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8-L-24-RZ | Planning Commission
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Rezoning

8-L-24-RZ

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8-F-24-PA

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

Approve the CA (General Business) zone because it is consistent with surrounding development and the intent of the zone. The TO (Technology Overlay) will be retained.

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Applicant Request

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  • Zoning
      Current

      BP, TO

      BP (Business and Technology Park), TO (Technology Overlay)

      This zoning district is intended to provide for a wide range of land uses which are generally categorized in business, industrial and/or office classifications of use, whether in the public or private sectors. The permitted land uses are intended to include those businesses which require building spaces characterized by offices, research and development, manufacturing, and/or combinations of such uses. The permitted uses include, but are not limited to, those which reflect particular emphasis on scientific and engineering applications in product and/or process. The on-site and off-site impacts of such uses are typically similar in kind and degree to such uses located within other zoning districts which allow such uses. Potential impacts are addressed within this district through site-specific planning and design, consistent with the regulations contained herein specific to, but not limited to: area requirements, maximum lot coverage and building height limits, landscaping, utilities, signs, and off-street parking regulations.

      The intended and desired effect of the site regulations is to create an attractive park-like setting for the businesses which locate within the park. The planning and design for the park is intended to accomplish an aesthetic environment which is complementary to site features and the surrounding environment. Site features and infrastructure are to be consistent with the park-like design theme.

      The BP, Business and Technology Park, zoning district shall be located only within the designated TO, Technology Overlay Zone, subject to the jurisdiction and development review of the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority or its successor, and the metropolitan planning commission.

      The TO, Technology Overlay Zone, is established to provide for physical development review in the Tennessee Technology Corridor area of the county by the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (TTCDA). Within the TO, Technology Overlay Zone, no base zoning may be changed, no variance from the provision of the zoning ordinance may be granted and no building or grading permit may be issued prior to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the TTCDA except for a residential or agricultural use or any use within the Town of Farragut or City of Knoxville defined by the jurisdictional boundaries at the time of enactment of Private Chapter No. 148, Senate Bill No. 1230 of the Private Acts of 1983, hereafter referred to as the Act unless otherwise set forth below.

      Requested

      CA

      CA (General Business);TO (Technology Overlay)

      This zone is for general retail business and services but not for manufacturing or for processing materials other than farm products, except that portable sawmills are allowed.

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Property Information

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Location
10801 HARDIN VALLEY RD

Hardin Valley Rd and Valley Vista Rd

Commission District 6

Size
1.02 acres
Place Type Designation
RA (Rural Agricultural)
Currently on the Property
Single Family Residential
Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area
Fire Department / District
Karns Fire Department
  • Utilities
      Sewer
      West Knox Utility District
      Water
      West Knox Utility District

Case Notes

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Disposition Summary
Approve the CA (General Business) zone because it is consistent with surrounding development and the intent of the zone. The TO (Technology Overlay) will be retained.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the CA (General Business) zone because it is consistent with surrounding development and the intent of the zone. The TO (Technology Overlay) will be retained.


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 CITY/COUNTY GENERALLY:
1. The subject property is part of the Yarnell Family Farm, which is one of the last remaining agricultural properties on this section of Hardin Valley Road. The corridor has seen rapid commercial development that is consistent with the requested rezoning from the A (Agricultural) zone to the CA (General Business) zone.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. The CA zone is intended for general retail business and services, which is consistent with the restaurants and retail businesses that surround it along Hardin Valley Road.

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. It is unfortunate that a Century Farm designation is being altered so soon after it was awarded to celebrate local agricultural heritage. However, the remaining farmland is large enough to meet the 10-acre minimum area threshold to maintain this special state designation. In addition, the existing BP (Business Park) zoning does not align with the agricultural status of the property, so rezoning the parcel to CA does not change that condition.
2. Commercial development on the subject property would be in keeping with development trends in the area and is and is not anticipated to have adverse impacts along this minor arterial street.
3. The subject property is within the Technology Overlay zoning district, which will be retained with the rezoning. Future development will be reviewed by the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (TTCDA) to ensure plans are consistent with the TTCDA design guidelines. This provides additional quality assurance regarding development potential on this site.

THE 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. The rezoning is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan as amended to the CC (Commercial Corridor) place type.
2. The rezoning is consistent with Implementation Policy 9.3 of the Comprehensive Plan to base development considerations on current utility and transportation infrastructure availability or where infrastructure improvements are anticipated over the horizon of the Plan.
3. The property is in the Planned Growth Area of the Growth Policy Plan, and this rezoning request is not in conflict with any other adopted plans for the area.

What's next?

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After the Planning Commission
This Rezoning case in the COUNTY was recommended for approval. The appeal deadline - September 7, 2024 has passed.
The Process
Applicant

Graham Corporation

Planning Staff
Jessie Hillman
Phone: 865-215-3082
Email: jessie.hillman@knoxplanning.org
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