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Sevierville Posts Apple Ln Rural Commercial Rezoning on Sept. 3

Sevierville Planning’s Sept. 3 agenda lists Roy Austin McCarter’s Apple Lane request from Country R-1 to County C-1 on Tax Map 38 Parcel 066.00 — while the packet’s draft county resolution says A-1 to C-1 on 18.56 acres at 1028 Apple Ln.

Tracy King

16 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

Rural Sevier County landscape near the Smokies — zoning calendars on Apple Lane affect how neighbors underwrite list price.

Sevierville Regional Planning Commission’s Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Civic Center agenda puts Roy Austin McCarter’s Apple Lane rezoning on New Business Item E.1: Tax Map 38, Parcel 066.00 in the planning region, from Country R-1 (Rural Residential) to County C-1 (Rural Commercial).

That same packet includes a draft Sevier County Board of Commissioners resolution that would rezone Tax Map 38 Parcel 66.00 from A-1 to C-1, plus a GIS exhibit labeling Parcel 66.00 = 18.56 AC at 1028 Apple Ln. For homeowners along Apple Lane and the adjoining rural commercial edges, the conflict between R-1 and A-1 in the packet is the first underwriting question — not a detail to paper over.

What the Sept. 3 agenda asks

Under New Business, the Planning Commission agenda lists: “Rezoning – Roy Austin McCarter requests rezoning from Country R-1 (Rural Residential) to County C-1 (Rural Commercial) for property located at Apple Ln Tax Map 38, Parcel 066.00 (Planning Region).”

The item sits in the city’s planning-region review lane, which means Planning’s recommendation is designed to move toward the Sevier County Board of Commissioners rather than a city zoning map alone. Agenda notes for the item point readers to the staff report for full comments and details.

Field	Packet language
Applicant	Roy Austin McCarter
Agenda ask	Country R-1 (Rural Residential) → County C-1 (Rural Commercial)
Tax ID (agenda)	Tax Map 38, Parcel 066.00 (Planning Region)
Draft county resolution	Tax Map 38 Parcel 66.00 from A-1 to C-1
Map exhibit	1028 Apple Ln; Parcel 66.00 = 18.56 AC
Meeting	Sept. 3, 2026, 5:00 p.m., Sevierville Civic Center

Where the packet conflicts — and why that matters

The agenda heading uses Country R-1 to County C-1. The draft county resolution title and enacting clause say rezoning of Tax Map 38 Parcel 66.00 from A-1 to C-1. The map legend on the exhibit shows both R-1 RURAL RESIDENTAL and A-1 AGRICULTURAL as county zoning categories, and a callout marks “Proposed R-1 to C-1.”

Print both. Do not silently pick one. A buyer or seller underwriting a listing near 1028 Apple Ln needs the recorded Planning vote and the county ordinance that eventually posts — not a blended paraphrase.

The draft resolution also states that the Sevier County Board of Commissioners may amend the Zoning Resolution for Sevier County from time to time per Tennessee Code Annotated 13-7-105, and that Planning recommendation language is templated into the resolution form awaiting filled vote tallies.

What C-1 (Rural Commercial) signals for neighbors

County C-1 (Rural Commercial) is a commercial designation, not a residential density bump. On an 18.56-acre planning-region tract, that can mean a different traffic pattern, different septic or utility expectations, and a different appraisal comps set than Country R-1 or A-1 agricultural land.

Homeowners within earshot of Apple Lane should ask three practical questions after any recommendation: (1) what uses C-1 allows by right versus by special review, (2) how access is taken from Apple Lane versus any collector, and (3) whether flood or stream layers on the GIS exhibit constrain building envelopes. The packet’s flood-zone legend is on the same map sheet as the 18.56-acre callout.

How this sits beside other Sept. 3 Sevierville files

The same Sept. 3 agenda stacks city annexation and zoning packages on Douglas Dam Rd, Rainbow Rd, and New Era Rd, plus site plans on Cate Rd, Knife Works Ln, River Valley Circle, and Bogart Dr. Apple Lane is the county planning-region rezoning in that stack — the one that heads toward County Commission rather than Board of Mayor and Aldermen alone.

If you already track Sevierville’s Middle Creek campground AC file or the Rainbow Rd annexation for short-term lots, treat Apple Lane as a different product type: rural commercial on a large planning-region parcel, not a city STR or cabin PUD.

Underwriting tips for Smokies sellers near rural commercial edges

When a neighboring tract seeks C-1, listing agents should refresh comparable sales to separate true residential comps from land with commercial upside. Buyers should write inspection periods that include zoning confirmation from Sevier County Planning & Zoning, not only city staff.

If you are timing a sale on Apple Lane, Lindsey Drive, or the surrounding rural roads, a commercial rezoning next door can help or hurt price depending on buffer, screening, and use. That is a facts-and-minutes problem, not a social-media rumor problem.

Need a number for your own house while this file moves? Start with a free home valuation or ask about a cash offer if your next purchase cannot wait on county calendars.

What’s happening in the Smokies this week

Review the Sept. 3 Planning Commission agenda PDF and any posted minutes for the Apple Lane vote tally.
Watch Sevier County Commission calendars for a public hearing if Planning forwards a recommendation on Parcel 66.00.
Compare the agenda’s Country R-1 language with the draft resolution’s A-1 language before you quote either to a buyer.
If you own near 1028 Apple Ln, ask staff which utilities and road standards attach to County C-1 on that tract.

What is on Sevierville’s Sept. 3 Apple Lane rezoning item?

Roy Austin McCarter asks the Sevierville Regional Planning Commission to rezone Tax Map 38, Parcel 066.00 on Apple Ln from Country R-1 (Rural Residential) to County C-1 (Rural Commercial) in the planning region.

Do the agenda and draft county resolution match on today’s zoning labels?

No. The Sept. 3 agenda states Country R-1 to County C-1, while the draft Sevier County Board resolution in the same packet amends Tax Map 38 Parcel 66.00 from A-1 to C-1. Both identifiers appear in the packet.

How large is the Apple Lane parcel in the map exhibit?

The rezoning map exhibit labels Parcel 66.00 = 18.56 AC and shows the address 1028 Apple Ln on the GIS exhibit.

Who has final say if Planning forwards a recommendation?

The draft county resolution cites Tennessee Code Annotated 13-7-105 for Sevier County Board of Commissioners zoning map amendments after Planning forwards a recommendation.

What should Apple Lane and nearby rural homeowners do next?

Watch for Planning minutes and any Sevier County Commission public hearing notice, then underwrite access, septic or sewer, and commercial traffic if C-1 advances. Get a free home valuation if a sale is on the calendar.

For Sevier County homeowners who need to sell before they buy the next place, zoning calendars are part of the timeline. Kings of Real Estate can help you pressure-test list price against what is actually on the county map.

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