Board denies appeals arguing conversion should escape new-construction design standards
Sep 16, 2026
At two linked appeals, an owner argued that an in-progress conversion is an "existing building" and therefore not subject to Article 9.3 new-construction design standards; the Board of Zoning Appeals rejected that view and denied both appeals, directing the project to be reviewed under standards for a revised/new project.
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The Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals on a split, closely argued record denied two appeals from a property owner who contended the city had improperly applied new-construction design standards to a conversion project.
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