Council reviews rezoning request on Lee Victory Parkway amid floodplain and traffic-signal questions

Planning staff Kevin (speaker 13) summarized a rezoning request to change about 2.21 acres on Lee Victory Parkway from C-2 to PCD to allow, among other uses, a quick-service oil-and-lube business and a bank. Kevin said the land-use plan supports the proposed gateway character area and that the developer submitted revised elevations that now meet design-review requirements.

Kevin emphasized a key constraint: "The entire property is in 100 year floodplain," and noted the developer is proposing floodproofing measures for structures, which could include elevating buildings or floodproofing the lower portions as FEMA requires. He also said a traffic-signal warrant analysis indicates a new signal is warranted and that installation would be subject to TDOT approval; if TDOT does not approve a signal the council could revisit the approval as a contingency.

Council and staff discussed access via an existing private drive shared with Parkway Baptist Church, required off-site water and sewer improvements and whether the private drive or TDOT right-of-way would affect signalization and construction responsibilities. Kevin said the planning commission recommended approval with three conditions: elevations meet design review, a floodplain development permit is obtained, and TDOT approves the signal installation.

Why it matters: the rezoning could change land use at a key intersection and require coordinated approvals for floodplain permitting and a TDOT signal to address traffic safety and access.

Next steps: staff will include updates and the revised elevations in the council packet for first-reading consideration; final approval will be contingent on required permits and any TDOT determinations.