Community residents need to remain aware of changes to their neighborhoods as decided by Knoxville City Council. Through the “Recode Knoxville” process and subsequent city council ordinances, the RN-1 and RN-2 districts have been modified.
One of the modifications is to allow middle housing — a term referring to a range of housing types larger than a single-family home but smaller than a large apartment building. It includes structures like duplexes, triplexes, and cottage courts.
The city council has approved a Single-Family Attached Dwelling Ordinance Amendment 7-B-25-OA. This amendment proposes adding a new dwelling type, Single-Family Attached, to the Knoxville City Code, arguing that it diversifies housing options and increases homeownership opportunities. The edit to the definition of Single-Family Attached Dwelling states: “A structure containing one dwelling unit attached at an interior side lot line by a vertical party wall to one other dwelling unit, for a maximum of two units. Each dwelling is located on a separate lot. A single-family attached dwelling is not a townhouse.”…