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Knox Planning Posts Gallaher View PR at 1 du/ac (10-G-26-RZ)

Knoxville-Knox County Planning’s Oct. 1, 2026, docket includes 10-G-26-RZ: Agricultural to Planned Residential up to 1 du/ac on about 7.61 acres at 0 and 637 S Gallaher View Road, after a prior 4 du/ac request was denied.

Tracy King

01 Oct 2026 • 5 min read

Knoxville-Knox County Planning posts Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, with rezoning file 10-G-26-RZ: Wayne A Kline’s request for 0 and 637 S Gallaher View Road on Parcel IDs 133 010 and 019 in Commission District 5. The staff report lists an approximate tract size of 7.61 acres on the north and west sides of S Gallaher View Rd, north of Westland Dr, and asks to rezone from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 1 du/ac. Staff recommends approve the PR zone up to 1 du/ac because it is consistent with adopted plans.

For West Knox and Bearden-edge sellers, the density history matters as much as the acreage. Staff notes that earlier this year a request to rezone the property from A to PR up to 4 du/ac was denied (7-D-26-RZ). The Oct. 1 file returns at up to 1 du/ac—not the prior 4 du/ac ask. If Planning approves, the item forwards to Knox County Commission for action on 11/9/2026.

What 10-G-26-RZ asks Planning to do

The rezoning report identifies STREET ADDRESS 637 S GALLAHER VIEW RD RD (0 S GALLAHER VIEW RD), TAX ID NUMBER 133 010, 019, CURRENT ZONING A (Agricultural), REQUESTED ZONING PR (Planned Residential), and DENSITY PROPOSED up to 1 du/ac. Growth Policy Plan placement is Planned Growth Area. Utilities are listed as First Knox Utility District for water and sewer; fire district is Rural Metro Fire; watershed is Ten Mile Creek.

Neighborhood context in the staff report describes single-family dwellings on a variety of lot sizes and multifamily apartment developments, with Bearden High School approximately 0.75 miles north and the Kingston Pike and Downtown West Boulevard commercial corridors approximately 1 mile north. Surrounding zoning includes A and RAE to the north, PR up to 4 du/ac, RA, and A to the south, RN-1 with HP overlay in the City to the east, and PR up to 4 du/ac multifamily to the west.

Why the prior 4 du/ac denial still matters

Staff’s HISTORY OF ZONING line is explicit: earlier this year, a request to rezone the property from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 4 du/ac was denied (7-D-26-RZ). Sellers and listing agents should keep that denial on the same disclosure page as the new 1 du/ac request so a buyer does not assume Planning already blessed a denser PR envelope. The Oct. 1 recommendation is for up to 1 du/ac—the same ceiling the A zone’s one-dwelling-per-acre framing can support, not a jump to four units per acre.

Staff also notes the PR zone with up to 1 du/ac would be appropriate to consider at this location due to environmental constraints discussed in the report, and that schools affected include West Hills Elementary, Bearden Middle, and Bearden High. A final lot yield, HOA name, or builder program is not in this rezoning report. Concept and development plans are separate filings if a PR zone is granted.

Gallaher View 10-G-26-RZ at a glance

Item	Packet detail
File	10-G-26-RZ
Meeting	Oct. 1, 2026 Planning Commission
Address	0 / 637 S Gallaher View Rd
Parcels	133 010, 019
Acreage	7.61 acres (approx.)
From → To	A → PR up to 1 du/ac
Prior file	7-D-26-RZ denied at up to 4 du/ac
Staff	Approve PR up to 1 du/ac
If approved	Knox County Commission 11/9/2026

What’s happening in Knox this cycle

Oct. 1’s preliminary agenda stacks multiple Agricultural-to-residential rezonings. Keep Gallaher View’s 1 du/ac ask on its own line next to Hardin Valley, Overton Lane, Morris Road, and Fox Road files so a buyer does not merge West Knox density stories. For recent Planning context, pair this file with Knox Planning Approves Sullivan Rd AG-to-RN-1 (9-E-26-RZ), Knox Planning Approves Fox Road A to OB Rezoning 9-H-26-RZ, and Knox Planning Approves Sylvan St RN-2; Council Set for Oct. 13. County-wide policy watchers can also track Knox County Sets Sept. 21 Hearing on Data-Center Moratorium on a separate tab.

Local events sellers should calendar

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, 1:30 p.m. — Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission, Main Assembly, 400 Main St. File 10-G-26-RZ is on the rezoning block.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 — If Planning approves, Knox County Commission action date listed in the staff report.
Appeal window — Appellants have 30 days to appeal a Planning Commission decision in the County if the item is denied.

How sellers should underwrite a 1 du/ac PR return

If you list near S Gallaher View Road, Westland Drive, or the Bearden High school zone, put Parcel IDs 133 010 and 019, the 7.61-acre figure, PR up to 1 du/ac, and the 7-D-26-RZ denial at 4 du/ac on the same disclosure page. Do not tell a buyer “eight houses are coming” from acreage alone—PR density is a ceiling that still needs concept and development plan review. Skip any construction start date that is not on a later plan stamp.

Buyers comparing West Knox agricultural edges to established PR multifamily to the west will ask whether this return trip undoes the prior denial. The packet answer is a lower density: up to 1 du/ac with a staff approve recommendation, not a revival of the denied 4 du/ac envelope. Keep that distinction in showings.

Reading Gallaher View next to other Oct. 1 rezonings

The same preliminary agenda carries Fort Sumter Road PR files, Hardin Valley Farm at up to 4 du/ac, Overton Lane A/F to RA/F, Morris Road A to RA, and Fox Road A to RA. Only 10-G-26-RZ names S Gallaher View Road, 7.61 acres, and the prior 7-D-26-RZ denial. If a neighborhood chat pastes “Gallaher View rezoning,” confirm whether the speaker means the denied 4 du/ac file or this 1 du/ac return before you adjust a list price.

What sellers should do next

If you are pricing a West Knoxville or Bearden-edge home while Agricultural-to-PR files move, get a current valuation before you lock a possession date. Start with a free home valuation or ask about a cash offer.

What does 10-G-26-RZ request at S Gallaher View Road?

Rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 1 du/ac for 0 and 637 S Gallaher View Road on Parcel IDs 133 010 and 019, Commission District 5.

How large is the Gallaher View tract?

The staff report lists an approximate tract size of 7.61 acres on the north and west sides of S Gallaher View Rd, north of Westland Dr.

What happened on the earlier 4 du/ac request?

Staff notes that earlier this year a request to rezone the property from A to PR up to 4 du/ac was denied (7-D-26-RZ).

Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone up to 1 du/ac because it is consistent with adopted plans. If approved, the item forwards to Knox County Commission on 11/9/2026.

How should West Knox sellers talk about this file?

Quote Parcel IDs 133 010 and 019, 7.61 acres, PR up to 1 du/ac, the prior 7-D-26-RZ denial at 4 du/ac, and the Nov. 9 County Commission forward date. Skip any lot count Planning has not approved.

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