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Knoxville BZA approves some variances, denies others in December meeting
Summary
The City Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 23 approved a handful of variances (including setback relief for a duplex and a garage addition) while denying requests for reduced buffer yards, a mixed‑use drive‑through layout, parking reductions for a drug treatment clinic and an unpermitted driveway; the board also upheld the zoning administrator’s building‑coverage interpretation.
The City Board of Zoning Appeals met Dec. 23 and issued mixed rulings on a series of zoning variances, balancing neighborhood concerns, safety and the limits of existing lots.
Among the actions, the board approved setback relief for a proposed duplex (BZA250074) after staff said the 40‑foot lot left insufficient buildable area. The board also granted multiple variances for an attached garage addition (BZA250078), with members citing an irregular lot shape and the homeowner’s stated plan to age in place.
The board denied several other requests. A landscape‑company application for reduced Class B buffer widths and lower fence requirements around an outdoor storage yard (BZA250079) was denied after Scenic Knoxville…
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