Sevier County Commission approves multiple rezoning requests on Chapman Highway, Sims Road, McPherson Lane and Maryville Highway

Sevier County commissioners approved multiple rezonings during the June 24 special session, following recommendations from the Sevier County Regional Planning Commission.

Resolutions passed included: rezoning Tax Map 58 Parcel 127.00 (12724 Chapman Highway) from A-1 (Agricultural) to C-2 (General Commercial); rezoning Tax Map 13 Parcel 36.01 (2938 Sims Road) from A-1 to C-1 (Rural Commercial); rezoning Tax Map 124 Parcel 3.01 (McPherson Lane) from A-1 to C-1; establishment of zoning classification for Tax Map 109 Parcel 92.02 as A-1 (clarified by Director James Temple as setting a classification rather than changing existing zoning); and rezoning Tax Map 57 Parcels 7.00 and 5.01 (632 Maryville Highway) from R-1 (Rural Residential) to C-2.

Each rezoning was introduced with the requesting party named in the record (including Daniel Veals, Mark Strange, Kim Goode, and Mitch McCarter for their respective parcels) and was approved by roll call vote. The recorded roll call tallies in the meeting minutes show 20 yes, 0 no, 5 absent on the rezoning matters.

Director James Temple addressed the commission to explain that establishing a zone classification for one parcel was administrative in nature and did not constitute a change from an existing zoning use. There were no public comments recorded during the public hearings for these items.

All approvals were recorded by roll call and entered into the commission’s minutes. Any development proposals or permits that follow these rezoning approvals remain subject to applicable permits, conditions and planning approvals by county staff and the regional planning commission.