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Knox Planning Posts Hardin Valley Farm PR Rezone (10-B-26-RZ)

Knoxville-Knox County Planning’s Oct. 1, 2026, agenda includes 10-B-26-RZ: Hardin Valley Farm, LLC seeking PR up to 4 du/ac on about 108.58 acres at 11636 Hardin Valley Road.

Tracy King

30 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

Knoxville-Knox County Planning posts Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, with rezoning item 10-B-26-RZ: Hardin Valley Farm, LLC requesting a change from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 4 du/ac at 11636 Hardin Valley Road on Parcel ID 117 008 (partial). The staff rezoning report lists about 108.58 acres on the north side of Hardin Valley Road, west of Steele Road, in County Commission District 6, and recommends approval of PR up to 4 du/ac subject to three conditions.

For Knoxville, Karns, and Hardin Valley sellers watching large PR filings along the Hardin Valley corridor, this file is a density-and-connectivity rezone—not a concept plat stamp and not a data-center text change. The report ties the acreage, the 4 du/ac request, a staff yield of up to 434 dwelling units, and greenway language along Conner Creek in one package.

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

The Oct. 1 preliminary agenda lists Hardin Valley Farm, LLC at 11636 Hardin Valley Road / Parcel ID 117 008 (partial), Commission District 6, rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 4 du/ac under file 10-B-26-RZ. That case number and parcel fragment are the identifiers to keep on a listing disclosure when a buyer asks about “the big Hardin Valley rezone.”

Staff recommends: “Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone with up to 4 du/ac, subject to three conditions,” including street connectivity to Maroon Bells Road and Signal View Road (subject to Knox County Engineering and Public Works), stub-outs to the west and east for future connectivity, and a 30-ft greenway easement along Conner Creek. Quote those conditions when a neighbor claims the file is “unconditional density.”

Why 108 acres at 4 du/ac matters for nearby sellers

Staff states the PR zone with up to 4 du/ac could yield up to 434 dwelling units and would require a Traffic Impact Study during the concept and development plan phase. That yield is a staff math line based on acreage and density—not a recorded plat and not a building-permit queue. Leave phase counts, builder names, and first-closing seasons off the sheet until a later plat or permit states them.

The report also places growth context on the page: Brooke at Hardin Valley, a 42-lot detached subdivision abutting on the east, was completed in 2022, and Haven at Hardin Valley, a 372-unit detached residential subdivision, is under construction directly to the north. Use those named projects as orientation, not as proof your street will match their absorption.

Staff also notes Phase I of the Hardin Valley Road Improvement Project is anticipated to begin construction in Fall 2026, with widening work described along Hardin Valley Road toward N Campbell Station Road roughly 0.25 miles east of the subject property. Treat that road project as separate calendar context from the 10-B-26-RZ density vote—skip any lane-completion date for your listing remarks until TDOT or County Engineering publishes one you can cite.

Hardin Valley Farm file at a glance

Item	Staff report detail
File	10-B-26-RZ (Agenda item #10, Oct. 1, 2026)
Applicant / owner	Hardin Valley Farm, LLC
Address	11636 Hardin Valley Rd
Parcel	117 008 (partial)
Size	About 108.58 acres
Request	A → PR up to 4 du/ac
Staff yield note	Up to 434 dwelling units; TIS at concept/DP
Staff recommendation	Approve PR up to 4 du/ac with three conditions

What’s happening in Knox this cycle

Hardin Valley Farm sits beside other PR and subdivision traffic sellers already track. Keep this rezone on its own line next to published corridor files such as Knox Planning Sets Sept. 10 on Heiskell Rd PR up to 3 du/ac and Knox Planning Sets Sept. 10 on Prices Point 40-Lot Plan. City RN files such as Knox Planning Approves Sylvan St RN-2; Council Set for Oct. 13 belong on a different disclosure bullet so county PR density is not confused with city RN-2 lot math.

Countywide process changes still matter for rural and Planned Growth edges—see Knox County Pauses Its Zoning Overhaul — What Rural Landowners and Home Buyers Should Do Now—but do not use a UDO pause as a substitute for the 10-B-26-RZ acreage and condition list.

Local events sellers should calendar

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 — Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission hears 10-B-26-RZ (Hardin Valley Farm) among October rezonings.
After any approval — Watch for County Commission forwarding dates and, later, concept/development plan filings before you quote lot counts to a buyer.
Concept / DP stage — Staff flags a Traffic Impact Study if the 4 du/ac PR math advances; that study is not in the Oct. 1 rezoning report as a finished document.

How sellers should underwrite an A-to-PR Hardin Valley file

If you list near Hardin Valley Road west of Steele Road, put 10-B-26-RZ, 108.58 acres, PR up to 4 du/ac, and the connectivity/greenway conditions on one page. Separate that page from school-capacity rumors and from any data-center moratorium talking points. The staff report’s environmental notes mention Conner Creek and the FEMA 100-year floodway through the middle of the subject; PR is discussed as a tool to cluster away from sensitive areas, not as a promise every acre becomes lots.

Buyers will ask whether 434 units are “approved homes.” Answer with the staff yield line and the reminder that concept and development plan review still sit ahead if the zone change passes. Leave HOA dues, product mix, and groundbreaking quarters off the sheet until a later filing states them.

Reading Hardin Valley Farm next to other Oct. 1 rezonings

The same preliminary agenda carries Fort Sumter Road plan-amendment/PR files, Overton Lane A/F to RA, Morris Road A to RA, S Gallaher View PR up to 1 du/ac, Fox Road A to RA, Carter Valley concept/DP, and The Fields on W Beaver Creek. Only 10-B-26-RZ pairs Hardin Valley Farm’s 108.58-acre tract with a staff 434-unit yield note at 4 du/ac. If a group chat says “Hardin Valley is getting hundreds of houses,” ask which file number before you cut your price.

What sellers should do next

If you are pricing a Knoxville, Karns, Farragut, or Hardin Valley home while 10-B-26-RZ moves, 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-B-26-RZ request at 11636 Hardin Valley Road?

Rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 4 du/ac for Hardin Valley Farm, LLC on Parcel ID 117 008 (partial), about 108.58 acres north of Hardin Valley Road west of Steele Road.

What dwelling yield does staff discuss?

Staff states the PR zone with up to 4 du/ac could yield up to 434 dwelling units and would require a Traffic Impact Study at concept and development plan.

Staff recommends approval of PR up to 4 du/ac subject to street connectivity to Maroon Bells Road and Signal View Road, stub-outs west and east, and a 30-ft greenway easement along Conner Creek.

When does Planning hear Hardin Valley Farm?

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, as agenda item 10 under rezonings on the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission preliminary agenda.

How should Hardin Valley sellers talk about this file?

Quote 11636 Hardin Valley Rd, 10-B-26-RZ, 108.58 acres, A to PR up to 4 du/ac, and the 434-unit yield math. Keep data-center moratorium talk on a separate line.