Use On Review

9-A-07-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request for a retail clothing store in the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions:


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Department.
3. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting all other requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
4. Obtaining a variance from the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals to reduce the required number of parking spaces or obtaining a lease agreement from the adjoining property owner for use of their parking facilities.
5. Installing a physical barrier along the southwest property line (Whittle Springs Rd.) in order to prevent customer parking in the dedicated right-of-way (see attached letter from the Knoxville Engineering Dept.)
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshall.
7. Adhering to attached plans and stipulations, as submitted by the applicant for the purposes of this review.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use on review in the C-1 zoning district.

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
2400 Washington Pike

Southeast side of Washington Pike, northeast side of Whittle Springs Rd.

Council District 4
Census Tract 17


Size
7,560 square feet

Sector
Central City

Land Use Designation? MU, NC, MDR


Currently on the Property
Vacant commercial building

Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a retail clothing store in the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions:
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Department.
3. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting all other requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
4. Obtaining a variance from the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals to reduce the required number of parking spaces or obtaining a lease agreement from the adjoining property owner for use of their parking facilities.
5. Installing a physical barrier along the southwest property line (Whittle Springs Rd.) in order to prevent customer parking in the dedicated right-of-way (see attached letter from the Knoxville Engineering Dept.)
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshall.
7. Adhering to attached plans and stipulations, as submitted by the applicant for the purposes of this review.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use on review in the C-1 zoning district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a retail clothing store in the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions:
Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Department.
3. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting all other requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
4. Obtaining a variance from the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals to reduce the required number of parking spaces or obtaining a lease agreement from the adjoining property owner for use of their parking facilities.
5. Installing a physical barrier along the southwest property line (Whittle Springs Rd.) in order to prevent customer parking in the dedicated right-of-way (see attached letter from the Knoxville Engineering Dept.)
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshall.
7. Adhering to attached plans and stipulations, as submitted by the applicant for the purposes of this review.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use on review in the C-1 zoning district.

What's next?

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As a Use On Review case, the Planning Commission's decision is final, and it will not be heard by a legislative body unless it is appealed.

The appeal deadline - September 28, 2007 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Leticia Hernandez


Case History