Disposition Summary

Approve the RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) zoning district because it is consistent with the adopted plans.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) zoning district because it is consistent with the adopted plans.

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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 IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE CITY GENERALLY.
1. Since 2010, development trends along the north side of this section of Dutch Valley Road have been primarily residential in nature, consisting of single-family, two-family, and small-scale multifamily dwellings. Development trends to the south have remained stable, consisting of office, commercial, and light industrial uses.
2. A special use for two two-family dwellings was approved roughly 300 ft east of the site in June 2025 (6-A-25-SU).

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSES OF THIS CODE.
1. The RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) zoning district is intended to accommodate medium density residential neighborhoods characterized by single-family, single-family attached, and two-family homes. The subject property meets the intent of the RN-3 zoning district.
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 land uses. The RN-3 district allows limited nonresidential uses compatible with the character of the district and townhouse dwellings by special use approval to facilitate more urban development.

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 subject property abuts the RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district on the north, east, and west sides. The proposed rezoning would be a slight decrease in intensity, as the RN-3 district allows fewer nonresidential uses than the current O district.
2. The RN-3 district at this location is not anticipated to negatively impact the surrounding area, which consists of a wide range of housing types and varying nonresidential uses.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY GENERAL PLAN AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS, INCLUDING ADOPTED SECTOR PLANS, CORRIDOR PLANS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.
1. The subject property has the MU-SD, NC4 (Mixed Use Special District, North City 4: Slope Protection Area, Civic/Institutional, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential and/or Office) land use classification in the City's One Year Plan and North City Sector Plan. The MU-SD, NC4 district acts as a transition space between the low density residential uses north of Dutch Valley Road and the light industrial and commercial uses to the south.
2. The MU-SD, NC4 class recommends zoning consistent with medium-density residential uses to promote the transitionary character of the area. The RN-3 zoning district aligns with the intent of the MU-SD, NC4 land use class.
3. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the General Plan's Development Policy 8.1: Develop infill housing on vacant lots and redevelopment parcels. The subject property is currently a vacant lot situated between residential and civic uses with direct access to Dutch Valley Road, a minor arterial street.

WHETHER ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOOLS, PARKS, POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, ROADS, SANITARY SEWERS, STORM 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. This is an urbanized area with ample utility and facility infrastructure to support a rezoning of this site.
2. There is one Knoxville Area Transit bus stop roughly 600 ft east of the subject property.