Crowded schools and jails, inadequate roads and sidewalks. Lamenting a lack of planning and priorities, Knox County Commissioners plan to set some.
Talk It Out
The Planning Commission uses a local subdivision controversy to send a message: Developers should engage neighbors.
Next Steps
As Mayor Glenn Jacobs convenes a planning committee that hasn’t met in nearly two decades, Knox County starts to think about the future.
The Price of Access
Knox County has identified $73 million in improvements needed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It has a 40-year plan to address them.
A Veto in Every Pot
Proposed legislation would require consent from every property owner for zoning plans throughout Tennessee.
What’s the Plan?
Knox County is preparing to embark on its most ambitious planning update in a generation. On the table: growth, density, infrastructure and rural preservation.
Plan Obsolescence
Knox County Commission wants out of its state-mandated growth plan. But what would come next?
Recode Goes to Council
The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission approves the comprehensive revision of the city’s zoning ordinance. Next stop: City Council.
Setting the Agenda
With an eye on increased development outside the city limits, County Commission considers whether to restructure the planning commission.