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Planning commission approves zoning changes intended to speed childcare facility openings
Summary
The Knoxville‑Knox County Planning Commission on Feb. 13 approved zoning text amendments aimed at aligning local review for childcare centers with State Department of Human Services licensure standards to speed openings in commercial and employment centers.
The Knoxville‑Knox County Planning Commission approved amendments to the county’s zoning ordinance intended to align local permitting for childcare centers with State Department of Human Services (DHS) licensure requirements and to streamline approvals for certain commercial and employment‑connected childcare sites.
Jonathan Harris, a parent and former foster‑care caseworker, urged commissioners to retain parts of the current code that require additional local review because he said…
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