Disposition Summary

Approve the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is compatible with the
surrounding development and is an extension of this classification.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is compatible with the
surrounding development and is an extension of this classification.

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PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN, PLANNING FRAMEWORK CHAPTER, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND LAND USE PLAN CHANGES BASED ON SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS. SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS INCLUDE (may meet any of these):

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. No significant infrastructure changes have altered the developability of the subject site.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. There was no identified error in the plan. The CI (Civic/Institutional) future land use classification on the property was designated in correspondence with the long-standing church on the site.

CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICY, SUCH AS A DECISION TO CONCENTRATE DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN AREAS
1. Parcels adjacent to the subject lot located in Knox County jurisdiction are subject to the 2024 adoption of the Knox County Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan, which transitioned future land use classifications from sector plans to newly assigned place types. These parcels have all been assigned either the CMU (Corridor Mixed Use) or CC (Corridor Commercial) place types, which are both intended to facilitate commercial and office uses compatible with the GC classification. The requested GC land use classification is consistent with these adjacent designations.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. Development has been commercial in nature for several decades, with service businesses and office parks located on both the north and south sides of Interstate 40. Public roads branching off of Cedar Bluff has been constructed and maintained to support this growth, including Sherrill Boulevard, which has seen recent construction along its right-of-way. Christian Academy Boulevard and Park 40 North Boulevard are both included on the city's 2026 resurfacing plan and are located just west of the subject site. The proposed GC land use is consistent with the overall development trend on Cedar Bluff, a major commercial corridor at this location, near the interchange with I-40/I-75.