To be heard July 10, 2025Agenda Item No. 12

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use classification because it is supported by changing conditions in the area.

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PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ONE YEAR PLAN, CHAPTER 1, PLAN AMENDMENT, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET FOR ALL ONE YEAR PLAN AMENDMENTS (may meet any of these):

AN ERROR IN THE PLAN.
1. There are no apparent errors or omissions in the One Year Plan with regard to the subject property. However, the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) land use classification can be considered here, as it would be an extension of the classification from the northeast with access of a major collector street.

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN, OR THE COMPLETION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (ROAD, PARK, SEWER), WHICH CHANGES THE BASIS ON WHICH THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FOR AN AREA.
1. The surrounding area has experienced multiple infrastructure improvement projects over the last four years, including the road expansion and improvement project that was completed along W Baxter Avenue in 2022, and the 2023 curb cuts project that was completed 460 ft south of the subject property, at the intersection of Boyd Street and W Baxter Avenue.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN.
1. There are no known changes in government policy pertaining to this area.

NEW INFORMATION (INCLUDING NEW PLANS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING) BECOMING AVAILABLE, WHICH REVEALS THE NEED FOR A PLAN AMENDMENT.
1. In 2021, the KCDC (Knoxville's Community Development Corporation) Western Heights Transformation Plan was approved by the Knoxville City Council, which proposed a neighborhood development comprised of 479 mixed-income units, a children's Head Start facility, community park, and arts and culture-based amenities. The Head Start facility has since been completed, and renovation and construction of housing units are underway. This significant redevelopment project supports consideration of additional community-serving amenities in the area.