City Council · March 17, 2026
1-A-26-SU
Appeal of Planning Commission approval of a special use permit at 5200 Clinton Highway
A Resolution of the Council of the City of Knoxville approving an appeal filed by David Hamilton for the Norwood Homeowners Group, Humberto Rodriguez for H&M Clinton Hwy LLC, Morris Shaso for Clinton TN LLC, and Jason Sorrell for Knoxville Combatives LLC, thereby overturning the decision of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to grant a special use application filed by CareCuts for a social service provider in the C-H-1 (Highway Commercial) district for property located at 5200 Clinton Highway. (Planning staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 13-0) (File No. 1-A-26-SU) (Council District 5). (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
See this item across every meeting →On March 17, 2026, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council adopted “Appeal of Planning Commission approval of a special use permit at 5200 Clinton Highway” by a vote of 8–1.
Part of Clinton Highway
Motion to deny the appeal
Moved by Matthew DeBardelaben · seconded by Debbie Helsley
Topics: Zoning & land use
The vote as recorded
Aye · 8
No · 1
Public forum
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.