Minutes of the May 13, 2025 Legislative Budget Hearing and Public Hearing

Minutes of the May 27, 2025 Regular Meeting

Minutes of the May 29, 2025 Workshop

A Resolution confirming the Mayor's nomination to reappoint Marité Peréz and appoint Margaret Butler, all contingent on state approval, to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission, formerly known as the Metropolitan Planning Commission. (Requested by Mayor Kincannon)

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 17, Section 17-210, to authorize automated enforcement systems for regulating speeding in school zones and motor vehicle noise at no direct cost to the City and in support of the City’s Vision Zero Initiative. (Requested by Law Department)

An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Community Safety and Empowerment budget and donating same to YOKE in support of two Summer Adventure Camps for youth to keep young people engaged in positive activities over the summer. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment)

An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Community Safety and Empowerment budget and donating same to One Knoxville Collective in support of the East Knoxville Soccer Academy summer program. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment)

An Ordinance to approve and adopt the FY 2026-2031 Knoxville Capital Improvements Program, including the FY 2026 Capital Improvements Budget, City of Knoxville, applicant. (Planning Commission approved 13-0 Consent) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

A Resolution approving an appeal by Everett Hirche of the denial of the Board of Zoning Appeals to increase the front setback in an IM-U zoning district from a build-to zone of 0 to 25' to 79.8' per Article 6.3, Table 6-1 for property located at 137 W. Anderson Avenue. I-MU (Industrial Mixed-Use) Zoning District. 4th Council District. Parcel ID 081NH020. BZA File # BZA-25-0029. (Requested by Plans Review and Building Inspections Department)

A Resolution honoring the memory of Brenda Palmer and to express City Council's condolences to her family upon the occasion of her passing. (Requested by City Council)

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documents to sell surplus City real property located on Moody Avenue to Michael Seemer for $4,444.44. (Requested by Engineering Department)

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an air rights easement agreement to allow certain utility features to span the public right-of-way of the alley located between 2439 E Magnolia Avenue and 2436 E Fifth Avenue. (Requested by Engineering Department)

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to Gary Chesney for one parcel of property located at 412 Ocala Drive, Parcel ID No. 058-KB-051, within the limits of the City of Knoxville pursuant to the Homemakers Program for a contract sales price of $40,250.00. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum (KBGA), for an annual amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to provide operational budgetary support. (Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc. to provide funding in the annual amount of $25,000.00 for essential services of the Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee. (Requested by Police Department)

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to extend for one year the Victims of Crime Act grant from the State of Tennessee, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, for an additional amount of $150,546.00, with no required local match. (Requested by Police Department)

A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to F & S, LLC dba Holston Package Store relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a license to operate a liquor store in the City. (Requested by Finance Department)

An Ordinance to amend the Capital Budget and the Operating Budget, both as approved by Ordinance No. O-53-2024 for Fiscal Year 24/25, in order to transfer surplus, excess, or unencumbered funds between various units and funds as reflected in the various funds and budgets of the City of Knoxville. (Requested by Finance Department)

An Ordinance levying an additional one-half of one percent local option sales tax within the City of Knoxville in addition to the existing county-wide rate on sales within the county. (Requested by Finance Department)

An Ordinance to exempt the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the increase in the local option sales tax rate adopted by the City of Knoxville. (Requested by Finance Department)

An Ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley adjacent to City Block 06040, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owner. (Requested by Engineering Department)

An Ordinance to close an unnamed alley within City Block 09248, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owner. (Requested by Engineering Department)

An Ordinance to close a portion of Heins Street between City Blocks 09245 and 09265, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owner.  (Requested by Engineering Department)

An Ordinance to close a portion of Hannah Avenue between City Blocks 09248 and 09265, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owner. (Requested by Engineering Department)

Consideration of an amendment to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, Article 9.3.J to include the conversion of an existing building to a two-family dwelling in the Principal Use Standards for a two-family dwelling, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 5-A-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance approving the request of Amy Sherrill for an amendment to the West City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 4301 and 4311 Kingston Pike, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-D-25-SP) (Council District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance approving the request of Amy Sherrill for an amendment to the One Year Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 4301 and 4311 Kingston Pike, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-D-25-PA) (Council District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 4301 and 4311 Kingston Pike from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Amy Sherrill, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-R-25-RZ) (Council District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 1501 N. Cherry Street from I-G (General Industrial) district to C-H-1 (Highway Commercial) district, Bhajan Singh, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 5-S-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 1203 Murray Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-5 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Savannah Reyes-Dixon, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0) (File No. 5-O-25-RZ) (Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance approving the request of Belvan Properties LLC for an amendment to the South City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 700 Gertrude Avenue, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission Approved 12-2) (File No. 5-A-25-SP) (Council District 1) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 700 Gertrude Avenue from RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Belvan Properties, LLC, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 12-2) (File No. 5-C-25-RZ) (Council District 1) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance approving the request of Alex Botezat for an amendment to the Northwest City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 4423 Ball Camp Pike. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-C-25-SP) (Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance approving the request of Alex Botezat for an amendment to the One Year Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 4423 Ball Camp Pike. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-B-25-PA) (Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 4423 Ball Camp Pike from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, Alex Botezat, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-K-25-RZ) (Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)