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Votes at a glance: Knox County BZA approves several variances, defers two items
Summary
At its July 2026 meeting the Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances for multiple properties (lot intensity and multiple setback waivers), denied one front-yard/periphery appeal (7–1), and deferred two items (a floodplain accessory-structure request and an RV-occupancy/temporary-waiver) for 60 days.
The Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals handled a series of variance requests at its July 2026 meeting, approving several and deferring two that required more technical review.
Key outcomes
- 4a (9315 Sway Branch Lane): The board denied the applicant’s request for a periphery boundary reduction from 35 to 15 feet and a front-yard setback reduction from 20 to 16 feet. Vote recorded by the chair: 7 yeas, 1 no; outcome: denied.
- 4b (331 Grandville Connor Road, Kenneth Wires): The board approved a periphery-setback waiver from 15 feet to 9 feet. Outcome: approved.
- 5a (325 East Brushy Valley Drive, Glenn Grice): The board approved a lot‑intensity waiver from 2.15 acres to 1.65 acres for two existing detached dwellings, citing flag‑lot/easement impacts. Outcome: approved.
- 5b (8545 Creek Valley Lane, Caitlin Eade): The board deferred the request to allow accessory structures in mapped floodplain for 60 days to allow engineering analysis and staff review. Outcome: deferred.
- 5c (vacant lot adjacent to 2533 Buffet Mill Road / Ridgeview Road family case): The board deferred a request to allow RV occupancy tied to caregiving for 60 days and deferred enforcement for that period while the family explores options (building permit, mobile-home placement or lot combination). Outcome: deferred and enforcement deferred.
- 5d (4835 McLeod Road, Bailey Lane): Applicant absent; board deferred 30 days. Outcome: deferred.
- 5e (9615 Levins Way, Denise Clark): The board approved a periphery reduction from 35 to 30 feet to allow a small addition and deck. Outcome: approved.
The board also authorized engineering and codes staff to return in 30 days with proposed UDO language to address side-yard setbacks in certain commercial zones so attached housing can be built without conflicting side-yard requirements.
The meeting adjourned after the scheduled items were concluded.
