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City Council · July 21, 2026

Ordinance to change zoning at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive to RN-5

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of portions of property located at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-5 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Viorel (Vio) Rotar, Applicant. (Planning staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 11-0) (File No. 6-B-26-RZ) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

On July 21, 2026, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Ordinance to change zoning at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive to RN-5” by a vote of 7–1.

Split Adopted 7-1-0-1

Approve the ordinance

Moved by Matthew DeBardelaben · seconded by Denzel Grant

The vote as recorded

Aye · 7

Karyn Adams District 1 Nathan Honeycutt District 2 Doug Lloyd District 3 Matthew DeBardelaben District 4 Charles Thomas District 5 Denzel Grant District 6 Debbie Helsley At-Large Seat B

Absent · 1

Lynne Fugate At-Large Seat A

No · 1

Amelia Parker At-Large Seat C

Where this applies

This vote is part of land-use case 6-B-26-RZ →

Decided under item — Ordinance to change zoning at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive to RN-5

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Public forum

The clerk’s minutes record no speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 21 July 2026 meeting — page 9

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