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Sweetwater commissioners vote to abolish R‑4 zoning after planning commission review amid concerns about infrastructure and affordable housing
Summary
After a Planning Commission review and site visits to R‑4 neighborhoods, the Sweetwater Board of Commissioners voted to abolish R‑4 zoning. Commissioners debated developer practices, infrastructure capacity, and grandfathering of existing parcels; the board approved the ordinance by roll call.
The Sweetwater Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to abolish R‑4 zoning, citing planning commission recommendations and comparisons to existing traditional neighborhood codes.
Commissioners said the planning commission visited example R‑4 neighborhoods in Knoxville before recommending abolition. City staff and planning advisors described R‑4 as allowing smaller lots and denser development than other local zoning categories and…
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