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BZA fails to approve pylon‑sign setback variance at 4849 North Broadway after split votes

City of Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals · April 22, 2026
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Summary

An applicant seeking to replace a 36‑foot pylon sign with a shorter new sign near Broadway asked the BZA to reduce the setback from 10 feet to 6 feet; after discussion about sightlines, sidewalk clearance and alternative placements the board did not approve the variance following split votes.

An applicant seeking a setback variance for a replacement pylon sign at 4849 North Broadway did not obtain approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals following multiple split votes.

Randy Ridge (4332 Duval St.), the applicant, described the proposal as a modernization of an existing sign and said the new sign would be 20 feet…

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