Knox County Unified Development Ordinance Priorities
We’re growing. Smart planning can ensure that growth in Knox County is well-managed and benefits our community.
Knox County has experienced historic increases in population, especially accelerating in the past five years after the pandemic. Thanks to future-forward planning and a cooperative effort from many local, state and regional organizations and government, that growth also brought economic expansion, jobs and corporate investments and catapulted our region into the national spotlight. Knox County is a wonderful place to live, work and invest.
East Tennessee REALTORS® has compiled a high level brief of UDO priorities to help guide discussion during the process. The attached document echoes our statements during the initial feedback meetings and adds detail, intended to help our members and partners advocate for a UDO that will support smart growth and align with the Advance Knox Comprehensive Plan.
The highlighted priorities were identified by the association through many rounds of discussion and meetings with REALTOR® members, developers, architects, construction industry professionals and other relevant stakeholders. The intent of our approach is to quantify specific areas of opportunity without prescribing technical solutions that are best created through the process with Orion Planning + Design.
Download ETNR's Knox County UDO Priorities to learn more.