City of Knoxville · City Council
10-a
Appeal of zoning administrator's determination regarding LES compliance at 1307 Galway Street
Its full path through the City Council — 28 appearances on record, oldest first. Every step links back to the official minutes.
How to read this history
Each step below is a separate action the City Council took at a separate meeting, oldest first. A later step does not undo an earlier one — an item can be introduced, postponed, amended, and taken up again as it moves through the process. A deferral, in particular, just postpones an item to a later meeting; it is not a rejection. Some items, such as ordinances, are voted on at more than one meeting before they take effect.
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Step 1
July 31, 2018An Ordinance to change the zoning classification of property located on the southeast side of E. Morelia Avenue, southwest side of Harvey Street from R-2 (General Residential) / IH-1 (Infill Housing Overlay) District to C-3 (General Commercial) / IH-1 (Infill Housing Overlay) District, Jerry Bridges, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by MPC. (MPC denied 12-1) (MPC File No. 4-B-18-RZ) (Fifth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for July 31, 2018.
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Step 2
January 29, 2019A Resolution approving an appeal of John Shirley, by Arthur Seymour, Jr., to refer the appeal of the Board of Zoning Appeals' ("BZA") denial of determination of the Chief Building Official that 7621 Kingston Pike is not considered adjacent to the interstate, back to BZA for a hearing by the full membership of BZA, Elizabeth Eason, Applicant (BZA file No. 7-M-18-VA) BZA denied 2-2.
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for January 29, 2019.
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Step 3
July 28, 2020A Resolution approving an appeal by Bill Clark of the Board of Zoning Appeals' denial of Aaron Tomlinson's request for eight variances for property located at 3308 Barton Street. (File number 5-F-20-VA)(Fourth District)(Requested by Plans Review and Inspections) (For Reconsideration)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for July 28, 2020.
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Step 4
January 26, 2021A Resolution approving an appeal by Dr. Todd Stinnett of the Board of Zoning Appeals' denial of a request for a variance to increase the maximum height for a detached accessory structure from 18 feet to 45 feet for a freestanding work of art in the shape of a cross and bearing no advertising, property located at 4605 Central Avenue Pike. (File number 12-A-20-VA) Council District 5.(Requested by Department of Plans Review and Building Inspections)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for January 26, 2021.
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Step 5
February 9, 2021A Resolution approving an appeal by Dr. Todd Stinnett of the Board of Zoning Appeals' denial of a request for a variance to increase the maximum height for a detached accessory structure from 18 feet to 45 feet for a freestanding work of art in the shape of a cross and bearing no advertising, property located at 4605 Central Avenue Pike. (File number 12-A-20-VA) Council District 5.(Requested by Department of Plans Review and Building Inspections)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for February 9, 2021.
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Step 6
February 23, 2021A Resolution approving an appeal by Dr. Todd Stinnett of the Board of Zoning Appeals' denial of a request for a variance to increase the maximum height for a detached accessory structure from 18 feet to 45 feet for a freestanding work of art in the shape of a cross and bearing no advertising, property located at 4605 Central Avenue Pike. (File number 12-A-20-VA) Council District 5.(Requested by Department of Plans Review and Building Inspections)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for February 23, 2021.
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Step 7
March 23, 2021A Resolution approving an appeal by Dr. Todd Stinnett of the Board of Zoning Appeals' denial of a request for a variance to increase the maximum height for a detached accessory structure from 18 feet to 45 feet for a freestanding work of art in the shape of a cross and bearing no advertising, property located at 4605 Central Avenue Pike. (File number 12-A-20-VA) Council District 5.(Requested by Department of Plans Review and Building Inspections)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for March 23, 2021.
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Step 8
April 20, 2021An Ordinance to remove a previously approved planned district designation from property located at 2002 Thunderhead Road, Taylor D. Forrester for Northshore Market Investor, LLC, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 12-C-20-SU) (Planning Commission Denied 8-6) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for April 20, 2021.
