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Commissioners briefed on special‑use request to convert Clinton Avenue building into social service center amid public opposition

Knoxville Planning Commission (pre-agenda) · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended approving a special use to convert a 5,000‑sq‑ft property on Clinton Avenue into a social service center, noting multiple public comments opposing the use and questions about parking and sidewalks; a nearby bus route serves the area about 1,000 feet away.

Staff presented a special‑use request to convert an existing roughly 5,000‑square‑foot building on Clinton Avenue into a social service center and recommended approval.

Planner Samuel said the site is part of an established commercial corridor with an auto‑oriented character. Staff reported several public comments…

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