Disposition Summary

Approve the One Year Plan Amendment to MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) because it provides a transitional land use for the adjacent single family residential areas.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the One Year Plan Amendment to MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) because it provides a transitional land use for the adjacent single family residential areas.

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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. Though an error in the plan is not obvious, a possible designation of this area to MDR/O (Office) could have been considered to buffer the adjacent single family residential land uses from the more intensive mix of uses adjacent to the Pellissippi Parkway.

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. Since the subject property was annexed into the City of Knoxville in the late 1990s it has remained largely undeveloped, except for a church building. However, the area immediately adjacent to the west is part of the Century Park Mixed Use Special District, which has developed primarily as an office park. A recent rezoning to commercial occurred within the office park area, which also must follow the TTCDA guidelines because of the proximity to the Technology Corridor along the Pellissippi Parkway.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. Though there has not been a change in public policy to warrant an amendment, this MDR/O land use classification could allow for additional development potential, including residential development opportunities under the recommended RN-6 zoning.

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. The MDR/O land use designation could enable the opportunity for a mix of office, service and additional residential development under the recommended Office zoning. This land use designation could also provide a buffer for the neighboring single family residential uses from the more intensive office uses adjacent to the Pellissippi Parkway Corridor.