Another round of public-input sessions begins next week for the update to the city’s comprehensive plan for development.
Development Disarray
Planning Commission again delayed a vote on an East Knox County subdivision plan over funding for road improvements.
Kerbela Project Killed, Revived
The South Waterfront apartment development will move forward after a new planning commissioner changes his vote.
New Law Could Slow Development
A statute passed this year prevents Knox County from getting developers to pay the entire cost of needed road improvements.
Kerbela Project Rebuffed Again
A developer failed a second time to get Planning Commission approval for its planned apartment complex on the South Waterfront but can try again.
The Power of Precedents
How a 22-year-old court ruling involving the City of Knoxville and Cherokee Country Club has affected County Commission’s quest to regulate data centers.
Multi-unit Housing Spike
Report: Permitting for single-family homes dropped in 2025, while apartment and condo project approvals boomed.
Weekly Watch: April 6-12, 2026
Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
CareCuts on the Move
Knoxville-Knox County Planning commissioners promote compassion while approving a facility for the homeless in Norwood.
Weekly Watch: Aug. 11-17, 2025
Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.