Disposition Summary

Approve I-G (General Industrial) zoning because it is a minor extension of zoning from all four directions and is consistent with the surrounding development and sector plan.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve I-G (General Industrial) zoning because it is a minor extension of zoning from all four directions and is consistent with the surrounding development and sector plan.

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PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 16.1.E.3, SUBSECTIONS 1-3, 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. I-G is appropriate for this site since it is adjacent to other light industrial uses and I-G zoning on all 4 sides.
2. Several of the surrounding properties have been rezoned from Agricultural to Industrial zones since the 1980s, including the adjacent parcel to the east in 1989.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The I-G General Industrial Zoning District provides for a range of general industrial uses that may produce limited outside impacts, rendering them incompatible with retail, service, or residential uses. Such uses include limited manufacturing, fabricating, processing, wholesale distributing, and warehousing facilities that do not require frequent visits from customers or clients.
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 development.

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. The recommended I-G zoning is compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning pattern.
2. I-G zoning is not anticipated to create any direct or indirect adverse effects in the surrounding area or any other part of the County, since the I-G zone is already so prevalent in the area.
3. N. and S. Middlebrook Pike are classified as major arterial streets, adequate to handle any additional traffic generated by allowing light industrial uses on the site.

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 City of Knoxville One Year Plan proposes light industrial uses for the site, which supports I-G zoning.
2. The Northwest City Sector Plan proposes light industrial uses for the site, which supports I-G zoning.
3. This recommended I-G zoning does not present any apparent conflicts with the General Plan or any other adopted plans. The General Plan recommends siting industrial developments in industrial parks or other suitable developments of 10 acres or more. While this parcel is not over 10 acres, it is in an area dominated by industrial uses and zoning, which makes it an appropriate setting for the expansion of the I-G zone.