Disposition Summary

Approve the SR (Suburban Residential) place type because it would be an extension of the SR place type and meets two required criteria for plan amendment.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the SR (Suburban Residential) place type because it would be an extension of the SR place type and meets two required criteria for plan amendment.

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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:
1. There are no apparent errors or omissions in the Comprehensive Plan with regard to the subject property's RC (Rural Conservation) place type. The designation was placed along ridges and waterways for conservation purposes and follows the path of McCall Branch Creek in this area.

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. There has been a considerable increase in residential development in this area. Examples of this include the Wells Creek single-family subdivision 0.5 miles south of the property (constructed in 2019), White Oak Crossing affordable multifamily housing along Chapman highway (constructed between 2018-2020), and expansion of the Wildwood Gardens subdivision 0.85 miles to the northwest (2009-2024). There is also a cluster of townhouses and single-family developments 0.8 miles to the west that were built in the 1990s under the PR (Planned Residential) zone with a density of up to 8 du/ac.
2. The Planning Commission has approved several rezoning requests within 0.5 miles of the subject parcel over the last three years, including a case from last month (7-G-24-RZ: RA to PR at 8 du/ac) and the two PR zoned properties to the west (3-M-23-RZ and 4-L-24-RZ).
3. The recommended SR place type could allow more housing density than the RC place type and would be consistent with these nearby changes. This would be more appropriate then the requested SMR place type since it would be an extension of the SR place type from the north and west sides.

INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW UTILITIES OR LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS
THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. No known new roads or utilities have been introduced to this area since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.

NEW DATA REGARDING TRENDS OR PROJECTIONS, POPULATION, HOUSING CONDITIONS, OR
TRAFFIC GROWTH THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN:
1. No known new data is known to be available since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan that warrants reconsideration of the original plan.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES SUPPORT THE POLICIES AND ACTIONS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND
CRITERIA OF THE PLAN:
1. Implementation Policy 2 - Ensure that development is sensitive to existing community character. This would be an extension of the SR place type from two sides and would allow development that is similar to the surrounding area.
2. Implementation Policy 5 - Create neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and amenities in close proximity. The property is close to a large commercial node at the intersection of W Governor John Sevier Highway and Chapman Highway. The broader area has a mix of housing types including an apartment complex and a townhouse subdivision within 0.8 miles.
3. Implementation Policy 6 - Promote attainable housing that meets the needs of the current and future residents. The SR place type allows consideration of more housing density (up to 12 du/ac with the PR zone) than the present RC place type.