THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, ESTABLISHING SOUTH WATERFRONT DISTRICTS, SW-1 THROUGH SW-7 AND ARTICLE 4, ADDING SECTION 27 THE SOUTH WATERFRONT FORM BASED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

1) THE FLEXIBLE ROAD ALIGNMENT ILLUSTRATED IN THE REGULATING PLAN IS SHOWN FOR CIRCULATION INTENT ONLY. ALIGNMENT WILL BE FINALIZED WHEN PROPERTIES ARE REDEVELOPED.

2) MINIMUM WIDTH OF RIVER SETBACK IN SW-4 AND SW-7 SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM 70 TO 60 FEET.

3) MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE SW-7 DISTRICT SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM 50 FEET AND 4 STORY PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 1 STORY MAXIMUM WITH 10 FOOT SETBACK TO 100 FEET AND 9 STORY PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 2 STORY MAXIMUM WITH 10 FOOT SETBACK. THE RESULT IS A MAXIMUM OF 120 FEET OR AN 11 STORY BUILDING. MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN SW-4 SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM 50 AND 4 STORY MAXIMUM PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 1 STORY MAXIMUM WITH 10 FEET SETBACK TO 70 FEET AND 9 STORY MAXIMUM PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 2 STORY MAXIMUM WITH 10 FOOT SETBACK. THE RESULT IS A MAXIMUM OF 90 FEET OR 9 STORY BUILDING.

4) TREE PLANTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISTRICTS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO THE FOLLOWING:
A. ONE TREE OF A MINIMUM 2 INCHES CALIPER IS REQUIRED FOR EVERY 5 SURFACE PARKING SPACES TO BE PLANTED IN REQUIRED ISLANDS OR MEDIANS.
B. TREE REQUIRED FOR SURFACE PARKING MAY BE COUNTED AGAINST THE MINIMUM 8 TREES PER ACRE OPEN SPACE.