Disposition Summary

Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone up to 2 du/ac because it is consistent with the proposed SR plan amendment to the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development, subject to one condition.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the PR (Planned Residential) zone up to 2 du/ac because it is consistent with the proposed SR plan amendment to the Knox County Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development, subject to one condition.

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1. Land disturbance within the HP (Hillside Protection) area shall not exceed the recommended disturbance budget of the slope analysis based on the area of development identified during the development plan review, unless approved by the Planning Commission.

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PURSUANT TO THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 6.30.01, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET FOR ALL REZONINGS (must meet all of these):

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED OR CHANGING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND DISTRICTS AFFECTED, OR IN THE COUNTY GENERALLY:
1. The property to the rear was rezoned to PR up to 4 du/ac in 2004. Rezonings from A to RA have been occurring since 1996 in the area.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The PR zone is intended to encourage more imaginative solutions to environmental design problems by enabling concentrated development in less environmentally sensitive areas of a property. There are steep slopes greater than 15% on the property. The flexibility of the PR zone makes it an appropriate zone to consider.
2. Houses, duplexes and multi-dwelling structures and developments are permitted in the PR zone along with some nonresidential uses. At the requested density of 2 du/ac, this property could have up to 16 dwellings.
3. Rezonings should be based on the entire range of uses allowed within a zone to ensure that any development brought forth at a future time would be compatible with the surrounding land uses.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY, NOR SHALL ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AMENDMENT.
1. The requested density of 2 du/ac aligns with the general character of the area given the large tracts present along Maryville Pike in this area.
2. The majority of the property is within the Hillside Protection area. The Hillside Protection area includes 6.1 acres on this 6.5-acre site. The recommended disturbance area in Hillside & Ridgetop Protection Plan is 2.3 acres. Because of steep slopes Planning is recommending one condition, that land disturbance within the HP (Hillside Protection) area not exceed the recommended disturbance budget of the slope analysis based on the area of development identified during the development plan review, unless approved by the Planning Commission.
3. Mayville Pike is a 2-lane minor arterial street. The pavement width varies from 37 ft to 28 ft with 4 ft shoulders in this area. IC King Park's entrance is approximately 160 ft north of this property, which includes turn lanes heading both north and south bound. Sixteen additional dwellings will not have a significant impact on traffic.
4. This property is in the School Parental Responsibility Zone for Mount Olive Elementary school, which is 0.25 miles north of this property on Maryville Pike.
5. The PR zone requires development plans to be submitted for Planning Commission review. At that time, issues such as access, surrounding character, and community input may be provided regarding the proposed development plan.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF KNOX COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS:
1. When the proposed district is partially related to the place type, one of three conditions shall apply. One of these is that the proposed zoning district is compatible with the current zoning of adjacent sites. The proposed PR zoning with the recommended condition and required development plan review by the Planning Commission is compatible with the current PR, A, and RB zoning of adjacent sites.
2. The requested rezoning and recommended condition is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's Implementation Policy 7, to encourage development practices that conserve and connect natural features and habitat. The requested PR zone has flexible development standards that allow clustering development to the least constrained portions of a property, which aligns with policies 7.2 and 7.6 to encourage conservation subdivisions and considering the recommendations of the Hillside and Ridgetop Protection Plan.