Disposition Summary

Approve the CA (General Business) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the CA (General Business) zone because it is consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development.

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PURSUANT TO THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 6.30.01, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET FOR ALL REZONINGS (must meet all of these):

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND ZONES AFFECTED, OR IN THE COUNTY GENERALLY.
1. Since 2000, changes and development in this area along Asheville Highway have been for commercial uses, which service nearby residential development.
2. Recent rezonings in the area include 7-M-25-RZ and 6-T-24-RZ, which have both been to the PR zone at densities of 4.5 du/ac and 12 du/ac, respectively.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSES OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE.
1. The CA zone is for general retail business and services, and allows for a variety of uses including residential development. It is compatible with existing County zoning in the area which includes CA, A (Agricultural), and PR (Planned Residential). Parcels in the vicinity which are zoned A are largely developed with residential uses. The CA zone is also compatible with adjacent City of Knoxville zoning C-G-1 (General Commercial), which is intended to provide for a heterogeneous mix of uses along corridors.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY NOR SHALL ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AN AMENDMENT.
1. The subject parcel is located along a commercial corridor where the CA zone is prevalent. The CA zone allows for uses that are compatible with those currently existing in the area, and requires use on review approval for more intensive uses, which would require planning commission approval and a public review process.
2. Asheville Highway is a major arterial divided highway with two lanes in either direction as well as turn lanes at lateral intersections. Development of this lot under the CA zone would not generate negatively impactful traffic.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF KNOX COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS:
1. The CA zone is partially related to the CMU (Corridor Mixed Use) place type designation on the property. Partially related zones must meet one of the additional criteria cited in Appendix H. The proposed CA zone is consistent with the existing zoning of adjacent sites, which is the second of those criteria.
2. This parcel is within the area of the East County Community Plan, which identifies Asheville Highway as a development corridor.