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Council denies South Waterfront sector-plan amendment after debate over neighborhood impacts
Summary
After public comment and sustained council debate about neighborhood character and a potential domino effect of rezonings, council voted 7-2 to deny Dickerson LLC's request to amend the South City Sector Plan for a Simpson Street parcel.
Knoxville City Council voted to deny an ordinance seeking to amend the South City Sector Plan to reclassify property at 1137 Simpson Street from low-density residential to South Waterfront Mixed Use District Type 2. The denial followed public testimony in favor of infill and extended council discussion about zoning's long-term effects on neighborhood character.
Drew Harper, vice president of Yes, Knoxville, spoke in favor of the sector-plan…
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