Event Brief
Oct 10, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Norris planners reject worship-use request
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Norris Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday night to reject a request to allow churches and places of worship in the city’s C2 commercial zones. Developer Ken Seaman sought the change to facilitate selling the former Hensley’s IGA on Andersonville Highway to a Knoxville church planning to convert the former supermarket space.
WHO: Norris Planning Commission; Ken Seaman of 3310 Real Estate Partnership; an unnamed Knoxville church
WHAT: The Norris Planning Commission rejected a request to add churches and places of worship to allowed uses in C2 commercial business zones.
WHEN: Reported Oct 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Norris
WHY: Seaman sought the zoning change to facilitate his sale of the former Hensley’s IGA property to a Knoxville church that wants to convert the space.
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