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Step 9
May 18, 2021An Ordinance to remove a previously approved planned district designation from property located at 2002 Thunderhead Road, Taylor D. Forrester for Northshore Market Investor, LLC, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 12-C-20-SU) (Planning Commission Denied 8-6) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for May 18, 2021.
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Step 10
July 27, 2021An Ordinance to remove a previously approved planned district designation from property located at 2002 Thunderhead Road, Taylor D. Forrester for Northshore Market Investor, LLC, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 12-C-20-SU) (Planning Commission Denied 8-6) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for July 27, 2021.
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Step 11
August 10, 2021An Ordinance to remove a previously approved planned district designation from property located at 2002 Thunderhead Road, Taylor D. Forrester for Northshore Market Investor, LLC, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 12-C-20-SU) (Planning Commission Denied 8-6) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for August 10, 2021.
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Step 12
August 10, 2021Ordinance 10-a was postponed earlier in the meeting - see Section 5-b
Source: official minutes (PDF) for August 10, 2021.
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Step 13
August 24, 2021An Ordinance to remove a previously approved planned district designation from property located at 2002 Thunderhead Road, Taylor D. Forrester for Northshore Market Investor, LLC, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 12-C-20-SU) (Planning Commission Denied 8-6) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for August 24, 2021.
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Step 14
September 21, 2021An Ordinance to close Glenmore Drive between its southeast terminus at West Hills and Bynon Park to its intersection with Bennington Drive, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Richard Clark, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 5-B-21-SC) (Planning Commission Denied 15-0) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for September 21, 2021.
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Step 15
October 19, 2021An Ordinance to remove a previously approved planned district designation from property located at 2002 Thunderhead Road, Taylor D. Forrester for Northshore Market Investor, LLC, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 12-C-20-SU) (Planning Commission Denied 8-6) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for October 19, 2021.
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Step 16
January 11, 2022A Resolution approving an appeal by John King on behalf of Central Baptist Church of Bearden, thereby overturning the decision of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to grant a Special Use application filed by Taylor D. Forrester, for property located at 6238 Anderson Drive. (Planning Commission File No. 11-C-21-SU) (Planning Commission approved 14-0) (Second District).(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for January 11, 2022.
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Step 17
August 23, 2022An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification for property located at 4430 Candora Avenue from I-MU (Industrial Mixed-Use) District to I-H (Heavy Industrial) District, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Taylor D. Forrester, Esq. on behalf of Candoro Properties, Applicant, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville- Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 7-C-22-RZ) (Planning Commission Denied 7-1) (Council District 1)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for August 23, 2022.
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Step 18
November 29, 2022A Resolution approving an appeal by Janice Tocher of the denial of her appeal to challenge the Zoning Administrator’s decision to utilize the Level II Development Plan Review for the project at 451 West Blount Avenue, SW4 (South Waterfront) Zoning District, 1st Council District. BZA File No. 9-G-22-VA.(Requested by Plans Review and Inspections)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for November 29, 2022.
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Step 19
September 5, 2023An Ordinance approving the appeal of R. Bentley Marlow to overturn the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission’s recommendation that Zoning Code amendments to enable middle housing in the City follow the process of implementation as defined by Opticos Design, Inc. in the September 2022 Missing Middle Housing (MMH) Scan and the Missing Middle Housing book, thereby remanding the requested amendments to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to consider adoption of amendments to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, to Article 2.3 Definitions, to add a definition of “Dwelling – Detached Multi-Family”; Article 4.1 Purpose Statements, to add or amend language regarding two-family dwellings, multifamily uses, and accessory dwelling units; Article 4.3A, Introduction to Table 4-1, Residential Neighborhood Districts Dimensional Standards, to add “small lots of record” under A.; and Article 4.3, Table 4-1 Residential Districts Dimensional Standards, to amend the minimum front setbacks for the RN-2 zoning district and the interior side setbacks for multiple zoning districts, R. Bentley Marlow, Applicant. (Planning Commission File No. 8-A-23-OA) (Planning Commission vote to adopt 11-2) (All Council Districts).(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for September 5, 2023.
