APPROVE an amendment to the future land use map of the North County Sector Plan to MU-CC (Mixed Use - Community Commercial) land use classification for parcel 056EC007 only.

Staff Recommendation

DENY the request to amend the future land use map of the North County Sector Plan to GC (General Commercial) land use classification.

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The majority of this site is designated for mixed community commercial uses (MU-CC) and on the sector plan, with the remainder shown as LDR. The MU-CC designation was placed on the property at the time it was rezoned to TC in 2005. It was very clear at the time that the plan was amended only to accommodate the mix of uses allowed under the current TC zoning, along with the development guidelines associated with TC zoning. TC zoning does not allow strip commercial development and requires a development plan that includes a mix of uses, including residential, commercial, offices and open space according to development guidelines provided in the TC zoning district. The applicant has reasonable use of the property under the current plan designation and zoning, but it needs to marketed for a unified, mixed use Town Center style development. The current MU-CC designation does allow consideration of planned zoning districts, which would include the PC (Planned Commercial) or SC (Shopping Center) zoning districts. However, either of those zones would allow consideration of strip commercial development, which was not the intent of the 2005 sector plan amendment and rezoning to Town Center uses. The property was rezoned at that time for a very specific type of town center development only. Also, the area currently designated LDR wraps around three parcels with established residential uses under A zoning. It would not be appropriate to extend commercial uses around these three established residential parcels (056EC008-010). If the site is to be developed with commercial uses, it should be done under a planned zoning district, as allowed under the current MU-CC designation, so MPC can review an overall development plan for the site, avoiding typical strip commercial uses or parcel by parcel development requiring multiple curbcuts.

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Disposition Summary

Adopt Resolution #10-B-15-SP, amending the North County Sector Plan to MU-CC (Mixed Use - Community Commercial) with SP (Stream Protection) & HP (Hillside Protection) for parcel 056EC007 only and recommend the Knox County Commission also adopt the sect

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Details of Action

APPROVE an amendment to the future land use map of the North County Sector Plan to MU-CC (Mixed Use - Community Commercial) land use classification for parcel 056EC007 only.