ApprovedRezone

Rezone — 157 & 159 Highway 25 East, Newport

Description

The owner asked to rezone from C-1 neighborhood commercial to C-2 general commercial so he can operate a car lot; he told commissioners the property has been used commercially for seven or eight years. Approved after the public hearing and Planning Commission sign-off.

Impact summary

Allows broader commercial uses, including a car lot, on a property already in commercial use along Highway 25 East.

Applicant

Name
Property owner (Mr. Crowley/Crater, per transcript)
Address
157 & 159 Hwy 25 E, Newport, TN

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
1
Total mentions
1

Last vote

Approved

Last discussed Feb 17, 2026.

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