Farragut FYI

Despite the contention made by a founding member, I did not change the allowance of building height from 2 story to 4 story in the mixed use town center, nor did I change the setbacks to allow for 10 foot setbacks in the town center.  That actually happened under Mayor Ralph McGill's (a founding member) leadership in 2015, before I was on the board.  For clarity, in 2014, the planning commission members voted unanimously to support Mayor McGill's efforts. Betty Dick (another founding member) was a member of the MPC and recommended those changes.  At the time of recommendation by the MPC, I was the most junior member on the planning commission. Specifically, Ordinance 14-21 amended General Commercial by adding new requirements related to the mixed use town center outlined in the comprehensive land use plan update  The pertinent language is as follows: F. 5. Area Regulations a. Front Yards 1. All principal buildings shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet fro...

Future Land Use Map - 2024 Note: This article was originally posted in February 2022. It has been updated to reflect recent activity. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) was adopted in 2012 to update the previous land use plan.  The planning commission relies on this plan when making land use decisions.  The future land use map which was originally adopted by the FMPC in 2012 is below. In 2017, at my request, a steering committee was established to review the plan.  Several key corridors on the land use map (updated version is at the top of the post)  were chosen for review and a process was established to gather public input for map updates.    A few key amendments have  lowered the density and/or land use intensity on the map. Reduced the medium density designation from 6-12 units/acre to 6-8 units/acre which instantaneously eliminated higher density use in areas designated medium density  Established a high density designation. Since noth...