Mayor Bill Haslam

Councilman Barbara Pelot

Councilman Marilyn Roddy

All Present

Approved

Announced that the entire Agenda Packets are now on the City Web Site

Announced that the CDBG requests are due on 2/16/07 at noon

Announced sidewalk opening at Holston Middle School on 2/20/07 at 11:00

Roger Byrd gave update on firefighters injured during McClung Warehouse fire

Vice Mayor Brown commended Fire Dept. on fighting McClung Warehouse fire

Cm. Hultquist announced TML District Mtg, 2-16-07 at 10:00 am in Small

Assembly Room

Councilman Pelot stated she was wearing orange in support of UT Basketball and

wished the team great luck against Kentucky tonight

a.

A Resolution reappointing Nick Della Volpe to the Citizens Board for the

operation of the Public Assembly Facilities. (Requested by Councilmember

Frost)

“W” a.

An Ordinance to annex certain territory adjoining the bounds of the City of

Knoxville, an area generally being described as two tracts of land north of

Callahan Drive and approximately 680 feet southwest of the intersection of Keck

Road and Callahan Drive (2-11-06.AX), which property is to be incorporated into

the limits of the City of Knoxville and to revise the boundary of Ward 40 of the

City of Knoxville so as to include said area. (Requested by Mayor) (Consider with

11a.)

b.

An Ordinance to annex certain territory adjoining the bounds of the City of

Knoxville, an area generally being described as several tracts of land west of

Wrights Ferry Road and approximately 200 feet southeast of the intersection of S.

Northshore Drive and Wrights Ferry Road (1-11-06.AX), which property is to be

incorporated into the limits of the City of Knoxville and to revise the boundary of

Ward 51 of the City of Knoxville so as to include said area. (Requested by

Mayor) (Consider with 11b.)

c.

An Ordinance to rezone property from O-1, Office, Medical, and Related Services

District and to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial and C-3, General Commercial

District, property located on the northwest side of Shasta Drive, southeast of

Cedar Lane, W&L Properties, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 12-R-

06-RZ) (Fifth District)

d.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-1, Low Density Residential District to

RP-1, Planned Residential District at a density of up to 5.99 dwelling units per

acre, property located on the northwest side of Edington Road, south of Cherokee

Trail, Metropolitan Planning Commission, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File

No. 12-Y-06-RZ) (First District)

a.

An Appeal by Amy Leslie for the South Haven Neighborhood Association of the

Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision to approve a variance to reduce Gilbert Lane

front yard setback from 25 feet to 12 feet (Article IV, Section 2.E.1.a.) as per site

plan to construct a residence in an R-1, Low Density Residential District, property

located at 2242 Price Avenue. (BZA Approved 4-0) (BZA No. 10-K-06-VA)

(First District) (Consider with 11g.)

“W”

a.

A Resolution to adopt the Plan of Service dated November 2006 for annexation of

an area generally being described as two tracts of land north of Callahan Drive

and approximately 680 feet southwest of the intersection of Keck Road and

Callahan Drive. (Requested by Mayor) (Consider with 9a.)

b.

A Resolution to adopt the Plan of Service dated November 2006 for annexation of

an area generally being described as several tracts of land west of Wrights Ferry

Road and approximately 200 feet southeast of the intersection of S. Northshore

Drive and Wrights Ferry Road. (Requested by Mayor) (Consider with 9b.)

c.

A Resolution authorizing the filing of an amendment to the Certificate of

Incorporation of the Public Building Authority of the County of Knox and the

City of Knoxville, Tennessee to authorize action by written consent. (Requested

by Law Department)

d.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Agreement No.

C-02-0266 with Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. to provide services at one

additional city recycling drop-off center, to extend the term of the agreement for

one additional year, and to increase the funding by an amount not to exceed

$27,786.07.00 annually, for a new total annual cost of $121,074.07. (Requested

by Department of Community and Neighborhood Services, Public Service

Division)

e.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to Knoxville

Preservation & Development, LLC for one parcel of property located at 1424

Cornelia Avenue, CLT No. 081L-R-033, within the city limits of the City of

Knoxville pursuant to the Homemaker Program for a contract sales price of

$100.00. (Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability, Community

Development Division)

f.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement with

320 Partners, LP, to provide additional police services to Arbor Place Apartments.

(Requested by Police Department)

g.

A Resolution approving an appeal by Amy Leslie for the South Haven

Neighborhood Association of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision to approve a

variance to reduce Gilbert Lane front yard setback from 25 feet to 12 feet (Article

IV, Section 2.E.1.a.) as per site plan to construct a residence in an R-1, Low

Density Residential District, property located at 2242 Price Avenue. (BZA

Approved 4-0) (BZA No. 10-K-06-VA) (First District) (Consider with 10a.)

h.

