Disposition Summary

Approve the request for a social service center in the C-H-1 (Highway Commercial) district, subject to 3 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the request for a social service center in the C-H-1 (Highway Commercial) district, subject to 3 conditions.

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1) Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2) Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Engineering Department.
3) Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Plans Review and Inspections Department.

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The applicant proposes to renovate an existing, 5,025-sq ft structure along Clinton Highway into a social service center for CareCuts. A summary of the services provided, along with operation hours, is provided in Exhibit B.

STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING A SPECIAL USE (ARTICLE 16.2.F.2)

1) THE USE IS CONSISTENT WITH ADOPTED PLANS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ONE-YEAR PLAN.
A. The proposed renovation of the existing structure is consistent with the General Plan's Development Policy 8.10, which encourages redevelopment of obsolete commercial strip space by providing incentives for "infill" rather than greenfield development.
B. The One Year Plan's and the Northwest City Sector Plan's MU-CC (Community Mixed Use Center) land use classification promote redevelopment of vacant or largely vacant shopping centers and the proposed use is consistent with the adopted plans.

2) THE USE IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ZONING CODE.
A. The C-H-1 district is intended to accommodate higher-intensity commercial uses of a predominantly auto-oriented character, including retail, rental, and service establishments of a more intense commercial character including those requiring permanent outdoor service or storage areas. Social service centers may be allowed by special use approval.
B. No structural expansions or site layout changes are proposed with this application. The project shall meet all applicable zoning standards during the permitting phase.

3) THE USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT IS
PROPOSED, AND WITH THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY.
A. The proposed use has no conflicts with the auto-centric character of the commercial corridor along Clinton Highway. The scale and size of the one-story structure are consistent with the surrounding commercial buildings.

4) THE USE WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY INJURE THE VALUE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OR BY NOISE,
LIGHTS, FUMES, ODORS, VIBRATION, TRAFFIC, CONGESTION, OR OTHER IMPACTS DETRACT FROM THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
A. The proposed is not expected to significantly injure the value of any adjacent properties.

5) THE USE IS NOT OF A NATURE OR SO LOCATED AS TO DRAW SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL
TRAFFIC THROUGH RESIDENTIAL STREETS.
A. The proposed use will not significantly impact traffic on surrounding residential streets. Clinton Highway is a major arterial street with a transit route that supports the proposed use.

6) THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA IS NOT SUCH AS TO POSE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PROPOSED USE OR TO CREATE AN UNDESIRABLE ENVIRONMENT
FOR THE PROPOSED USE.
A. There are no known uses immediately surrounding the subject property that would pose a potential hazard or undesirable environment for the proposed use.