City of Knoxville · City Council

Every recorded decision

Every published motion, unanimous or not — nothing curated out. A high unanimity rate is itself a finding.

Filtered · year 2025

90.5%

Unanimity rate — 6401 of 7072 adopted motions in the published minutes

Excludes 114 motions not yet published.

Counts by badge

unanimous6401
split442
failed91
deferred329
withdrawn73

Most no votes on adopted motions

Meeting	Agenda item	Disposition	Tally	Badges
Dec 9, 2025	Remove planned district (C) designation from 962 N. Gallaher View Road. O-161-2025 — 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 962 N. Gallaher View Road, Mainland MCA Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 11-0) (File No. 8-A-25-SU) (Council District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	4-5-0-0	Split Failed
Nov 25, 2025	Amend zoning code to create single family attached dwelling use O-143-2025 — An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, Article 2, General Definitions and Measurement Methodologies; Article 4, Residential Neighborhood Districts; Article 9, Uses; Article 10, Site Development Standards; and Article 11, Off-Street Parking, to create a new use, Single Family - Attached Dwellings, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0) (File No. 7-B-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	3-6-0-0	Split Failed
Sep 16, 2025	Ordinance amending Chapter 7.5, Rules of Procedure An Ordinance amending Chapter 7.5 of the Knoxville City Code, Article II (Rules of Procedure), Sections 7.5-63, 7.5-70, 7.5-71, 7.5-74, 7.5-75, 7.5-76, 7.5-79, and 7.5-85. (Requested by Task Force Chair Fugate)	Failed	3-3-1-2	Split Failed Decided with 2 absent — margin 0
Aug 19, 2025	Amend Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Article 17.3, Non-Conforming Lot of Record O-96-2025 — An Ordinance to approve an amendment to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Article 17.3, Non-Conforming Lot of Record, to enable the development of nonconforming lots of record while ensuring the development remains aligned with the neighborhood in which the lot is located, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 15-0) (File No. 7-E-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning) Zoning & land use Item history →	Failed	2-7-0-0	Split Failed
Aug 5, 2025	Approve amendment to Zoning Code Article 17.3 (Non-Conforming Lot of Record) An Ordinance to approve an amendment to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Article 17.3, Non-Conforming Lot of Record, to enable the development of nonconforming lots of record while ensuring the development remains aligned with the neighborhood in which the lot is located, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant.	Failed	2-5-0-2	Split Failed
Aug 5, 2025	Affirm Council's authority to amend City budget and adopt alternative budget A Resolution to affirm Council's legislative authority to amend the City budget, including line-item amendment authority, as well as the authority to adopt an alternative budget for the City of Knoxville when a majority of council members reject the budget introduced by the Mayor and adopt a budget ordinance introduced by a member of Council.	Failed	2-5-0-2	Split Failed
Jul 22, 2025	Approve appeal of zoning variances for signage A Resolution approving an appeal by Joyce Feld, on behalf of Scenic Knoxville, of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ approval of two variances to (1) decrease the minimum required frontage on the street where the property is addressed from 250 feet to 192.5 feet for a changeable price sign per Article 13.6.G.1, and (2) increase the maximum height for a detached sign in an I-G zoning district from 10 feet to 20 feet per Article 13.9.F.3 Table 13-2, for property located at 1415 Third Creek Road. I-G (Industrial General) Zoning District. 2nd Council District. Parcel ID 093OA021. BZA File # BZA-25-0031. (Requested by Plans Review and Building Inspections Department)	Failed	4-4-0-1	Split Failed Decided with 1 absent — margin 0
Jul 22, 2025	Approve appeal of zoning variances for signage A Resolution approving an appeal by Joyce Feld, on behalf of Scenic Knoxville, of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ approval of two variances to (1) decrease the minimum required frontage on the street where the property is addressed from 250 feet to 192.5 feet for a changeable price sign per Article 13.6.G.1, and (2) increase the maximum height for a detached sign in an I-G zoning district from 10 feet to 20 feet per Article 13.9.F.3 Table 13-2, for property located at 1415 Third Creek Road. I-G (Industrial General) Zoning District. 2nd Council District. Parcel ID 093OA021. BZA File # BZA-25-0031. (Requested by Plans Review and Building Inspections Department)	Failed	4-4-0-1	Split Failed Decided with 1 absent — margin 0
May 13, 2025	Extend contract for Community Violence Intervention programming R-127-2025 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to extend the contract with National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform to manage implementation of Community Violence Intervention programming, provide technical assistance to the City of Knoxville, and provide training on Group Violence Reduction Strategies for the City of Knoxville and community partners for an amount not to exceed $519,750.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $826,800.00. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Public safety Item history →	Failed	3-6-0-0	Split Failed
May 13, 2025	Extend contract for Community Violence Intervention programming R-127-2025 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to extend the contract with National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform to manage implementation of Community Violence Intervention programming, provide technical assistance to the City of Knoxville, and provide training on Group Violence Reduction Strategies for the City of Knoxville and community partners for an amount not to exceed $519,750.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $826,800.00. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Public safety Item history →	Failed	3-6-0-0	Split Failed
Mar 4, 2025	Emergency ordinance to amend operating and capital budgets for FY24/25 O-22-2025 — An Emergency Ordinance to amend the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 24/25. Budget & taxes Item history →	Failed	2-7-0-0	Split Failed

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