Sevierville board annexes Middle Creek Road parcel and rezones it to Intermediate Commercial

The Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an annexation and two accompanying zoning ordinances for property on Middle Creek Road at its May 4 meeting.

Development Director Corey Divel presented Resolution R2026-004 (Plan of Services for annexation of a portion of Tax Map 062, Parcel 025.00). Alderman Devin Koester moved to approve the resolution on second reading; Alderman Wayne Helton seconded and the motion carried. Divel then presented Resolution R2026-005 to annex the territory; Alderman Helton moved, Vice Mayor Mitch Rader seconded, and the resolution was approved on second reading.

Mayor Robbie Fox presented Ordinance O2026-003 to amend the zoning map and designate the annexed parcel as Intermediate Commercial (IC). Alderman Travis L. McCroskey moved and Vice Mayor Rader seconded; Aldermen Helton, Koester, McCroskey, Ohman and Rader voted yes and Fox declared the ordinance passed on second reading. The Board then passed Ordinance O2026-004 to rezone the parcel from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Intermediate Commercial (IC) following a motion by Alderman Koester and a second by Alderman Helton; the same five aldermen voted yes and the ordinance passed on second reading.

The meeting minutes do not record if the parcel is tied to a specific private development application at this session; public commenters at the meeting raised separate concerns about a DR Horton development and traffic/access issues. The annexation and rezoning take effect according to municipal ordinance procedures and any applicable state law timelines.