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Council approves small‑lot rezoning on Keck Road over neighbor safety objections
Summary
Council approved a rezoning to change 1.38 acres on Keck Road from agricultural to RN1 to allow three single‑family homes; neighbors and staff had warned the narrow, 15‑foot‑wide portion of Keck Road has limited sight distance and may require road improvements if industrial parcels across the street redevelop.
The Knoxville City Council voted Nov. 11 to approve a rezoning (item 13s) that changes 1.38 acres of a 6.38‑acre parcel on Keck Road from agricultural (AG) to RN1, allowing a developer to subdivide the front portion and build three single‑family homes.
Applicant representative Benjamin Mullins said the change was small and limited — "a very small development" intended to finance the owner's house on the remaining five acres — and that minimum lot sizes would be constrained by septic rather than sewer, limiting…
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