To be heard May 14, 2026Agenda Item No. 6

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Staff Recommendation

Deny the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it does not meet the criteria for a One Year Plan amendment.

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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 subject property.

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 have not been any significant changes in the development pattern in this general area in the last decade. The only two developments that have occurred in the general area since 2013 have been single family detached subdivisions (The Village at Bearden and Creekhead Cove). Also, no known major public infrastructure improvement has occurred in recent times.
2. The subject property is within an established residential development consisting of single-family homes that are consistent with the LDR land use classification.

CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. There has been no change in public policy pertaining to this area.

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 this area that warrant an amendment to the MDR land use classification..

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION:
1. The property does not meet the location criteria of the MDR classification since it is accessed by a local road, has greater than 15% slopes for a portion of the site, lacks nearby sidewalk connections, and is not in an area that would provide a transition between more intensive non-residential uses and low-density residential neighborhoods.