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One Year Plan
Before certain rezoning requests within the Knoxville city limits can
be considered, the property owner must file an application to amend
the city’s One Year Plan. Updated every spring, this plan reflects
Knoxville’s growth patterns and changing community needs, and serves
as the foundation for all city property zoning.
There are 16 general land use classifications defined in the One Year
Plan. Each classification has a range of zones permitted. The Metropolitan
Planning Commission and the City Council use the One Year Plan as the
primary guide to evaluate all individual rezoning requests.
Although the Planning Commission meets monthly, it considers requests
to amend the One Year Plan only four times a year—in January, April,
July, and October. The Planning Commission may recommend that the
City Council approve an amendment request under the following circumstances:
1. When a public policy has been changed
(as the result of a neighborhood forum, for example)
2. When the development pattern of an area
has changed significantly
3. When new information relating to land
use and development becomes available
4. When an error in the plan is identified
To request an amendment to the One Year Plan,
the property owner must file an application with MPC and pay
a fee at least 30 days before the Planning Commission is
scheduled to hear the request.
- If the amendment is approved by
the Planning Commission and City Council, the property owner then
can file an application for rezoning.
- If the amendment is denied by the Planning
Commission or City Council, the rezoning request cannot be considered.
Applications for both a One Year Plan amendment
and a zoning change may be filed simultaneously, but this can be costly
if the amendment request is denied. Usually it’s best to file one application
at a time. If a One Year Plan amendment is denied, then the accompanying
rezoning cannot be approved.
Sector Plans
There is no One Year Plan for property in the county; zoning decisions
primarily are based on sector plans. The city and county are divided
into 12 sectors for long-range planning purposes. Sector plans are updated
every five years and provide guidelines for area developments and improvements
for the next 15 years. In some situations involving requests for large-scale
developments or non-residential uses, an amendment to one of the county’s
sector plans may be required. There also are some situations in the
city where a sector plan amendment is required before a One Year Plan
amendment can be considered.
Sector plan amendments may be considered at any monthly meeting of
the Planning Commission. MPC staff will help a property owner decide
if this type of amendment would be beneficial for a particular rezoning
request.
Additional Information
See also information on MPC Fee Schedules
and Application Deadlines
and The Appeals Process.
Contact the MPC staff at 215-2500 for additional information.
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