Vol. 1 — No. 1Weekend Episode · Fri–Sun, Jun 19–21, 2026 · South Knoxville, TN★ soknoear.com
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Old Sevier

A quiet corner of Sevier Avenue could go commercial

A residential parcel near the north end of Sevier has a rezoning request in front of the Planning Commission. Here's what's actually on the table.

Where
2704 Sevier Ave
Change
RN-2 → C-N
Hearing
Planning Comm. · Jul 9
Source
knoxplanning.org
Sevier Ave, in transition

A parcel at 2704 Sevier Avenue — up at the northeast end, near Baker — has a rezoning request working its way through the system. The owner, through Connolly Development Ventures, is asking to move it from RN-2, single-family residential, to C-N, neighborhood commercial.

In plain terms: a lot zoned for a house could be cleared for a small neighborhood business. Nothing's decided yet — the Planning Commission takes it up on July 9, with the staff recommendation due about a week before. It's the kind of small change that quietly shapes what Sevier Avenue becomes, so we'll be watching. You can too.

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