Disposition Summary

Approve the CMU (Corridor Mixed-Use) place type because it is compatible with the surrounding development and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the CMU (Corridor Mixed-Use) place type because it is compatible with the surrounding development and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.

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The applicant is requesting to rezone five contiguous lots from the A (Agricultural) and CA (General Business) zones to the SC (Shopping Center) zone. Two of the lots require plan amendments. The property at 7625 Heiskell Road requires a plan amendment from the SR (Suburban Residential) place type to the CMU (Corridor Mixed-Use) place type, and the property at 119 W Emory Road requires an amendment from the SMR (Suburban Mixed Residential) place type to CMU.

PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CHAPTER 3 IMPLEMENTATION, A PLAN AMENDMENT MAY BE APPROPRIATE IF THERE IS AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN, OR IF TWO OR MORE OF THE OTHER CRITERIA APPLY.
OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The SR (Suburban Residential) place type is intended for areas with primarily single-family residential development with varying lot sizes and accurately reflects the longstanding residential use of the property at 7265 Heiskell Road.
2. The SMR (Suburban Mixed Residential) place type is intended for residential areas with a similar pattern to the SR place type but with a greater mix of housing types, including attached housing or small-scale multifamily housing. The property at 119 W Emory Road is an undeveloped 11.19-acre parcel situated between low density residential uses to the north and multi-family and commercial development to the south with direct access to a major arterial street. The SMR place type is not an error in the plan, as it provides a transition in land use intensity between the residential development to the north and west and the nonresidential development to the east and south.

IF THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, TWO OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET:
CHANGES OF CONDITIONS (SUCH AS SURROUNDING LAND USES, ZONING, UNCONTROLLED NATURAL FORCES/DISASTERS, ETC.):
1. This section of Emory Road has experienced a rapid increase in multi-family residential, commercial, and office development over the last 10 years, transitioning from single-family dwellings and agricultural uses to service-oriented uses and large-scale multi-family complexes. Across the street from the subject property, two single-family dwellings were demolished for a new eating establishment that opened at the beginning of 2026 and a 267-unit multi-family complex, the Sheldon, which is currently under construction roughly 0.30 miles west of the subject property. The changing conditions support consideration of expanding the CMU place type at this location.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW UTILITIES OR LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. In October 2025, the Tennessee Department of Transportation began construction on the I-75 at Emory Road Improvement Project, which will reconfigure the interchange to move high volumes of traffic more efficiently. The project will also connect the disjointed sidewalks between E Emory Road and W Emory Road, allowing pedestrians safe access through the interchange.

NEW DATA REGARDING TRENDS OR PROJECTIONS, POPULATION, HOUSING CONDITIONS, OR TRAFFIC GROWTH THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN:
1. There is no new data or reporting on this property that warrants a land use amendment.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES SUPPORT THE POLICIES AND ACTIONS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND CRITERIA OF THE PLAN:
1. The proposed plan amendment supports Implementation Policy 4: Incentivize walkable, mixed-use centers, corridors, and neighborhood service nodes as the preferred form of commercial development. The proposed plan amendment would be an extension of the CMU place type in an area with existing pedestrian facilities that has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth.