Disposition Summary

APPROVE the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is compatible with surrounding development and supports the C-R-2 (Regional Commercial) zoning district.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the GC (General Commercial) land use classification because it is compatible with surrounding development and supports the C-R-2 (Regional Commercial) zoning district.

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This is a rezoning and plan amendment request following annexation of the subject parcel into the City. Consideration of a plan of service for this property was approved by the Planning Commission as part of the process for annexation into the City of Knoxville in July 2025 (7-E-25-OB). It was approved on first reading by City Council on 8/5/2025 and the second reading is scheduled to be heard on 8/19/2025.

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 in the One Year Plan with regard to the subject parcel, but a new future land use classification is a necessary update as part of a City annexation.

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 THE AREA.
1. There have been no recent completions of public improvement projects relevant to this parcel, but existing infrastructure can easily support the uses contemplated under the GC land use classification.

A CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICY, UNANTICIPATED BY THE PLAN.
1. There is not change in public policy specific to this area aside from the subject property's annexation.

NEW INFORMATION (INCLUDING NEW PLANS AND STUDIES PRODUCED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING) BECOMING AVAILABLE, WHICH REVEALS THE NEED FOR A PLAN AMENDMENT.
1. This parcel is being annexed into the City and needs to be assigned a future land use designation. The property's location and attributes are consistent with the intent of the GC designation detailed in Appendix B of the One Year Plan.