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Step 20
November 28, 2023An Ordinance approving the request of Erika Ayala Munoz for an amendment to the Northwest City Sector Plan from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial for a portion of property located at 2812 Merchant Drive, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 10-B-23-SP) (Planning Commission Denied 10-0) (Council District 5)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for November 28, 2023.
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Step 21
January 9, 2024An Ordinance approving the request of Erika Ayala Munoz for an amendment to the Northwest City Sector Plan from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial for a portion of property located at 2812 Merchant Drive, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged, on appeal from a denial by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission. (Planning Commission File No. 10-B-23-SP) (Planning Commission Denied 10-0) (Council District 5)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for January 9, 2024.
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Step 22
January 23, 2024A Resolution approving an appeal by John Holmes of the Board of Zoning Appeals' decision to uphold the determination of the Zoning Administrator that a twenty-two bedroom duplex is classified as an “Independent Living Facility” and not a "Two-Family Dwelling," per Article 16.12 (File No. 11-B-23-VA).(Requested by Plans Review & Inspections)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for January 23, 2024.
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Step 23
February 6, 2024A Resolution approving an appeal by John Holmes of the Board of Zoning Appeals' decision to uphold the determination of the Zoning Administrator that a twenty-two bedroom duplex is classified as an “Independent Living Facility” and not a "Two-Family Dwelling," per Article 16.12 (File No. 11-B-23-VA).(Requested by Plans Review & Inspections)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for February 6, 2024.
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Step 24
March 19, 2024A Resolution of the Council of the City of Knoxville approving an appeal by West Hills Community Association, thereby overturning the decision of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to grant a special use application filed by Maple Lane Homes LLC (Jack W Piper), for a two-family dwelling in an RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District, for property located at 0 Westridge Drive. (Planning Commission File No. 2-G-24-SU) (Planning Commission approved 11-0) (Council District 2).(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for March 19, 2024.
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Step 25
March 19, 2024Resolution 10-a was postponed earlier in the meeting - see Section 5-b
On the agenda, no recorded motion at this meeting.
Source: official minutes (PDF) for March 19, 2024.
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Step 26
April 2, 2024A Resolution of the Council of the City of Knoxville approving an appeal by West Hills Community Association, thereby overturning the decision of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to grant a special use application filed by Maple Lane Homes LLC (Jack W Piper), for a two-family dwelling in an RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District, for property located at 0 Westridge Drive. (Planning Commission File No. 2-G-24-SU) (Planning Commission approved 11-0) (Council District 2).(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for April 2, 2024.
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Step 27
August 20, 2024A Resolution of the Council of the City of Knoxville approving an appeal by William Burton, thereby overturning the decision of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to grant a special use application filed by Mike Stevens Homes to increase the maximum height of a townhouse in Northshore Town Center Master Plan in RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood), C-R-2 (Regional Commercial), C (Former Planned District), and HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) Districts, for property located at 9426, 9430, 9434, and 9438 Horizon Drive. (Planning Commission File No. 7-D-24-SU) (Planning Commission approved 10-1) (Council District 2).(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for August 20, 2024.
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Step 28
October 1, 2024A Resolution approving the appeal by Jeremy Greenhouse, on behalf of Liquid Environmental Solutions ("LES"), of the Board of Zoning Appeals' decision to uphold the Zoning Administrator’s determination that LES is not in compliance with Article IV Section 2.3.2.B.3.k of the 2017 City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, for property located at 1307 Galway Street, thereby reversing the Zoning Administrator's determination. BZA file No. BZA-24-0049.(Requested by Plans Review & Inspections)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for October 1, 2024.