Sevierville Planning Commission advances townhomes, timeshare; moves to study data center rules
Sevierville’s Planning Commission advanced several residential and commercial developments on July 2, approving projects that would bring new townhomes, condominiums, and a timeshare to the city. The commission also directed staff to research potential regulations for data centers and accessory dwelling units, while an ordinance to establish an 18-month moratorium on certain computing facilities appeared on the same agenda.
Board of Zoning Appeals
The Board of Zoning Appeals acted on two residential variance requests on July 2.
- A driveway slope variance at 922 Beech Rd was approved by a 5-1 vote. The variance allows a secondary driveway to exceed the standard slope limit.
- A front-yard setback variance for an attached garage at 269 Cherokee Path Way was cleared for administrative approval. The board voted unanimously, directing staff to approve the addition without further board action.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a series of site plans and preliminary plats, all by unanimous 5-0 votes, during its July 2 meeting.
- A rezoning from Intermediate Commercial to Town Center was approved.
- A preliminary planned unit development for townhomes on Bob Hollow Rd received approval, conditioned on road improvements.
- A condominium development on Caton Rd was approved subject to staff comments.
- Conceptual approval was granted for a cabin development on Lewelling Rd.
- A timeshare development on John L. Marshall Dr was approved.
- A sales center on Gateway Blvd was approved subject to staff comments.
The commission also took two non-development actions.
- A discussion on accessory dwelling units was tabled to allow further research.
- Commissioners directed staff to explore regulations and a potential moratorium on data centers.
On the same agenda, commissioners were set to review an ordinance that would impose an 18-month moratorium on new permits for data centers and high-density computing facilities. The draft ordinance, described in the agenda, defines high-density computing as loads exceeding 250 watts per square foot or 1 megawatt. It would exempt legally established or vested projects. Staff would be directed to study noise limits (45 dBA), water usage, and utility cost allocation. Official minutes for that item have not been published, so the outcome of the discussion is not yet known.
Coming up
No public meetings are scheduled in Sevierville for the next 14 days.
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