Disposition Summary

Approve the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is consistent with the surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is consistent with the surrounding development.

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This is a request to rezone the property at 4409 Sims Road to C-G-1 (General Commercial), which requires a plan amendment to GC (General Commercial). The other two properties associated with this request are already zoned C-G-1, so they do not need a rezoning but do need a plan amendment.

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 NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use class is consistent with the commercial node established at this intersection and is not the result of an error in the plan.

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 general trend in commercial development permits consideration of the GC (General Commercial) land use class.

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. No new plans or studies have been produced that reveal the need for a plan amendment.