Disposition Summary

Approve the plan amendment to the SR (Suburban Residential) place type because it is consistent with the development and change of conditions in the area. The HP (Hillside Protection) area will be retained.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the plan amendment to the SR (Suburban Residential) place type because it is consistent with the development and change of conditions in the area. The HP (Hillside Protection) area will be retained.

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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:
There is no error or omission in the plan. However, the SR place type could have been considered as it is adjacent to the SR place type and adjacent to PR zoning.

OR, 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 may have been designated Civic and Institutional because of the Bethel Lutheran cemetery on the site since 1886. The church no longer owns the property, and this rezoning is a partial rezoning and does not include the portion of the property with the cemetery.
2. The Sevier Meadows subdivision developed 2 years ago. It is made of small lots averaging 5,000-10,000 sq ft.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW UTILITIES OR LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. Just to the south, the sewer line was extended to the 77-lot Sevier Meadows subdivision around 2022.

NEW DATA REGARDING TRENDS OR PROJECTIONS, POPULATION, HOUSING CONDITIONS, OR TRAFFIC GROWTH THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN:
1. Looking at the Knoxville-Knox County Development Activity Reports from 2021 to 2023, the South County has increased building permits. A total of 1,079 new residential units were added from 2012-2021. From 2014-2023, the number of new residential units increased to 1,539 units.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES SUPPORT THE POLICIES AND ACTIONS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND CRITERIA OF THE PLAN:
1. Residential development at the proposed location is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's implementation policy 5, to create neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and amenities in close proximity. This property is within a mile of 2 County parks, an elementary school, and a senior center. The PR zone permits houses, duplexes and multi-dwelling structures and developments.