Disposition Summary

APPROVE the C-G-1 (General Commercial) district because it is comparable to the SC (Shopping Center) zoning in Knox County.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the C-G-1 (General Commercial) district because it is comparable to the SC (Shopping Center) zoning in Knox County.

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REZONING REQUIREMENTS FROM ZONING ORDINANCES (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 CITY/COUNTY GENERALLY:
1. The parcel is being annexed into the City of Knoxville and needs to be assigned a City zoning district.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE
APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The C-G-1 (General Commercial) zone is intended to provide for a heterogeneous mix of retail, personal service, office, and residential uses within and along Knoxville's commercial nodes and corridors. This description is comparable to that of the former SC (Shopping Center) zone in Knox County, which allows for a variety of commercial and service-oriented uses that are appropriate on this corridor. It is consistent with other zoning in the area, which includes C-G-1 and C-G-2 in the City.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY, NOR SHALL AND DIRECT OR INDIRECT ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULT FROM SUCH AMENDMENT.
1. Alcoa Highway has historically been a commercial corridor; there is existing C-G-1 zoning in close proximity to the parcel and C-G-2 zoning in the near vicinity. Dresser Road is a frontage road implemented parallel to Alcoa Highway in order to allow for safe access to parcels which previously fronted the highway.
2. The C-G-1 district has additional standards related to the form and design of development intended to mitigate any potential negative impacts of permitted uses on abutting residential properties to the east.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN OF KNOXVILLE AND KNOX COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OF ITS ELEMENTS, MAJOR ROAD PLAN, LAND USE PLAN, COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN, AND OTHERS:
1. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the recommended MU-SD, SCO-3 future land use designation, which allows consideration of the C-G-1 district.