Board of Zoning Appeals | 07-02-26

The Blount County Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on July 2, 2026, primarily to vote on special exception requests for multi-family developments that had been previously heard in a public hearing on June 4, 2026. Due to a lack of quorum in the prior meeting, the board was unable to vote at that time but proceeded to vote on the record from the earlier hearing during this session. The board approved a special exception for a multi-family development on South Odell Road and West Lamar Alexander Parkway, with conditions related to sewer system connections for a nearby church, based on compliance with zoning regulations and infrastructure considerations. Traffic and infrastructure concerns were addressed through prior engineering studies and state and county recommendations, which the developers agreed to meet. The meeting concluded with the approval of the projects and adjournment.