Authorizes the Mayor to accept a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $3,871,400.00 to provide funding to Knoxville Area Transit for Fiscal Year 2026 Urban Transit Operating Assistance.

Amount: $3,871,400
Counterparty: Tennessee Department of Transportation
Decided: Adopted

The decision behind this record

Consent Items: Resolutions: 12v-12x (grants); Ordinances on First Reading: 13aa -13ae (Planning), 13af (202)

R-347-2025 · A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $291,385.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Urbanized Area Transit Grant Assistance (Section 5307) for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2021, with a City match of $291,385.00. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)

R-348-2025 · A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to provide funding in the amount of $2,138,849.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Urbanized Area Transit Grant Assistance (Section 5307) for Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 with a City match of $2,138,850.00. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)

R-349-2025 · A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $3,871,400.00 to provide funding to Knoxville Area Transit for Fiscal Year 2026 Urban Transit Operating Assistance. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)

13aa · An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. O-107-2019, known and cited as The City of Knoxville Zoning Code, to remove a previously approved planned district (C) designation from property located at 4900 Buffat Mill Road, Joel & Pam Poteat, Applicant. (Planning Staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 11-A-25-SU) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

13ab · An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 207 Hidell Road from C-H-2 (Highway Commercial) district to RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Sean Olu, Applicant. (Planning Staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 11-C-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

13ac · An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification for property located at 0 W. Depot Avenue from N/A (No zone) to DK-W (Downtown Knoxville Warehouse Subdistrict) district, 100 W. Depot Investors, LLC, Applicant. (Planning Staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 11-E-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

13ad · An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 100 W. Depot Avenue from I-G (General Industrial) district to DK-W (Downtown Knoxville Warehouse Subdistrict) district, 100 W. Depot Investors, LLC, Applicant. (Planning Staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 11-F-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

13ae · An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of a portion of property located at 0 Global Way from OP (Office Park) district to C-G-3 (General Commercial) district, leaving all special purpose overlay districts unchanged, Pellissippi Dutchtown General Partnership, Applicant. (Planning Staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 11-L-25-RZ) (Council District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

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Source: official minutes (PDF) for the December 9, 2025 meeting. Reviewed by a human before publishing.