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Board grants floodplain waiver for nonhabitable structure despite staff opposition tied to FEMA program
Summary
Knox County codes staff said they were "required under that program to oppose" a variance in the 500‑year FEMA floodplain because of county flood‑insurance program implications; the board voted to waive the guideline and approve the variance for a nonhabitable structure after reviewing elevations and a survey error.
Knox County codes staff told the Board of Zoning Appeals they were obligated by the county’s FEMA floodplain management participation to oppose a variance altering the county’s 500‑year floodplain guideline, but the board voted to grant a waiver for an existing nonhabitable structure at 8510 Kodak Road.
During Item 4i, staff stated on the record: "I'm required under that program to oppose this, variance request," citing the…
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