Request: The petitioner requests to rezone the subject property from the R-4 (Medium Density Residential) District to the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) and R-5 (High Density Residential) Districts.
Ord#4855-23
Existing Conditions
• 2 lots
• R-4
• Nonconforming commercial
• 8 apartments
• 4 driveway entrances
• 7 curb cuts
• Tenants use rolling trash bins
Curb cut #1, driveway to Pactolas for small lot
Curb cuts #2 & 3
(2 is a driveway behind the bike shop)
Curb cuts #6 & 7, driveways to Knob Creek
Curb cuts #4 & 5 (“X” – not car sized)
• 2 lots
• B-1 at corner
• R-5 remainder
• 28 townhomes
• Close 2 Knob Creek driveways & extend sidewalk/curb
• Close 1 Pactolas driveway
• New sidewalk on Pactolas
• Stormwater
• Buffer
• Dumpster
• Parking
A neighborhood meeting was held June 5, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Three neighbors attended to ask questions about the project.
Policy 1.3.1: It is the policy of Johnson City to promote infill development as the most desirable and efficient means of accommodating future growth.
Policy 2.5.1: It is the policy of the City to support quality multi-family development in appropriate locations.
Policy 2.6.1: It is the policy of the City to promote inclusive and economically-integrated neighborhoods that allow a diverse mix of residents and affordable housing types.
Policy 5.1.2: It is the policy of Johnson City to amend the city’s Zoning Ordinance to provide greater housing choices and offer greater incentives for developers to provide affordable housing.
Strategic Plan
Quality of Place: Encourage a mix of housing options.
Ord#4855-23
Staff Recommendation: Approval
• Appropriate location for higher density
• 2 collectors
• Park, schools, bus route
• <1 mile to commercial on Market St.
• Formalize a nonconforming use
• Safety improvement for Knob Creek Corridor
• City policies support
• Infill re - development = smart growth
Planning Commission
• Approval (5 - 2)
Recommendation:
• Nay votes
• Remedy intersections before consideration
• Should keep Knob Creek driveway as option for residents
Adopt Ord#4855-23 to approve the rezone and Concept Plan, with justification.
Deny the request, with cause.
Refer to committee for further study prior to returning for reconsideration.
Knob Creek & Pactolas
Sight distance (qualitatively)
Looking right
• Horizontal curve of Knob Creek
• 4 – 5 feet of vertical rise between driveway and curve
• You can see ~to the intersection
Looking left – you can see pretty far
Looking left
• You can see to the corner, but not past the bike shop
• You can see well into the curve of Knob Creek to the northwest
Looking right – you can see down Pactolas, past Liberty Bell Blvd
