Disposition Summary

Deny the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it is inconsistent with the sector plan and Inskip Small Area Plan.

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Staff Recommendation

Deny the MDR (Medium Density Residential) land use classification because it is inconsistent with the sector plan and Inskip Small Area Plan.

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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 regards to the subject property. The LDR land use classification is consistent with the recommendations of the North City Sector Plan and Inskip Small Area Plan, as described in the previous section.

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. While there are some significant development changes in the broader Inskip community (e.g., expansion of Inskip Elementary School in 2019, and construction of 66-unit Inskip Flats in 2023 and 112-unit Central Terrace Apartments 2024), the development trend and public infrastructure in the immediate vicinity do not warrant the proposed plan amendment.

CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN:
1. There are no known public policy changes pertaining to the subject property and its land use designation.

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 studies or plans specific to this area or the MDR land use that apply to this request. The Inskip Small Area Plan and North City Sector Plan call for low density residential zoning.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The location criteria of the MDR classification include properties that are located near community activity centers, on collector or arterial streets, have less than 15% slopes, work as transitional areas between more intensive non-residential uses and low-density residential neighborhoods, and are along or near corridors served by transit and sidewalks. The subject parcel is not situated in a transitional area.
2. Although the property is adjacent to a major collector street (Inskip Road), the property is accessed by a local street (West Parkview Avenue). Adjacent streets do not have any sidewalks. The nearby transit route along Cedar Lane was discontinued in 2024, as recommended in the KAT Reimagined network plan. Overall, the property does not meet the location criteria of the MDR classification.