Disposition Summary

Approve the CA (General Business) zone because of changing conditions and compatibility with adjacent development.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the CA (General Business) zone because of changing conditions and compatibility with adjacent development.

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PURSUANT TO THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 16.30.01, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET FOR ALL REZONINGS (must meet all of these):

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND ZONES AFFECTED, OR IN THE COUNTY GENERALLY.
1. Recent rezonings around the subject site have been from the PC zone to the CA zone in the County and the former C-4 (Highway and Arterial Commercial) district in the city, equitable now to the C-H (Highway Commercial) and C-R (regional Commercial) districts under the current code. (2-C-23-RZ, 7-B-13-RZ, 8-F-12-RZ).
2. Development of adjacent parcels under the former PC zone, including a large commercial site and the connection of Callahan Drive to Clinton Highway, preluded further commercial development in the area; the CA zone would align the subject site with nearby zoning changes and development which has occurred since the original application of the PC zone.
3. Improvements to Schaad Road have occurred, linking the residential area west of this intersection to the community commercial node.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSES OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE.
1. 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 subject site is at an active commercial crossroads which has been built out for some time; additionally, the uses permitted by the CA zone are compatible with those allowed in the existing PC zone.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY NOR SHALL ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AN AMENDMENT.
1. The proposed CA zone is compatible with surrounding zoning, which includes C-H and C-R in the City and CA and CB in the County.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF KNOX COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS:
1. The subject site is located at the intersection of Clinton Highway, Callahan Drive, and Schaad Road, which are all classified as either minor or major arterial roads. Access is provided by an internal drive system within a larger commercial development.
2. The subject site is within the Urban Growth Boundary of the Growth Policy Plan, the purpose of which is to promote expansion of the Knoxville - Knox County economy and coordinate the actions of the public and private sectors with regard to public infrastructure.
3. The CA zone is directly related to the CC (Corridor Commercial) place type assigned to the subject site by thes Knox County Comprehensive Plan.
4. Rezoning would support implementation policy 9.3, to focus growth in areas already served by adequate infrastructure.