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Planning office outlines $8.3 million budget, UDO and comprehensive plan work for coming year
Summary
Planning staff presented a balanced operating budget of about $8.3 million, described funding sources (city appropriation ~19%, Knox County ~14%, combined appropriations ~33%), and highlighted major work items including the Unified Development Ordinance and a multi‑year comprehensive plan update.
Planning staff presented the office’s recommended operating budget and work program, highlighting the upcoming Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) project and a multi‑year update of the City of Knoxville comprehensive plan.
Amy, planning staff, said the office developed a balanced budget with revenues and expenditures of approximately $8,300,000. She described funding sources: combined appropriations from the city and Knox County represent about 33% of total revenue, with the city’s appropriation about 19% and Knox County’s about 14%. Fee revenues account for roughly 8% of projected revenue and grant reimbursements about 49%; staff noted many of the grant reimbursements are pass‑through funds to other jurisdictions.
The nut graf: staff said modest increases in expenditures would support major work items on the program — notably the UDO and a comprehensive plan update — while grant‑related expenditures are projected to drop from about $4.1 million to roughly $2.0 million because some funds the office manages will be transferred to another entity.
Amy described several upcoming program items: work on the UDO; review of design guidelines through the Design Review Board; two neighborhood overlay requests (Gibbs Drive and Lindbergh Forest); transportation improvement program updates; revamping staff reports for clarity; and a citywide vacant property inventory to include Knox County. She said the comprehensive plan kickoff will start later in the year and likely span multiple fiscal years.
The Executive Committee reviewed the budget and recommended approval, Amy said. Commissioners asked whether the split between city and county appropriations is administratively set; Amy replied those percentages are determined by the jurisdictions and that staff typically request increases tied to specific projects or staff support.
Ending: staff emphasized conservative budgeting and the forthcoming public materials for the UDO and comprehensive plan work; no formal adoption vote was recorded during the agenda‑review segment, but the Executive Committee’s recommendation was reported to the commission.
