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Farragut planners debate home-occupation zoning changes; vehicle rules draw public pushback
Summary
The Farragut Planning Commission discussed proposed amendments to customary home-occupation regulations, consolidating permit types and adding vehicle and trailer limits; the item drew committee and resident comment and no final action was taken.
The Farragut Planning Commission discussed proposed amendments to Appendix A, Zoning, Chapter 4, Section 6 (customary home occupations). The draft consolidates standards into a simplified type-1/type-2 framework, clarifies the range of permissible small businesses and proposes administrative details such as a two-year permit review. The item was discussion-only; no ordinance was adopted.
Staff said the rewrite collapses several categories into a two-tier system: a lower-impact type-1 home occupation that would not require a permit but must meet standards, and a type-2 home occupation that would require a permit and allow more intensive uses. The draft lists explicit examples for type-2 uses, including small-scale assembly, small-engine and simple auto repair, and…
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