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Council advances rezoning for 305 West Vine Ave amid debate over ground-floor commercial rules
Summary
The council voted on first reading to rezone 305 West Vine Ave from DKG to DKB to allow multifamily ground-floor use, after planning staff and commissioners discussed the intent and limits of the downtown ground-floor commercial requirement.
The Knoxville City Council voted on first reading to change the base zoning classification of the property at 305 West Vine Avenue from DKG to DKB, leaving special-purpose and overlay districts unchanged.
Planning staff explained the current code (article 5.2.b.0.1) requires commercial on the ground floor in DKG-designated blocks, and that multifamily use is allowed in DKB and DKE…
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