Board denies building‑permit appeal for Nubbing Ridge property
The Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals denied Rick Wilkinson's appeal of a building‑permit denial for a lot on Nubbing Ridge Road, concluding the lot is a remnant of a larger parcel zoned PR and does not meet development‑plan requirements; Wilkinson was advised he could seek relief in court or pursue a plan amendment.
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Rick Wilkinson and his attorney, Gary Prince, appealed to the Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals after staff refused a building permit for a lot on Nubbing Ridge Road. Wilkinson argued he met sight‑distance requirements in practice and cited Tennessee law governing vested rights (TCA 13‑4‑310) to contend the lot should be allowed.
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