Disposition Summary

Approve the C-G-3 (General Commercial) zoning district because it is consistent with adopted plans. The TO-1 (Technology Park Overlay) would be retained.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the C-G-3 (General Commercial) zoning district because it is consistent with adopted plans. The TO-1 (Technology Park Overlay) would be retained.

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PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 16.1.E, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET FOR ALL REZONINGS:

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE CITY GENERALLY.
1. Since 2021, two multi-acre properties have been rezoned to commercial zoning districts within 0.30 miles of the subject property. One was to the CA (General Business) zone in the County and the other was to the C-G-3 (General Commercial) zoning district in the City.
2. The subject property is within the Century Park development, which features a mix of multi-tenant offices and medical/dental clinics. Continued infill development of Century Park is planned with an additional multi-tenant office building to the west and a 286-unit multi-family complex abutting the subject property to the south.
3. In winter 2025, sidewalks were added to the business park extending from the subject property's access point on Global Way to the sidewalk system along Dutchtown Road to the north.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSES OF THIS CODE.
1. The C-G-3 zoning district is intended to provide for a heterogeneous mix of retail, personal service, office, and residential uses and promote mixed-use development in a pedestrian-oriented environment. The subject property meets the intent of the district.
2. Rezonings should be based on the entire range of uses allowed within a zone to ensure that any development brought forth at a future time would be compatible with the surrounding land uses. Since this would be an extension, the allowed uses would be the same as those of the surrounding C-G-3 zoned parcels. However, any uses permitted in the C-G district that may be incompatible with the area would require special use approval, allowing for the opportunity to address potential conflicts and mitigate their impacts.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE CITY, NOR SHALL ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AMENDMENT.
1. The rezoning would be an extension of the C-G-3 district from the south and is not expected to negatively impact the surrounding area.
2. The subject property is within the TO-1 (Technology Park Overlay), which requires all development to adhere to the TTCDA design guidelines. The design guidelines are intended to maintain overall visual quality and continuity within the corridor to achieve functional, aesthetic, and visual unity.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY GENERAL PLAN AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS, INCLUDING ADOPTED SECTOR PLANS, CORRIDOR PLANS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.
1. The subject property has the MU-SD, NWCO-2 (Mixed Use Special District, Century Park) land use designation in the City's One Year Plan and Northwest County Sector Plan. The NWCO-2 district allows the MU-CC (Mixed Use Community Center) land use classification, which permits the C-G-3 zoning district.
2. The NWCO-2 special district recommends a mix of uses, such as office and retail, and supports vertical mixed-use development. The C-G-3 district supports the intent of the NWCO-2 district, as it is intended to offer flexibility in the creation of integrated commercial, office, and residential spaces.
3. The proposed rezoning supports the General Plan's Development Policy 1.9, to identify and recruit businesses that can benefit from the Technology Corridor's access to surrounding amenities. The flexibility in allowed uses in the C-G-3 zoning district would support infill development of an established business park that is compatible with the surrounding area.

WHETHER ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOOLS, PARKS, POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, ROADS, SANITARY SEWERS, STORM SEWERS, AND WATER LINES, OR ARE REASONABLY CAPABLE OF BEING PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IF THE AMENDMENT WERE ADOPTED.
1. This is an urbanized area with ample utility and facility infrastructure to support a rezoning of this site.