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Knoxville council approves two rezonings, farm lease and orders bids for 2026 street work
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting the Knoxville City Council approved a consent agenda that included appointments and licenses, adopted two zoning-code ordinances for properties at 1504 E Pleasant and 1201 W Pearl, approved a farm lease with Cory J. Moore and authorized notice to bidders for the 2026 Street Improvements Project.
The Knoxville City Council on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, approved a package of routine and land-use actions that included two rezoning ordinances, a farm-lease resolution and authorization to solicit bids for the 2026 Street Improvements Project. Mayor Brian Hatch presided over the meeting, which began at 6:15 p.m.
The council approved the consent agenda on a motion by Councilmember John Gotta, seconded by Dawn Rankin; the motion passed with all ayes. The consent agenda encompassed minutes, commission reports, several appointments, a tax-abatement application for new construction at 119 N Conrey, and approvals of retail alcohol licenses for Super Quick Liquor (Class E) and Pine Knolls Golf Club (Class C), among other routine items. Mayor Hatch administered the oath of office to Jodie Wyman following her council appointment as City Clerk/Finance Officer.
During a public hearing opened at 6:19 p.m., Mayor Hatch said the council would consider a lease of city-owned farmland; no oral or written objections were received. Dan Losada moved, seconded by John Gotta, to close the hearing and later to approve a resolution authorizing a farm lease between the City of Knoxville and Cory J. Moore. The resolution passed unanimously.
The council then held two separate public hearings on rezoning proposals. On a motion by Chris Nichols, seconded by Dan Losada, the council closed the hearing on rezoning 1504 E Pleasant Street and approved, on first consideration and by waiving the second and third readings, an ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Knoxville; the ordinance was adopted unanimously on a roll-call vote. Later, the council likewise approved rezoning for 1201 W Pearl Street after a hearing opened at 6:31 p.m.; Dan Losada moved and Dawn Rankin seconded the motion to adopt the amending ordinance, which passed unanimously.
Councilmember Dan Losada moved, seconded by John Gotta, to approve a resolution authorizing notice to bidders and ordering bids for the 2026 Street Improvements Project. That motion also passed with all ayes.
Councilmembers then approved payment of claims as presented. The meeting record lists vendor and payroll disbursements across city departments, including a $270,493.13 payment to Vanderpool Construction and several equipment and service payments for public-safety and public-works operations.
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
What happens next: The ordinances adopted were approved on first consideration with the second and third readings waived and are therefore enacted as recorded by the council; notices and procurement steps for the street improvements project will follow the city’s public-bidding process.
