Disposition Summary

Approve the TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential) land use classification because it is compatible with the surrounding development and is an extension of this classification. The HP (Hillside Protection) designation would be retained.

---

Staff Recommendation

Approve the TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential) land use classification because it is compatible with the surrounding development and is an extension of this classification. The HP (Hillside Protection) designation would be retained.

---

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. The subject parcel is situated at the edge of a steep slope and is 25 to 40 feet higher than the adjacent nonresidential properties with the LI classification. The TDR land use will be an extension of this classification from the east and south sides and is more suitable at this location next to residential uses.

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. Although the subject parcel is located on a narrow local street, it is only 0.55 miles from Western Avenue. Between 2018 and 2020, Western Avenue to the east was widened from a two-lane street with no sidewalks to a five-lane multimodal street, and nearby intersections at Keith Avenue and Sterchi Street were realigned to ensure a safer connection to the major arterial street.

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 or the MDR land use classification that apply to this request.