Disposition Summary

Approve the One Year Plan amendment to the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is consistent with surrounding development.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the One Year Plan amendment to the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is consistent with surrounding development.

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ONE YEAR PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS (May meet any one of these):

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS WARRANTING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN:
1. Land uses on Papermill Drive are predominantly office, retail and wholesale uses. Almost all formerly residential lots fronting this corridor have been converted into businesses. These conditions support the proposed plan amendment from MDR (Medium Density Residential) to GC (General Commercial) on the subject property, as it is more compatible with surrounding development.

AN ERROR IN THE PLAN:
1. The subject property was approved for commercial uses as part of a former planned district development plan in 1994 and 2002. Commercial uses are not generally not permitted in the current MDR designation, and the proposed GC designation is more consistent with longstanding plans and adjacent land uses.

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 office and commercial development pattern along the Papermill Drive corridor warrants consideration of the GC classification for the subject parcel.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. There are no public policy changes specific to the requested GC land use.

NEW INFORMATION (INCLUDING NEW PLANS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING) BECOMING AVAILABLE, WHICH REVEALS THE NEED FOR A PLAN AMENDMENT:
1. There are no new plans or studies relevant to the requested land use amendment.