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Background Report

Existing Land Use

Map 3: Existing Land Use

The Northwest County Sector has just over 49,000 acres. Almost half the land use is composed of vacant or agricultural parcels. While the majority of land within the sector lies inside the boundaries set for planned growth as adopted in the Growth Policy Plan, the large amount of vacant and farmland suggests significant development opportunities. Such opportunities are amplified by the creation of the Technology Corridor along Pellissippi Parkway.

Table 8: Existing Land Use
Land Use Categories
Existing Land Use
(Acres)
Existing Land Use
% of Total
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
22,858.08
46.6
Commercial
503.35
1.0
Industrial (Manufacturing)
264.12
0.5
Multifamily Residential
871.35
1.8
Office
823.60
1.7
Private Recreation
128.48
0.3
Public Parks
345.64
0.7
Public/Quasi-Public Land
1,421.68
2.9
Right of Way/Open Space
4,216.62
8.6
Rural Residential
6,071.50
12.4
Single Family Residential
9,399.28
19.2
Transportation/Communications/Utilities
231.31
0.5
Under Construction/Other Uses
83.36
0.2
Water
1,726.30
3.5
Wholesale
77.28
0.2
TOTAL
49,021.94
100
Source: MPC, 2002

 

 
Land Use Change
As would be expected, the greatest change in land use was conversion of vacant and agricultural land to single family residential uses. Also significant were acres that were absorbed in office and commercial development. Over 600 acres of office and commercial (including wholesale) uses were created. The large increase in public park acreage reflects the designation of TVA lands along the Clinch River for open space and recreational purposes.

agricultural land

This area is dominantly rural residential and agricultural land.

 

Table 9: Land Use Change, 1993 to 2002
Land Use Categories
1993 Acreage
2002 Acreage
% Change
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
25,590.90
22,858.08
-11%
Commercial
417,39
503.35
21%
Industrial (Manufacturing)
248.35
264.12
6%
Multifamily Residential
766.26
871.35
14%
Office
350.79
823.60
135%
Private Recreation
198.58
128.48
-35%
Public Parks
25.73
345.64
1243%
Public/Quasi-Public Land
1,290.40
1,421.68
10%
Right of Way/Open Space
*
4,216.62
n/a
Rural Residential
5,634.97
6,071.50
8%
Single Family Residential
7,791.43
9,399.28
21%
Transportation/Communications/Utilities
156.46
231.31
48%
Under Construction/Other Uses
292
83.36
-71%
Water
*
1,726.30
n/a
Wholesale
n/a
77.28
n/a
Other Land Uses
5,627.85*
n/a
n/a
TOTAL
49,021.61
49,021.94
100
* Other Land Uses in 1993 include Water, Right-of-Way and Unknown Land Uses.
Source: MPC, 2002.

 

Table 10: 1992-2002 Comparison of Building Permits and Demolitions
Building Permits by Land Use
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Single Family
592
536
647
592
552
384
442
389
321
343
315
Multifamily
52
232
83
92
240
37
55
54
206
182
127
Mobile Home
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
29
41
44
54
48
72
Condo
94
96
86
49
25
76
114
100
119
124
95
Commercial
16
22
16
26
38
39
35
27
22
170
43
Industrial
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
13
9
8
5
2
10
Other
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
na/
n/a
6
5
3
7
Demo-Dwelling Unit
n/a
n/a
8
7
4
3
2
0
6
8
4
Demo-Non Dwelling Unit
n/a
n/a
2
1
1
5
7
2
6
1
4
Source: MPC Development Activity Report

 

Single Family dwellings

Permits for Single Family Detached
housing have decreased in the
past ten years.

industrial land use

Many industrial landuses are located
within this sector, with a concentration
along I-40/I-75 at Lovell Road.

Office development

Office developments like this found
within the Technology Corridor
offer campus-like settings.

 

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