Disposition Summary

Deny the CC (Corridor Commercial) place type because it is inconsistent with surrounding development and transportation conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Deny the CC (Corridor Commercial) place type because it is inconsistent with surrounding development and transportation conditions.

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PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CHAPTER 3 IMPLEMENTATION, A PLAN AMENDMENT MAY BE APPROPRIATE IF THERE IS AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN, OR IF TWO OR MORE OF THE OTHER CRITERIA APPLY.

OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The SR (Suburban Residential) place type designation for the subject property in the Knox County Comprehensive Plan is not the result of an error or omission. Until it was recently converted into an unpermitted RV park, this property had several single-family detached residences on it and is surrounded by homes on large lots. The property is part of a cohesive region of the SR land use classification south of W Governor John Sevier Highway.

IF THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR OMMISSIONS, TWO OF THE FOLLOWING CRITIERIA MUST BE MET:

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS (SUCH AS SURROUNDING LAND USES, ZONING, UNCONTROLLED NATURAL FORCES/DISASTERS, ETC.):
1. There have been no changes in surrounding conditions to support a spot designation of the requested CC (Corridor Commercial) place type. There is an established CMU (Corridor Mixed-Use) and RCC (Rural Crossroads Commercial) node to the west at the intersection of W Governor John Sevier Highway and Maryville Pike, which still has vacant or underutilized property. These conditions do not support a disconnected and additional commercial place type in the region.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW UTILITIES OR LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. There have been no recent capital improvements to this area to support a plan amendment to the CC place type. The subject property's current access to Crenshaw Road where it intersects with W Governor John Sevier Highway is unsafe and not to current transportation engineering standards.

NEW DATA REGARDING TRENDS OR PROJECTIONS, POPULATION, HOUSING CONDITIONS, OR TRAFFIC GROWTH THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN:
1. There are no new data or trends in development and/or population that warrant the CC place type at this location.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES SUPPORT THE POLICIES AND ACTIONS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND CRITERIA OF THE PLAN:
1. A plan amendment to the CC designation on the subject property conflicts with several Implementation Policies in the Comprehensive Plan. In particular, expanding commercial land use in a residential area near vacant commercial place types is inconsistent with Policy 3 to incentivize and encourage infill and redevelopment of underutilized commercial land.