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Sevier County Commission denies rezoning request for 465 Alder Branch Road
Summary
The commission denied a request to rezone a 0.9-acre parcel at 465 Alder Branch Road from rural residential to rural agricultural after planning staff said the lot sits inside a residential subdivision and the planning commission recommended denial.
The Sevier County Board of Commissioners on May 20 denied a rezoning request for Tax Map 27 Parcel 30.02 (465 Alder Branch Road).
Director James Temple told the commission the parcel is located within an existing residential subdivision and the applicant proposed to run an agricultural business and build a small store with parking on the corner of the property. Temple said the area the owners asked to rezone is currently a drain field and that the lot measures roughly nine-tenths of an acre.
Commissioner Bryan Delius asked staff to confirm the acreage; Temple said the parcel is about 0.9 acres. Commissioner Warren Hurst asked what the owners currently use the property for; Temple replied that the owners live on the property and that the portion proposed for rezoning is presently a drain field.
After discussion, Commissioner Greg Haggard moved to deny the rezoning request; the motion was seconded by Harold Pitner and passed by roll-call vote 24 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. The Sevierville Regional Planning Commission had recommended against the request.
Next steps: planning staff will notify the applicant of the denial and outline any administrative remedies; the transcript does not specify any conditions or appeals timeline.
