Disposition Summary

Approve the sector plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it provides a transitional land use between the adjacent high density residential, commercial, and single family land uses, and because the property meets the location criteria for MDR.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the sector plan amendment to the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it provides a transitional land use between the adjacent high density residential, commercial, and single family land uses, and because the property meets the location criteria for MDR.

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SECTOR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS FROM GENERAL PLAN (May meet any one of these):

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. Surrounding properties have been transitioning from the A zone to the RB (General Residential), RA and PR zones since the 1990s. Surrounding subdivisions are also zoned RB and PR, the latter with densities ranging from 12 to 19 du/ac.
2. The subject area is within 1/2 mile of the Maynardville Pike commercial corridor

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. There are no new roads or utilities not anticipated in the plan that would make development more feasible.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. There are no major errors or omissions in the plan.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. As mentioned previously, surrounding properties have been transitioning from the A zone to the RB, RA and PR zones since the 1990s. Some surrounding subdivisions have zoning with densities ranging from 12 to 19 du/ac.

State law regarding amendments of the general plan (which includes Sector Plan amendments) was changed with passage of Public Chapter 1150 by the Tennessee Legislature in 2008. The law now provides for two methods to amend the plan at TCA 13-3-304:
- The Planning Commission may initiate an amendment by adopting a resolution and certifying the amendment to the Legislative Body. Once approved by majority vote of the Legislative Body, the amendment is operative.
- The Legislative Body may also initiate an amendment and transmit the amendment to the Planning Commission. Once the Planning Commission has considered the proposed amendment and approved, not approved, or taken no action, the Legislative Body may approve the amendment by majority vote and the amendment is operative.