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Council upholds BZA denial for variance at 137 West Anderson Avenue; appeal by Everett Hirsch denied
Summary
Council voted to deny an appeal seeking a front‑setback variance in an IMU zoning district for a narrow lot in Happy Holler, rejecting the applicant's request to allow two principal residences by overturning a build‑to zone requirement.
The Knoxville City Council voted to deny an appeal by property owner Everett Hirsch seeking a variance from the build‑to zone requirement in the IMU zoning district for a narrow lot at 137 West Anderson Avenue.
Hirsch and his attorney, Benjamin Mullins, asked the council to overturn the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision and grant a variance that would allow a second principal residence on the 25‑foot‑wide lot. Mullins argued the lot’s “exceptional narrowness” and the property’s existing configuration created practical difficulties and deprived the owner of reasonable use of the land.…
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