Refer to the appropriate Sector Plan for land use classifications in Knox County.
City of Knoxville
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City Zoning Districts
Code
Classification
Description
Location Criteria
Permitted Zones
CI
Civic / Institutional
CI
Land used for major public and quasi-public institutions, including schools, colleges, the university, churches, correctional facilities, hospitals, utilities and similar uses.
- Existing public uses, other than parks and greenways
Quasi-public uses of two acres or more
INST
HI
Heavy Industrial
HI
Typically consists of older industrial areas used for the heavy manufacturing and assembling of goods. Heavy industrial uses include processes used in the production of steel, automobiles, chemicals, cement, and animal by- products and are viewed as clearly not compatible with areas designated for residential, institutional, office and retail uses. Substantial landscaped buffers are expected between uses of lesser intensity, particularly residential, office and agricultural uses.
- Existing industrial areas
Within one mile of an interstate interchange with access via standard major collector or arterial streets
Sites are relatively flat and require minimal alteration
Sites are large enough to accommodate buildings, building setbacks and parking lots, and are regular in shape and sufficiently large for the proposed activity
Accessible to arterial streets and , where appropriate, rail lines
Not accessible by residential streets
Served or can be served adequately by utilities (power, water and waste disposal facilities)
Locate new industrial development primarily in industrial parks or other suitably planned industrial settings of 10 acres or greater.
New industrial development outside industrial parks or planned settings should occur only within existing zoning or adjacent to existing industrial areas.
Locate industrial parks where there will be no significant adverse impacts on areas designated for residential use
I-H, I-G
LI
Light Industrial
LI
Typically consists of older industrial areas used for the light manufacturing, assembling, warehousing and distribution of goods. Light industrial uses include such manufacturing as assembly of electronic goods and packaging of beverage or food products. Substantial landscaped buffers are expected between uses of lesser intensity, particularly residential, office and agricultural uses.
- Existing industrial areas
Within one mile of an interstate interchange with access via major collector or arterial streets
I-MU, I-RD, I-G
RS
Regional Commercial
RS
This land use includes retail and service-oriented development that meets the needs of residents across Knox County and surrounding areas. ?Big box? retail, malls and ?lifestyle centers? are examples of regional-oriented commercial uses.
- Sites should be relatively flat (under 10 percent slope) and with enough depth to support shopping center and ancillary development.
Water, sewer, natural gas utilities and stormwater systems should be capable of handling the development
Vehicular and pedestrian connections should be accommodated between different components of the district (e.g., between stores, parking areas and out-parcel development).
Locate region?serving commercial development on arterials in locations which are easily accessible to the interstate system. Development sites should be sufficient in size to permit future expansion.
RS development should be limited and carefully located to avoid market over-saturation and conflict with the central business district
OP, C-H, C-R, I-MU
TP
Technology Park
TP
This land use primarily includes offices and research and development facilities. The target area for such development has been the Pellissippi Technology Corridor. Additional districts could be created in other areas of the City. The development standards that are adopted by the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority should be used for such districts.
- Within the Technology Corridor or subsequent areas designated for Technology Park development
Near freeway interchanges or along major arterials
Water, sewer and natural gas utilities are available
OP, I-RD
HIM
Mining
HIM
Quarry operations and asphalt plants are a particular form of heavy industrial use and generally located in rural areas. Substantial landscaped buffers are expected between uses of lesser intensity, particularly residential, office and agricultural uses.
- Existing industrial areas
Within one mile of an interstate interchange with access via standard major collector or arterial streets
I-H
BP-1
Business Park Type 1
BP-1
Primary uses are light manufacturing, office and regionally- oriented warehouse/distribution services in which tractor- trailer transportation is to be a substantial portion of the operations. Substantial landscaped buffers are expected between uses of lesser intensity, particularly residential, office and agricultural uses.
- Relatively flat sites (predominant slopes less than 6 percent) out of floodplains
Relatively large sites (generally over 100 acres)
Away from low and medium density areas or where truck traffic would have to go through such areas
Areas with freeway and arterial highway access (generally within two miles of an interchange)
Rail access is a consideration
Can be served with sewer, water and natural gas
OP, I-MU, I-RD
BP-2
Business Park Type 2
BP-2
Primary uses are light manufacturing, offices, locally- oriented warehouse/distribution services, large-scale research and development facilities, office developments, and office parks/campuses. Retail and restaurant services, developed primarily to serve tenants and visitors to the business park can be considered. Substantial landscaped buffers are necessary between uses of lesser intensity, particularly residential, office and agricultural uses.
- Relatively flat sites (predominant slopes less than 6 percent) out of floodplains
Relatively large sites (generally over 100 acres)
Away from low and medium density areas or where truck traffic would have to go through such areas
Freeway and arterial highway access (generally within two miles of an interchange)
Rail access is a consideration
Can be served with sewer, water and natural gas
OP, I-MU, I-RD
MU-UC
Mixed Use Urban Corridor
MU-UC
This land use consists of urban streets that have potential for redevelopment and vertical mixed uses such as shops on the ground level and apartments above. Commercial cores or nodes should be created along these corridors. Nodes should not be more than 4 blocks.
- Corridors should be served by or planned to be served by sidewalks and transit
On streets designed or planned for redesign with street trees, on-street parking, and other streetscape amenities
On streets capable of sustaining on-street parking along corridor or along side streets
C-G, C-H, I-MU, DK, SW, CU
SWMUD II
South Waterfront Mixed Use District Type 2
SWMUD II
This district allows for diverse uses and range of development intensities and forms. Zoning is limited to districts which require Planning Commission special use approval.
- Case-by-case analysis is recommended.
RN-1, RN-2, RN-3, RN-4, RN-5, O, C-G, I-MU, I-G
