Ordinance Amendment

1-B-08-OA

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the amendment to measure building heights in feet from the front building height, rather than in feet and/or stories


See case notes below

Purpose

Case Notes

What's next?

Purpose

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An amendment to the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance pertaining to maximum building heights and establishing the maximum measurement in feet rather than building stories.

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Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the amendment to measure building heights in feet from the front building height, rather than in feet and/or stories.
These amendments will clarify how building height is determined and ease the enforcement of same for the City Building Inspection Department.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the amendment to measure building heights in feet from the front building height, rather than in feet and/or stories

What's next?

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After the Planning Commission
This Ordinance Amendment case in the was recommended for approval. The appeal deadline - January 25, 2008 has passed.
Applicant

Metropolitan Planning Commission


Case History