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Rezoning

11-C-22-RZ

Approved

Approve I-G (General Industrial) zoning and HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) because it is consistent with the sector plan and changing conditions in the area.

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  • Zoning
      Current

      OP, HP

      OP (Office Park), HP (Hillside Protection Overlay)

      To facilitate development that reinforces and enhances the existing varied character areas of downtown Knoxville, the DK District is divided into five sub-districts that include tailored dimensional and design standards:
      DK-B Downtown Knoxville Boulevards Subdistrict, intended to accommodate those areas of Downtown characterized by wide, planted boulevards, and a green, open landscape.
      DK-G Downtown Knoxville Grid Subdistrict, intended to accommodate those areas of Downtown predominantly
      characterized by the traditional 300 foot by 300 foot grid pattern established in the Plan of the City.
      DK-H Downtown Knoxville Historic Core Subdistrict, intended for areas with a preponderance of historic and cultural resources.
      DK-W Downtown Knoxville Warehouse Subdistrict, for the area located primarily along Jackson Avenue and the rail yard on the north end of Downtown.
      DK-E Downtown Edge Subdistrict, intended to address areas of transition between the higher intensity of Downtown and adjacent smaller-scale mixed-use areas

      The HP District is intended to protect Knoxville's significant natural topographic features, and to prevent potential serious consequences from hillside development, such as increased erosion, fire, or flood hazards, and property damage.

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      I-G, HP

      I-G (General Industrial), HP (Hillside Protection Overlay)

      The I-G General Industrial Zoning District provides for a range of general industrial uses that may produce limited outside impacts, rendering them incompatible with retail, service,
      or residential uses. Such uses include limited manufacturing, fabricating, processing, wholesale distributing, and warehousing facilities that do not require frequent visits from customers or clients.

      The HP District is intended to protect Knoxville's significant natural topographic features, and to prevent potential serious consequences from hillside development, such as increased erosion, fire, or flood hazards, and property damage.

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Location
0 TENNESSEE AVE

S of Western Ave, at the intersection of Tennessee Ave and Richmond Ave

Council District 3

Size
3.32 acres
Planning Sector
Central City

Land Use Classification LI (Light Industrial), HP (Hillside Protection) LI (Light Industrial), HP (Hillside Protection)

Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
  • Utilities
      Sewer
      Knoxville Utilities Board
      Water
      Knoxville Utilities Board

Case Notes

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Disposition Summary
Approve I-G (General Industrial) zoning and HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) because it is consistent with the sector plan and changing conditions in the area.
Staff Recommendation
Approve I-G (General Industrial) zoning and HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) because it is consistent with the sector plan and changing conditions in the area.
PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 16.1.3, SUBSECTIONS 1-3, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET FOR ALL REZONINGS:

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE CITY/COUNTY GENERALLY:
1. In 2019, Western Avenue, a major arterial street curving around the subject property to the northeast, was substantially expanded to accommodate heavier traffic. This capital project made the surrounding area more conducive to the proposed I-G (General Industrial) zoning district by increasing traffic capacity.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The I-G district permits uses such as manufacturing, fabricating, processing, wholesale distributing and warehousing facilities that do not require frequent visits from customers or clients. The subject property's location next to other industrial and commercial properties with close access to a major arterial street are consistent with the intent of this zoning district.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY, NOR SHALL ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AMENDMENT.
1. The City will require buffers along the property boundaries that abut a residential zone as part of the permitting process for development, which will provide protection to neighboring residences.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN OF KNOXVILLE AND KNOX COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS:
1. The Central City sector plan assigned a LI (Light Industrial) land use designation to the subject property, which lists the I-G district as a recommended zone.
2. The proposed zone is not in conflict with the General Plan, or any other adopted plans.

What's next?

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This Rezoning case in the CITY was recommended for approval. The appeal deadline - November 25, 2022 has passed.
The Process
Applicant

WG Holdings TN, LLC

Planning Staff
Jessie Hillman
Phone: 865-215-3082
Email: jessie.hillman@knoxplanning.org
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Case History

    2022

    • September 22, 2022
    • Date Filed
    • December 13, 2022
    • First Legislative Reading

    • 2023

    • January 10, 2023
    • Second Legislative Reading