Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the Concept Plan for up to 38 residential lots subject to 11 conditions:

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knoxville (City Ord. 0-280-90).
3. Providing all applicable easements for the stormwater system as required by the Knoxville Engineering Division.
4. A geotechnical report for the entire site, prepared by a registered engineer, shall be submitted to the Knoxville Engineering Division prior to design plan approval for review. The Knoxville Engineering Division shall specify the parameters of the study, and based on their findings after reviewing the report, may require a more detailed analysis for building sites.
5. If any building construction is proposed within the 50' buffer areas around the sinkholes designated on the Concept Plan, a geotechnical report must be prepared by a registered engineer to determine soil stability and that report must submitted to the Knoxville Engineering Division for consideration. Any construction in this area is subject to approval by the City following review of the report. Engineered footings may be required for this area. The sinkholes and 50' buffer shall be designated on the final plat even if they are approved to be filled.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Division.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for any alteration of the sinkholes
8. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
9. Prior to certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establishing a property owners association that will be responsible for maintenance of the common area and drainage system.
10. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
11. A final plat application based on this concept plan will not be accepted for review by the MPC until certification of design plan approval has been submitted to the MPC staff.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval of a Concept Plan in the R-1A district.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the Concept Plan for up to 38 residential lots subject to 11 conditions: