Plan Amendment

Northwest City Sector Plan Amendment

1-B-25-SP

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

Approve the MU-SD, NWC-1 (Callahan Drive Mixed Use Special District) land use classification because it does meet the criteria for a plan amendment due to changing conditions towards commercial.


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Details of Action

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Approve the MU-SD, NWC-1 (Callahan Drive Mixed Use Special District) land use classification because it does meet the criteria for a plan amendment due to changing conditions towards commercial.

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Property Information

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Location
6721 CAMPBELL LN

Southwest corner of the intersection of Callahan Dr and Campbell Ln

Council District 3


Size
21,661 square feet

Planning Sector
Northwest City

Land Use Classification MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office)


Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land

Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)

Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department

Case Notes

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Disposition Summary
Approve the MU-SD, NWC-1 (Callahan Drive Mixed Use Special District) land use classification because it does meet the criteria for a plan amendment due to changing conditions towards commercial.
Details of Action
Approve the MU-SD, NWC-1 (Callahan Drive Mixed Use Special District) land use classification because it does meet the criteria for a plan amendment due to changing conditions towards commercial.
Staff Recommendation
Deny the MU-SD, NWC-1 (Callahan Drive Mixed Use Special District) land use classification because it does not meet the criteria for a plan amendment.
PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN, PLANNING FRAMEWORK CHAPTER, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND LAND USE PLAN CHANGES BASED ON SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS.

SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED CONDITIONS INCLUDE (may meet any of these):
INTRODUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ROADS OR UTILITIES THAT WERE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE PLAN AND MAKE DEVELOPMENT MORE FEASIBLE:
1. There have been no apparent changes to the roads or utilities in this section of Callahan Drive since the adoption of the 2015 Northwest City Sector Plan. However, the capacity of existing infrastructure to accommodate future development is not a concern here.

AN OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE PLAN:
1. The subject property includes two lots that contained single-family homes until approximately 2010 when they were cleared. The lots are accessed through a private residential street that is currently being utilized by three occupied homes. The residential emphasis of the current MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) land use classification reflects existing land use and access, and it is not the result of an error or omission in the sector plan.

CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICY, SUCH AS A DECISION TO CONCENTRATE DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN AREAS.
1. There have been no changes in government policy that support the requested extension of the MU-SD, NWC-1 (Callahan Drive Mixed Use Special District) land use classification, which supports commercial and light industrial zoning districts.

TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION OR TRAFFIC THAT WARRANT RECONSIDERATION OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN PROPOSAL:
1. There have been no development trends since the adoption of the sector plan that point to the need for an expansion of commercial and industrial uses abutting single-family homes.

What's next?

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Knoxville City Council
February 4, 2025

February 18, 2025
Applicant

Anthony Bryant


Case History