Disposition Summary

Approve CB (Business and Manufacturing) because it is consistent with the surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve CB (Business and Manufacturing) because it is consistent with the surrounding development.

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REZONING REQUIREMENTS FROM ZONING ORDINANCES (must meet all of these):

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. This area is a commercial node surrounded by office and multifamily residential. An adjacent rezoning was recently approved in May 2022 for PR up to 23/du per acre for a multi-family residential development.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The CB zone provides for a wide range of business and manufacturing uses. The nature of such businesses is to attract large volumes of automobile and truck traffic and to have adverse effects on surrounding properties.
2. This area is adjacent to Sam's Club and a Wal-mart, both with Regional Commercial zoning in the City.

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. This commercial area is surrounded by two minor arterials and a major collector with interparcel access between the commercially zoned properties, as well as direct access onto the adjacent right-of-ways. The addition of an approximate half acre of CB zoning is not anticipated to create adverse effects.

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 proposed amendment is consistent with the CC (Community Commercial) sector plan designation.
2. The proposed amendment is also in conflict with the Growth Policy Plan.