Disposition Summary

Deny the sector plan amendment to MDR (Medium Density Residential) because it does not meet the location criteria for MDR and is not consistent with development in the area.

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Staff Recommendation

Deny the sector plan amendment to MDR (Medium Density Residential) because it does not meet the location criteria for MDR and is not consistent with development in the area.

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The subject property was recently platted to combine the smaller, A-zoned portion of the parcel with the larger PR-zoned portion of the parcel.

This is a request to rezone the entire parcel to PR with up to 6 du/ac with a plan amendment request to the MDR land use classification. Planning is recommending approval of a rezoning to a portion of the parcel only. This would make the zoning on the new parcel consistent, and would be consistent with surrounding zoning and with the sector plan's current LDR designation.

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

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. There has not been a change of conditions warranting an amendment to the MDR land use. There has been steady growth in the area with several properties being developed with attached and detached housing options, but it has been limited to a density of up to 5 du/ac.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. A right-turn lane at the intersection of E. Emory Road and Thomas Lane was recently added to this subdivision. It has adequate site distance to increase safety at this intersection and support smoother traffic flow along E Emory Road.
2. The 2018 Mobility Plan has identified the stretch of E Emory Rd between Maynardville Pike and Tazewell Pike to be included in the TDOT road widening project. This is set to follow a reconfiguration of the I-75/Emory Road interchange to the west (horizon year 2026), which would become a "diverging diamond" shape to improve capacity and safety.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The LDR (Low Density Residential) land use designation is not the result of an error or omission in the sector plan.
2. The LDR land use classification allows up to 5 du/ac in the County's Planned Growth Areas.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. There are no new trends in development, population, or traffic that warrant a plan amendment to the MDR land use classification.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. The subject property does not meet the location criteria for the MDR land use classification. The North County Sector Plan states that MDR should be located in a transitional area between commercial development and low density residential developments. There is commercial to the north and west, but not close enough to render this a transitional use in this location.