Disposition Summary

Approve the sector plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it is an extension of this land use class and the property meets the location criteria in the Northwest County Sector Plan.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the sector plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it is an extension of this land use class and the property meets the location criteria in the Northwest County Sector Plan.

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SECTOR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS FROM GENERAL PLAN (May meet any one of these):

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. During the past few years, this area in general has had rezonings to multifamily along the Gallaher View corridor.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. There has been no changes of conditions warranting an amendment of the land use plan.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. There are no obvious or significant errors or omissions in the plan.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONDISERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. The immediate area consists of multifamily developments and zoning that allows density of up to 12 du/ac, so the proposed zoning is aligned with current development.

State law regarding amendments of the general plan (which includes Sector Plan amendments) was changed with passage of Public Chapter 1150 by the Tennessee Legislature in 2008. The law now provides for two methods to amend the plan at TCA 13-3-304:
- The Planning Commission may initiate an amendment by adopting a resolution and certifying the amendment to the Legislative Body. Once approved by majority vote of the Legislative Body, the amendment is operative.
- The Legislative Body may also initiate an amendment and transmit the amendment to the Planning Commission. Once the Planning Commission has considered the proposed amendment and approved, not approved, or taken no action, the Legislative Body may approve the amendment by majority vote and the amendment is operative.