A Resolution adopting the Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Corridor Plan.

(Requested by Division of Community Development )(MPC Approved 12-0)

(File No. 1-A-07-SAP) (Sixth District)

i.

A Resolution to honor the memory of Oscar “Poor Boy” Brown and to express

Council’s condolences to his family upon the occasion of his passing.

(Requested by Vice Mayor Brown and Council)

“W” a.

An Ordinance to annex certain territory adjoining the bounds of the City of

Knoxville, an area generally being described as several tracts of land north of

Asheville Highway and approximately 350 feet southwest of the intersection of N.

Wooddale Road and Asheville Highway (3-11-06.AX), which property is to be

incorporated into the limits of the City of Knoxville and to revise the boundary of

Ward 31 of the City of Knoxville so as to include said area. (Requested by

Mayor)

b.

An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, specifically Chapter

412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of

Tennessee, entitled, “An act to incorporate the City of Knoxville and Knox

County, Tennessee, and to define the rights, powers and liabilities of the same; to

fix the boundaries of said municipality, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in

conflict with this act”, and all acts amendatory thereto, by amending Section 703

of said Charter in order to provide that nonresident property owners shall cast

ballots in any city election only by mail in a manner to be prescribed by the State

Coordinator of Elections; and further providing for the submission of this

Ordinance to the qualified voters of the City of Knoxville for approval as

provided in Article XI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.

(Requested by Vice Mayor Brown)

c.

An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year

06/07. (Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability)

APPROVED ON FIRST READING, AS AMENDED

d.

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, “Zoning

Regulations”, Articles 3 and 4, establishing South Waterfront Zoning Districts

SW1 through SW7, adding the “South Waterfront Form Based Development

Code”, and amending the City of Knoxville Zoning Map by creating a map inset

for the “South Waterfront Regulating Plan”. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

e.

An Ordinance amending the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, “Zoning

Regulations”, Articles 2, 5, 6, and 7, revising and adding certain definitions,

amending certain supplementary regulations related to the South Waterfront and

other specific zone districts, clarifying references to non-conforming buildings,

structures and uses of land, and adding administration and enforcement

requirements related to development review within the South Waterfront zoning

districts. (Requested by South Waterfront Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1)

(First District)

f.

An Ordinance to amend the City of Knoxville One-Year Plan, South Waterfront

Mixed Use District, by creating a new South Waterfront Mixed Use District I

allowing South Waterfront Zoning Districts SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6,

AND SW7, and by creating a new South Waterfront District II, allowing the same

zoning districts as adopted in Ordinance 0-12-06. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

g.

An Ordinance amending the Knoxville – Knox County Major Road Plan to reflect

new street classifications and standards in accordance with the Knoxville South

Waterfront Form Based Development Code. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

h.

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville - Knox County Minimum Subdivision

Regulations by amending Section 2, “Definitions”, replacing the definitions of

‘Right-Of-Way’ and ‘Street’, and by amending Section 6, “Design Standards”,

reflecting the Streetscape Design Standards contained in the Knoxville South

Waterfront Form Based Development Code. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

i.

An Ordinance to close the old Topside Road from Topside Road to Alcoa

Highway, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent

property owners, Dart Livingston, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 12-

B-06-SC) (First District)

(effective date to be upon passage)

j.

An Ordinance to close an alley off Branner Street between Woodland Avenue and

West Scott Avenue, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the

adjacent property owners, Bill Kenny, Jr., Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File

No. 1-A-07-AC) (Fourth District)

k.

An Ordinance to close two sections of Old Middlebrook Pike in the vicinity of

Dowell Springs Boulevard and Dick lonas Road, and authorizing the Mayor to

execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Dowell Springs,

Company, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-A-07-SC) (Second

District)

l.

An Ordinance to change the street name from W Fourth Avenue to Richards

Street between the deadend west of Richards Street and the east segment of

Richards Street, E-911 Emergency Communications District, Applicant. (MPC

Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-A-07-SNC) (Sixth District)

m.

An Ordinance to change the street name from King Street to Ogden Street

between W. Depot Avenue and its deadend, E911 Emergency Communications

District, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-B-07-SNC) (Sixth District)

n.

An Ordinance approving the request of Harold Rigsby for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Office to High Density Residential, property located on the

northwest side of Grand Avenue, northeast of Twenty Third Street, northwest of

Twenty Second Street. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-A-07-PA) (First

District)

o.

An Ordinance to rezone property from O-2, Civic and Institutional District to RP-

3, Planned Residential District, property located on the northwest side of Grand

Avenue, northeast of Twenty Third Street, northwest of Twenty Second Street,

Harold Rigsby, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-B-07-RZ) (First

District)

p.

