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Farragut board approves zoning text changes, event permit and two change orders; multiple votes recorded
Summary
On March 13 the Farragut Board approved three zoning text amendments (one on final reading), a resolution (reported separately), an event permit, and two contract change orders; roll-call and voice votes were recorded for each item.
The Town of Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 13 approved several routine but substantive items: an amendment allowing certain second detached dwelling units in R‑1 zoning (final reading), two zoning text amendments on first reading, approval of a community race, and two change orders for town hall furnishings and building security.
Ordinances: On a roll‑call vote at about 6:18 p.m., the board approved Ordinance 24‑19 on second and final reading. The ordinance amends the Farragut Zoning Ordinance and Municipal Code (Appendix A) to permit a second detached single‑family dwelling unit on certain R‑1 lots subject to criteria; staff noted roughly 25 lots in the town would qualify. The board voted 5‑0 (Aldermen Burnette, Kane, White, Vice Mayor Meyer and Mayor Ron Williams voting yes).
Also during the meeting the board approved two text amendments on first reading: Ordinance 25‑02, which reduces the setback requirement from 50 feet to 25 feet for outdoor fences associated with commercial kennels in the general commercial (C‑1) district (the requirement remains 250 feet where abutting residential or agricultural zoning); and Ordinance 25‑03, which adds criteria allowing drive‑throughs under defined conditions in the planned commercial development (PCD) district outside the mixed‑use town center. Both first readings passed by roll call, 5‑0.
Business items: The board approved the Forget Me Not race (event in Village Green subdivision, April 12, 2025) with Knox County Sheriff's traffic control and a nurse on-site; staff recommended approval contingent on notifications and adequate traffic control. Two change orders were also approved: a $4,055.24 change order to Hendrickson Furniture (Omni contract 091423‑OFS) to add desks and relocation parts for town hall; and a $15,722.57 change order to Everon to expand town hall security (additional door access and intrusion detection for the Knox County Clerk’s leased space). Both change orders were approved after staff explanation, with no recorded opposition.
The board also approved the meeting agenda and minutes earlier in the session by voice vote. A mayoral proclamation recognized Arbor Day and related school events; that proclamation was ceremonial and not a regulatory action.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 24‑19 (second reading): Amend R‑1 to permit a second detached dwelling unit under conditions. Vote: 5‑0; outcome: approved (final reading). - Ordinance 25‑02 (first reading): Reduce kennel fence setback to 25 ft for certain non‑residential adjacencies. Vote: 5‑0; outcome: approved (first reading). - Ordinance 25‑03 (first reading): Allow limited drive‑throughs in PCD fronting major arterials under criteria. Vote: 5‑0; outcome: approved (first reading). - Resolution R2025‑06 (mixed‑use vision plan chapter 4): See separate article — approved 4‑1. - Event: Forget Me Not race (April 12, 2025) — approved (voice vote); conditions: traffic control and notifications required. - Change order: Hendrickson Furniture (Omni contract 091423‑OFS) — $4,055.24 — approved. - Change order: Everon — additional town hall security — $15,722.57 — approved.
Recordkeeping: Most motions were moved and seconded without named movers in the public record; roll‑call votes were entered for ordinances and the resolution. Where a tally was given, the transcript records the board’s roll‑call results and the time each vote was taken.
