Disposition Summary

Approve the O (Office) zone because it is consistent with the sector plan and with the surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the O (Office) zone because it is consistent with the sector plan and with the surrounding development.

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Parcel 119 01846 is 85.34 acres, and parcel 119 01862 is 1.84 acres, totaling 87.18 acres. The applicant is looking to create a single 14.04-acre lot zoned O (Office). The lot has frontage on Sherrill Blvd and Christian Academy Blvd.

PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 6.1.3: 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 DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE CITY GENERALLY:
1. Due to the increased population growth in the Northwest County sector, the provision of additional opportunities for office and medium density residential uses in transitional areas between commercial corridors and low-density residential areas is warranted.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The O Office Zoning District is intended to provide for an environment of low intensity office and service uses, mixed with residential uses. The O District may additionally serve as a transition between single-family residential areas and more intensely developed commercial or industrial areas within the City of Knoxville.
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 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. O zoning is not expected to create any direct or indirect adverse effects in the surrounding area or any other part of the City, since this property is surrounded by commercial and office park zoning to the east and south, a golf course to the west, and Christian Academy School is nearby to the northeast. .
2. Sherrill Blvd is classified as major collector and Christian Academy Blvd is classified as a minor collector street, adequate to handle any additional traffic generated by office uses on the site.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN OF KNOXVILLE, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS:
1. The proposed O zoning is consistent with the Northwest County Sector Plan's GC (General Commercial) land use designation.
2. The City of Knoxville One Year Plan proposes general commercial uses for the site, consistent with O zoning.
3. This recommended O zoning does not present any apparent conflicts with any other adopted plan.