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Staff Recommendation

Approve the MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) land use classification because it is consistent with changing conditions.

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PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ONE YEAR PLAN, CHAPTER 1, PLAN AMENDMENT, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET FOR ALL ONE YEAR PLAN AMENDMENTS (may meet any of these):

AN ERROR IN THE PLAN.
1. The existing MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification is consistent with the residential character of the surrounding area and is not the result of an error or omission

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN, OR THE COMPLETION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS (ROAD, PARK, SEWER), WHICH CHANGES THE BASIS ON WHICH THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FOR AN AREA.
1. The Fort Sanders Neighborhood has experienced rapid infill development over the last 10 years, primarily consisting of medium and large-scale multi-family dwellings.
2. The proximity to the University of Tennessee campus and existing commercial/office nodes interspersed throughout the Fort Sanders Neighborhood and along Cumberland Avenue to the southwest support an amendment to the MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) land use classification.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN.
1. There are no known changes in government policy pertaining to this area.

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 plans or studies that reveal the need for a plan amendment at this location. However, the MDR/O land use classification would more appropriately reflect the development pattern of this area, which consists of dense residential development interspersed with office and institutional uses.