Disposition Summary

Approve the RN-2 (Single Family Residential Neighborhood) district because it is compatible with surrounding development and infrastructure.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the RN-2 (Single Family Residential Neighborhood) district because it is compatible with surrounding development and infrastructure.

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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 SHALL BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR
CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OF IN THE CITY GENERALLY.
1. Development in the area has been residential in nature, consisting of attached and detached residential dwellings.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE
APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE.
1. The RN-2 zone is intended to accommodate low density single-family residential development on relatively small lots with smaller setbacks within the City of Knoxville.

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. There are no significant adverse impacts anticipated with this rezoning as the RN-2 district allows the same uses as the existing RN-1 district.
2. Based on the dimensional standards of the RN-2 district, subdivision and development of the subject site would be limited to one new lot created under the proposed zoning change.
3. The proposed rezoning is not expected to attract through-traffic to residential local streets as the subject property is accessed via a local street network which connects to Pleasant Ridge Road.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN OF KNOXVILLE AND KNOX COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS.
1. The proposed RN-2 district is consistent with the City's One Year Plan and the Northwest City Sector Plan Future Land Use designations of LDR (Low Density Residential).
2. The rezoning would support Development Policy 8.1 of the General Plan, to encourage growth in existing urban areas via development of infill housing. The RN-2 zoning district would allow infill development similar in scale to the surrounding neighborhood and in close proximity to schools and community amenities.

WHETHER ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITES 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. The subject site is in a developed area which has utility and community facility infrastructure to support a minor increase in residential development.
2. The subject site is within the Parental responsibility Zones for both West Haven Elementary School and West Middle School and the site is located approximately .5 miles from both Victor Ashe Park and West Haven Elementary School.
3. The Pleasant Ridge Greenway stretches from the I75/640 overpass past Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, providing pedestrian access to the amenities located off Pleasant Ridge Road and is in close proximity to the subject site.