Property Information
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Location0 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE
South side of Middlebrook Pike, west side of Connie Road
Council District 2
Size1.28 acres
Planning SectorNorthwest City
Land Use Classification LDR (Low Density Residential) LDR (Low Density Residential)
Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth PlanN/A (Within City Limits)
- Utilities
SewerKnoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Disposition Summary
Approve the One Year Plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) classification because it is consistent with the surrounding development.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the One Year Plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) classification because it is consistent with the surrounding development.
PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ONE YEAR PLAN, CHAPTER 1, PLAN AMENDMENT, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET FOR ALL ONE YEAR PLAN AMENDMENTS (may meet any of these):
AN ERROR IN THE PLAN:
1. There are no apparent errors or omissions in the One Year Plan with regards to the requested MDR classification here.
A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN, OR THE COMPLETION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (ROAD, PARK, SEWER), WHICH CHANGES THE BASIS ON WHICH THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FOR AN AREA:
1. There has been significant residential development in this part of West Hills in recent years. Within 2000-ft of the subject property, the 116-bed Parkview Retirement Community was constructed in 2018, the
Lodge at Shannondale independent living facility was built in 2022, and the Ashland Keepe single-family subdivision began construction in 2022.
2. The commercial node along Middlebrook Pike has also seen a substantial increase in infill business development over the past 20 years. Examples of this include the establishment of the Middlebrook Commons strip center in 2007 and the conversion of former residential property to a retail store and urgent care clinic in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
3. The proposed Middlebrook Pike Advanced Traffic Management System Project (capital improvement project, bid 2024) will enhance 24 signalized intersections along the road.
CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. There are no known public policy changes pertaining to the subject property and its land use designation.
NEW INFORMATION (INCLUDING NEW PLANS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING) BECOMING AVAILABLE, WHICH REVEALS THE NEED FOR A PLAN AMENDMENT:
1. There are no new studies or plans specific to the MDR land use that apply to this request.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The property meets the location criteria of this classification. The property is near community activity centers, including Bearden Middle and West Hills Elementary schools, and it would provide a transition for the abutting houses to the south from the major arterial street and the high intensity development on the eastern property zoned RN-6. Furthermore, the property is served by transit and has sidewalk connections.