Disposition Summary

Approve the One Year Plan amendment to TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential) because it represents existing land use, and it is a minor extension the neighborhood's designation.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the One Year Plan amendment to TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential) because it represents existing land use, and it is a minor extension the neighborhood's designation.

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ONE YEAR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS: CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN (May meet any one of these.)

AN ERROR IN THE PLAN:
1. The NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use designation does not reflect the long-standing use of the subject property as a single family residence. Granting the TDR (Traditional Residential Neighborhood) designation more accurately represents the use of the subject property, and it is a minor extension of this designation from the west.

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 sidewalk along Whittle Springs Rd. was expanded in 2011, improving pedestrian safety and access from the subject property to the elementary school and public transit two blocks to the south.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. There are no changes in public policy that necessarily affect the One Year Plan's NC designation for this property.

NEW INFORMATION (INCLUDING NEW PLANS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING) BECOMING AVAILABLE, WHICH REVEALS THE NEED FOR A PLAN AMENDMENT:
1. Local data sources and national data trends note an increased demand for a range of housing opportunities, which an expansion of the TDR classification supports.