Disposition Summary

Approve the MU-SCo-1 (South Knox County Gateway) land use classification, as specified in the case boundary map, because it is a minor extension that is compatible with surrounding development. The HP (Hillside Protection) areas would be retained.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the MU-SCo-1 (South Knox County Gateway) land use classification, as specified in the case boundary map, because it is a minor extension that is compatible with surrounding development. The HP (Hillside Protection) areas would be retained.

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The proposed sector plan amendment from LDR (Low Density Residential) to MU-SCo-1 (South Knox County Gateway) is for the portion of the parcel currently zoned and proposed to be zoned CA (approximately 20.2 acres).

NOTE: The acreage calculations are approximations based on measurements from KGIS. According to the property deed, the total acreage is 27 acres. The parcel's acreage based on the area measurement tool in KGIS is approximately 28.9 acres. For this reason, the acreage referencing the different portions of the property, including the associated rezoning for the western portion of the parcel (1-N-24-RZ), adds up to more than 27 acres.

SECTOR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS FROM GENERAL PLAN (May meet one of these):

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AN AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. Recent development plan and rezoning approvals in the area include a 117-lot townhouse development (9.46 du/ac) along Chapman Hwy to the southeast (11-SD-21-C / 11-C-21-UR) and rezoning 64 acres to PR up to 2.8 du/ac on the east side of Sevierville Pike (11-F-21-RZ / 11-B-21-SP).
2. The Highland Ridge Subdivision to the west on Highland View Drive is a 125-acre property zoned PR up to 1.47 du/ac. The subdivision was originally approved in 2005 and then redesigned in 2019. Home construction started in 2022.
3. The other properties with the CA zone on the east side of Chapman Hwy have the GC (General Commercial) land use classification. Expansion of commercial zoning for the subject site may have been previously discouraged because of safety concerns with directly accessing Chapman Hwy and the two side streets. The safety improvements completed by the Tennesee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in 2022 have improved this situation.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. In 2022, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) widened Chapman Highway to include a middle turn lane from the county line to the Highland View Drive intersection. These improvements included realigning the W. Simpson Road intersection and installing an eastbound deceleration lane at this intersection.
2. According to the TDOT website for the Chapman Hwy improvements, as of October 3, 2023, work on a new water line has moved to Simpson Road and is progressing north. A new gas line has been installed to Simpson Road.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The current LDR (Low Density Residential) land use classification does not recognize the property's existing CA (General Business) zoning.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. There has not been a significant change in construction in the area except for the buildout of homes in the Highland Ridge subdivision to the west on Highland View Drive.