MPC Case Identity Tool

Details about any MPC case shown on the map can be retrieved by using the “MPC Case Identify tool”. Perform the following steps to retrieve case details:

1. Activate the “MPC Case Identify Tool" on the toolbar.
Note: this tool is only available when viewing the 'MPC Cases' theme. If a red slash is drawn on this tool, return to the MPC Cases theme to re-enable it.



2. Click on any visible case(s) to retrieve more information

3. Results for visible cases are shown in the “Case Information Panel”. Details about the case can be viewed by clicking the blue triangle to the right of the file number of each case. Click the triangle again to collapse the case details.


Below is a key to some of the information that is displayed for certain cases:

MPC Disposition: Displays MPC's decision to approve or deny the case, or if the case was withdrawn by the applicant. If the case has been postponed or tabled, that status will also be shown here. Note that MPC dispositions are typically available two weeks after the MPC meeting at which the case was heard.

Disposition Date: The date on which the MPC disposition (see above) was declared by MPC. Typically available two weeks after the MPC meeting at which the case was heard.

Num. Lots: The number of lots in the subdivision

Growth Plan: The Growth Policy Plan zone in which the case is located. For more information, see the MPC Growth Policy Plan.

Associated Case: Some Concept Plan cases require a simultaneous Use on Review case as well and some Rezoning cases require a simultaneous Plan Amendment case. When this occurs, the associated case number will be listed here.

Begin Closure and End Closure: Refers to Right-of-way Closure cases only. These fields list the extent of the right-of-way to be closed. 

City Council Disposition: The Knoxville City Council decision to approve or deny the case

City Council Disposition Date: The date on which the Knoxville City Council approved or denied the case <

CountyCommission Disposition: The Knox County Commission decision to approve or deny the case

County Commission Disposition Date: The date on which the Knox County Commission approved or denied the case. 

Filter by Case Status

MPC Cases are heard at MPC meetings that occur on the second Thursday of every month. "Active cases" are those that will be heard at the upcoming MPC meeting and will be available for display on the map no later than 13 days before the meeting. Please note that some active case may be postponed to a later MPC meeting date. A list of these postponed cases can be obtained here roughly two days before the meeting.  

To display only the active cases on the map, select "Active Cases" from the drop-down menu. To display inactive cases on the map, select "InActive Cases" from the drop-down menu. Select "All Cases" to show both active and inactive cases. 

Year 2000 Filter

The Year 2000 filter allows you to control whether cases before or after the year 2000 are shown. This option is provided to help reduce map clutter.  The case status filter must bet set to 'Inactive Cases' or 'All Cases' before you can use this filter.  To show MPC cases from 1/1/2000 to present, select 'Post 2000'.  To display cases prior to 1/1/2000, select 'Pre 2000'. To view all cases in the database, select æAll CasesÆ. 

Note: this filter applies to the date on which the case first appeared on a meeting agenda. The case may have been postponed one or more times and heard by MPC at a later date.

Filter by Case Dates

Important Notes 

• MPC Case dispositions (approved, denied) are available roughly two weeks after the MPC meeting. As an example, case disposition for MPC cases heard at the 5/14/2009 MPC meeting would be available near 5/28/2009. Some cases may be postponed or tabled and will not be displayed when using this "Filter by Case Dates" panel.
• Case disposition availability varies by case type. Click here for a table that lists this availability.

The "Filter by Case Dates" panel allows you to display MPC cases that were approved or denied during a specified time period. First, use the "Date Type" drop-down menu to specify if you would like to view cases that were approved or denied by MPC. Next, the "Date Operator" drop-down menu allows you to specify if you like to view cases on, before, after or between the date(s) that you will enter in the next step. Finally, enter the appropriate date(s) into the remaining text boxes. 

The example below would display all cases approved by MPC on the April 9, 2009 meeting.


The example below would display all MPC cases approved after January 1, 2008.


The next example would display all cases denied by MPC between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005.


To clear all filters, click the "Clear Filters" button.

Case Disposition Availability

The table below shows the earliest date on which particular MPC case types are available and can be shown on the map display. The table also shows the earliest date on which MPC dispositions (MPC approval or denial) are available.

If an MPC case disposition is not available for a certain time period, the case boundary will not be displayed on the map when using this "Filter by Case Dates" panel. For example, if you query the database for Use on Review cases approved after January 1985, the only Use on Review cases that will be displayed on the map are those that were approved after January 1992. However, if you clear this Case Dates query Use on Review cases occurring before January 1992 will be displayed on the map (assuming that no other filters have been set).