Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a metal salvage yard at this location as shown on the site plan subject to 6 conditions
See case notes below
Use On Review
10-A-13-UR
Recommended for approval
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Vehicle scrap yard
ProposedVehicle salvage and recycling
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
7828 Rutledge Pike
Southeast side of Rutledge Pike, southwest of Ellistown Rd.
Commission District 8
Census Tract 52.02
Size
9.86 acres
Sector
Northeast County
Land Use Designation? LI
Currently on the Property
Vehicle scrap yard
Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Outside City Limits)
- Utilities
- Sewer
NA
WaterNortheast Knox Utility District
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a metal salvage yard at this location as shown on the site plan subject to 6 conditions1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
3. Installing a ten foot high opaque fence around the entire site
4. Limiting the height of any vehicle or metal scrap storage such that it will not exceed the height of the boundary fencing
5. The business being conducted as stated in the correspondence and site plan that was submitted with this request
6. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to the applicant commencing operations at this site
With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the I (Industrial) zone and the other criteria for approval of a use on review
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a metal salvage yard at this location as shown on the site plan subject to 6 conditionsWhat's next?
− +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 - November 9, 2013 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
