Disposition Summary

Approve the C-G-1 (General Commercial) district because it is consistent with the sector plan and surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the C-G-1 (General Commercial) district because it is consistent with the sector plan and surrounding development.

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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 SHALL BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE CITY/COUNTY GENERALLY:
1. The subject property is surrounded by public streets on three sides. This area saw a significant road improvement completed in 2020 by TDOT, with the realignment of the intersection of Western Avenue and Keith Avenue.
2. The proposed KAT Reimagined transit network plan intends to improve the frequency of service in this area (bus every 15 minutes), which supports the C-G-1 district's intent to promote development in a pedestrian-oriented environment.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The C-G-1 district is intended to provide for a heterogeneous mix of retail, personal service, office, and residential uses within and along Knoxville's commercial nodes and corridors.
2. The property is located on a node that has commercial zoning and uses nearby. This segment of Western Avenue has a mix of office, commercial, industrial, and residential uses and community amenities; which is consistent with the intended environment of the C-G-1 district.
3. 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.

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 proposed amendment is not expected to adversely impact the surrounding area. The C-G-1 district should be more compatible with the nearby single-family houses compared to any industrial uses permitted under the current I-G district.

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. C-G-1 zoning at this location is consistent with the General Plan's development policy 9.11 which encourages locating community-serving commercial areas where they can be easily shared by several neighborhoods. Being at the intersection of a major arterial street (Western Avenue) and a major collector street (Keith Avenue), this property is easily accessible to numerous low and medium density residential neighborhoods.
2. The Central City Sector Plan and One Year Plan's GC (General Commercial) land use classification does not allow the present I-G zoning district. Rezoning to the C-G-1 district will eliminate this inconsistency.

ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOOLS, PARKS, POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, ROADS, SANITARY 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. The area is served by sidewalks and transit service and has adequate utility infrastructure provided by KUB.
2. Community amenities such as West View Elementary School, Murphy Library, Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC), Malcom-Martin Park, and a couple of churches are located within a quarter mile of the subject property.