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BZA approves reduced corner‑side setback to 9 feet for Cityview Avenue lot

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

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Summary

The board granted a reduced corner‑side setback from 12 feet to 9 feet for a proposed single‑family dwelling on a nonconforming Cityview Avenue lot after the applicant agreed to the smaller request as the least‑variance option to address impervious coverage limits.

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a setback variance that reduced the corner‑side setback from 12 feet to 9 feet for a proposed single‑family dwelling on Cityview Avenue.

Applicant Tristan Cooper (2233 Cityview Ave.) told the board he had maximized a house plan to fit local impervious‑coverage limits and said he could accept a smaller variance. Staff had noted the lot is nonconforming for width and area and asked whether shifting the dwelling footprint could reduce the variance. Cooper agreed to a lesser reduction, and a board member moved to approve the variance from 12 to 9 feet as the minimum needed; the motion was seconded and carried.

The decision authorizes construction that meets the board’s least‑variance approach; any building permits will still be subject to plan review and required inspections.