Staff Recommendation

RECOMMEND that County Commission DENY the request to change the zoning map to CA (General Business).

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CA zoning at this location would allow uses that would not be compatible with adjacent residential uses, and not consistent with the intent of the recommended sector plan proposal for the property. The current sector plan proposes MU-CC (Mixed Use Community Commercial) uses for the majority of the subject property. At the time of the plan amendment from LDR to MU-CC in 2005, the understanding was that the property would be zoned TC (Town Center) and developed as a unified, mixed-use, town center development. A preliminary mixed-use development plan, generally meeting TC guidelines, was included in the 2005 agenda package as well. The approval recommendation on the 2005 sector plan amendment even included a condition that the zoning be limited to TC only. The agenda package materials for the 2005 requests are attached. The recommended zoning change was at least partially supported by staff because of the plan provided. In addition, in 2006, a use on review development plan was approved by MPC, under the TC zoning guidelines, for up to 36 attached and detached residential units on the site. The agenda package materials for that case (9-J-06-UR) are also attached. The MU-CC designation is not intended for typical strip commercial development that would be expected in the requested CA or even PC (Planned Commercial) zoning.

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Disposition Summary

Recommend the Knox County Commission approve PC (Planned Commercial), PC (Planned Commercial/ HZ (Historic Overlay) & F (Floodway) zoning for the entire parcel 056EC007 and the remainder of the site to a depth of 500 feet from W. Emory Road.