KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A chunk of land near Island Home Avenue will not be developed for housing in the near future after Knoxville City Council rejected a rezoning request for townhomes.
City Councilwoman Karyn Adams, who represents South Knoxville, convinced her colleagues to deny the rezoning application in a 7-2 vote. Adams said she opposed the development due to concerns about its impact on the existing neighborhood character.
“We don’t want to approve one development here and have that domino effect that takes away a neighborhood that people already have,” Adams said…