Disposition Summary

Approve the BP (Business Park) place type, as shown in Exhibit C, because it is compatible with surrounding development. The HP (Hillside Protection) area would be retained.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the BP (Business Park) place type, as shown in Exhibit C, because it is compatible with surrounding development. The HP (Hillside Protection) area would be retained.

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The applicant is requesting to rezone 4 acres comprising roughly the western half of the parcel to the OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) district and PR (Planned Residential) zoning up to 4 du/ac on the remaining 3.12 acres. The OB zoning requires a place type amendment from SR (Suburban Residential) to BP (Business Park). Maps of these boundaries can be found in Exhibit C.


PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CHAPTER 3 IMPLEMENTATION, A PLAN AMENDMENT MAY BE APPROPRIATE IF THERE IS AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN, OR IF TWO OR MORE OF THE OTHER CRITERIA APPLY.

OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The current SR (Suburban Residential) place type on the subject property reflects the existing residential use of the lot and is not the result of an error in the Comprehensive Plan.
2. This request is for the BP (Business Park) place type on the western 4 acres of the lot where it abuts an existing BP-designated parcel. The remaining 3.12 acres to the east would maintain the SR place type designation.

IF THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR OMMISSIONS, TWO OF THE FOLLOWING CRITIERIA MUST BE MET:

CHANGES OF CONDITIONS (SUCH AS SURROUNDING LAND USES, ZONING, UNCONTROLLED NATURAL FORCES/DISASTERS, ETC.):
1. This property is in the middle of an area that has seen numerous rezonings and land use amendments, including an expansion of the BP (Business Park) place type adjacent to the subject parcel in March of 2024. There is also an established office park nearby to the northwest built in the late 1990s with the BP place type designation.
2. The requested BP place type on the western 4 acres of the subject parcel is a minor extension that is compatible with changing and established land use conditions in the area.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW UTILITIES OR LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. The subject property is in an urbanized area where utility infrastructure can be easily extended.
2. A concept and development plan for 113 single-family lots was recently approved on the abutting parcel to the south. Implementation of this residential development will require capital improvements to Ebenezer Road and its intersection with Kingston Pike in coordination with Knox County Engineering and Public Works. These improvements may also benefit the subject property, which will be required to access Ebenezer Road per the rezoning condition.

NEW DATA REGARDING TRENDS OR PROJECTIONS, POPULATION, HOUSING CONDITIONS, OR TRAFFIC GROWTH THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN:
1. There is no new data specific to this request for the BP place type that warrants a land use amendment.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES SUPPORT THE POLICIES AND ACTIONS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND CRITERIA OF THE PLAN:
1. The BP place type is generally aligned with the Comprehensive Plan's Implementation Policy 2 to ensure that development is sensitive to existing community character. The BP land use is a minor expansion of permitted land uses in this area, and it is compatible with the Hanna Place Office Park to the northwest.