” by a vote of 9–0.

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-0

Motion to amend minimum interior side setback for RN-5 by striking out the first occurrence of 12' and inserting 10'

Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Seema Singh

Topics: Zoning & land use

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The clerk’s minutes note 3 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 25 November 2025 meeting — page 8

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