Commission approves PR1 rezoning for flood-constrained Rutledge Pike parcel, limits access to 3 Points Road

Jul 21, 2026

Facing environmental constraints and a large floodplain on a 3.44-acre parcel, commissioners approved a PR1 (plan residential at one unit per acre) zoning to allow clustering away from the creek and added a condition barring access to Rutledge Pike, limiting entrances to 3 Points Road.

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Knox County zoning commissioners approved a rezoning on July 20 that modifies zoning for a 3.44-acre property that includes substantial floodplain and a no-fill red line. Planning staff had recommended denial of the requested PR up to two dwellings per acre because roughly one acre of the property lies in the floodway and environmental constraints are significant.

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