Disposition Summary

Approve the One Year Plan amendment to the LI (Light Industrial) land use classification because it is compatible with the surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the One Year Plan amendment to the LI (Light Industrial) land use classification because it is compatible with the surrounding development.

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ONE YEAR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS (May meet any one of these):

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. In early to mid 2010, TDOT completed a 31.4 million project to widen Western Avenue to a 5-lane street from Copper Kettle Road to Schaad Road. This improvement with the surrounding industrial uses supports the LI classification at this location.
2. The proposed LI classification is compatible with the surrounding land uses that includes a more intense HI classification to the west and south. The commercial developments to the north with the GC classification are separated from this property by a significant change in grades and mature vegetation.
3. The One Year Plan recommends to locate industrial development on sites in existing industrial areas within one mile of an interstate interchange with access via arterial or major collector streets. The property meets the location criteria as its current use (warehouse) and adjacent uses to the west (trucking company) and south (KUB hub) can be characterized as industrial in nature. The property also has easy access to the nearby I-75/I-640 through the major arterial Western Avenue.

AN ERROR IN THE PLAN:
1. There are no apparent errors or omissions in the One Year Plan with regards to the requested LI classification here.

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN, OR THE COMPLETION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (ROAD, PARK, SEWER), WHICH CHANGES THE BASIS ON WHICH THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FOR AN AREA:
1. The improvement of Western Avenue supports the proposed amendment, as mentioned above.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. There are no known public policy changes pertaining to the subject property and its land use designation.

NEW INFORMATION (INCLUDING NEW PLANS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING) BECOMING AVAILABLE, WHICH REVEALS THE NEED FOR A PLAN AMENDMENT:
1. There are no new studies or plans specific to the industrial land use that apply to this request.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The One Year Plan describes that substantial landscaped buffers are expected between uses of lesser intensity. Grade change and heavy vegetation separates this property from the adjacent commercial uses.