An Ordinance approving the request of Michael Smith for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Low Density Residential to Office for property located on the

northwest side of Dutch Valley Drive, southwest of Plummer Road. (MPC

Approved 10-3) (File No. 1-B-07-PA) (Fifth District)

q.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-1, Low Density Residential District to

O-1, Office, Medical, and Related Services District, property located on the

northwest side of Dutch Valley Drive, southwest of Plummer Road, Michael

Smith, Applicant. (MPC Approved 10-3) (File No. 1-D-07-RZ) (Fifth District)

r.

An Ordinance approving the request of Lisa M. Byrd for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Office for property located on

then northwest side of Tazewell Pike, northeast of Smithwood Road. (MPC

Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-C-07-PA) (Fourth District)

s.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-2, General Residential District to O-1,

Office, Medical, and Related Services District, property located on the northwest

side of Tazewell Pike, northeast of Smithwood Road, Lisa M. Byrd, Applicant.

(MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-F-07-RZ) (Fourth District)

t.

An Ordinance to rezone property from A-1, General Agricultural District to R-1,

Low Density Residential District, property located on the south side of Seaver

Drive, southeast of Francis Road, James R. Christopher, Applicant. (MPC

Approved 10-2) (File No. 1-H-07-RZ) (Third District)

u.

An Ordinance approving the request of Forest Oaks Properties, LLC and Blair

Scott Properties, LLC for a One Year Plan Amendment from Low Density

Residential to Office for property located on the northeast side of Chapman

Highway, northeast of Stone Road. (MPC Approved 7-3) (File No. 1-E-07-PA)

(First District)

v.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-1, Low Density Residential District to

O-1, Office, Medical, and Related Services District, property located on the

northeast side of Chapman Highway, northeast of Stone Road, Forest Oaks

Properties, LLC and Blair Scott Properties, LLC, Applicant. (MPC Approved 7-3)

(File No. 1-J-07-RZ) (First District)

w.

An Ordinance approving the request of Phil Savage for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Mixed Uses (Office, Medium Density Residential) to General

Commercial for the front parcel 93AB044.01 only, property located on the

northeast side of Western Avenue, southeast of McKamey Road. (MPC

Approved 10-2) (File No. 1-D-07-PA) (Third District)

x.

An Ordinance to rezone property from O-1, Office, Medical, and Related Services

District to C-3, General Commercial District on the front parcel 93AB044.01

only, property located on the northeast side of Western Avenue, southeast of

McKamey Road, Phil Savage, Applicant. (MPC Approved 10-2) (File No. 1-G-

07-RZ) (Third District)

y.

An Ordinance approving the request of David Wallace for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Office, property located on the

southeast side of Marion Drive, northeast side of Stanton Road. (MPC Approved

12-0) (File No. 1-J-07-PA) (Fourth District)

z.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-2, General Residential District to O-1,

Office, Medical, and Related Services District, property located on the southeast

side of Marion Drive, northwest of Essary Road, David Wallace, Applicant.

(MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-U-07-RZ) (Fourth District)

aa.

An Ordinance approving the request of Dart Livingston for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Office for property located on

the northwest side of Topside Road, east side of Alcoa Highway. (MPC

Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-H-07-PA) (First District)

bb.

An Ordinance to rezone property from A-1, General Agricultural District to C-6,

General Commercial Park District, property located on the northwest side of Old

Callahan Drive, southwest side of Barger Pond Way, Robert Morton, Applicant.

(MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-V-07-RZ) (Third District)

cc.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Council appropriating the sum of $750.00 from

the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the YMCA of

Metropolitan Knoxville, as capital campaign support, related to the East

Knoxville Cansler Branch. (Requested by Vice Mayor Brown)

dd.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Council appropriating the sum of $450.00 from

the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Knox County

Public Library, as financial support toward the Summer 2007, Children’s Festival

of Reading event. (Requested by Councilmembers Frost and Pelot)

ee.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Council appropriating the sum of $300.00 from

the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Highland

Neighbors Association to be utilized toward their current Community

Enhancement Project. (Requested by Councilmember Frost)

ff.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Council appropriating the sum of $1,000.00 from

the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Knoxville

Symphony Society, Inc., to be utilized toward the Show House 2007 Annual Fund

Raising event. (Requested by Councilmember Pelot)

gg.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Council appropriating the sum of $500.00 from

the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Emerald

Youth Foundation to be utilized toward general program support. (Requested by

Vice Mayor Brown)

Vice Mayor called for a moment of silence in memory of Oscar “Poor Boy” Brown

prior to consideration of resolution honoring Mr. Brown.

Councilman Bailey stated that Betty Burks asked him to relay to Council her suggestions

that the McClung Warehouse site be considered for the Transit Center

Mark Zemack asked that the City inform residents in the McClung Warehouse vicinity of

potential health hazards resulting from the fire.