Disposition Summary

Approve the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the sector plan and compatible with surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the RA (Low Density Residential) zone because it is consistent with the sector plan and compatible with surrounding development.

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This plan was submitted prior to the adoption of the Knox County Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan. The Knox County General Plan, which the sector plans were part of, was the active plan at the time of the application. Therefore, this rezoning request was reviewed under the General Plan.

PURSUANT TO THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 6.30.01, 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 DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE CITY/COUNTY GENERALLY:
1. This property is in a neighborhood characterized by single-family residences among farmland, which has seen a modest increase in residential development across Trout Road over the past twenty years.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The subject property's current A (Agricultural) zone has a minimum lot size of 1 acre per dwelling. However, this 1.8-acre property has functioned as two separate residences with two separate access points since at least 1996. One point of access is on Trout Road and one is on Little Braden Lane, a private road. The requested rezoning to the RA (Low Density Residential) district would provide an avenue for eliminating this slight nonconformity and bring the property's established land use into alignment with the zoning code through subdivision.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY, NOR SHALL ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AMENDMENT.
1. There are no adverse impacts anticipated to occur from the proposed rezoning, as it is compatible with the low density residential development surrounding it.

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. Rezoning to RA is consistent with the Northeast County Sector Plan's LDR (Low Density Residential) land use classification. The sector plans were considered part of the Knox County General Plan, which was still the active plan at the time of this application.
2. The RA zone is also consistent with the subject property's location in the Planned Growth Area of the Growth Policy Plan.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
1. While the General Plan and Sector Plan were active at the time of the request, the Knox County Comprehensive Plan became effective on April 26th. This property has the SR (Suburban Residential) place type, whichallows consideration of the RA zone.