Staff Recommendation

RECOMMEND that City Council APPROVE C-3 (General Commercial) zoning, except for parcel 109IF014 to remain O-1. (See attached MPC recommendation map.).

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C-3 zoning is appropriate for this site, which is located in a mixed use special district on the recently adopted South City Sector Plan, that is eligible for C-3 consideration. Parcel 14 should retain its current O-1 zoning as it creates a good transition between the requested commercial uses to the north and the residential uses to the south. Parcel 14 also has some steeper, vegetated slopes and a possible sinkhole that would likely be more impacted with more intense commercial development, as opposed to the office uses currently allowed. The recommendation is compatible with the scale and intensity of surrounding development. The City of Knoxville One Year Plan proposes office uses only for parcels 14 and 15. Staff is recommending that parcel 14 retain its office plan designation and O-1 zoning.

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Disposition Summary

C-3 (General Commercial) zoning except for parcel 109IF014 to remain O-1