Approved
Approve the Master Sign Plan for Fort Sanders Regional Medical as proposed, subject to 5 conditions.
See case notes below
Special Use
10-A-21-SU
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Zoning
- Current
INST, RN-5, CU-3
INST (Institutional), RN-5 (General Residential Neighborhood), CU-3 (Cumberland Avenue) & NC (Neighborhood Conservation)The INST Institutional District is intended to accommodate federal, state, county, and municipal governmental operations (with the exception of those operations that are industrial
in nature), and campus institutional uses such as healthcare institutions and educational facilities, to allow for their expansion in a manner that protects surrounding neighborhoods.
Additional uses may also be permitted, such as residential, and professional office or business uses that are compatible with the character of the district.The RN-5 General Residential Neighborhood Zoning District is intended to accommodate medium density residential neighborhoods in the City of Knoxville comprising a heterogeneous mix of single-family, two-family, townhouse, and multifamily dwellings. The RN-5 District may also serve as a functional transition between traditionally single-family and two family residential neighborhoods within the City, and more intensely developed residential or commercial areas. Limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the character of the district may also be permitted.
The Cumberland Avenue District is intended to implement the Cumberland Avenue Corridor Plan, fostering high-quality, predictable development and implementing the citizen- endorsed vision for the area.
Land Use
- Current
Hospital and parking lots
ProposedMaster sign plan for hospital
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Planning Sector
Growth Plan
1901 Clinch Ave.
South of Highland Avenue, west of Eighteenth Street, north of White Avenue, and east of S. Twenty First Street
Council District 1
Size
20 acres
Planning Sector
Central City
Land Use Classification MU-SD, MU-CC22 (Mixed Use Special District, Fort Sanders Medical District) MU-SD, MU-CC22 (Mixed Use Special District, Fort Sanders Medical District)
Currently on the Property
Hospital and parking lots
Growth Plan
N/A
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Disposition Summary
Approve the Master Sign Plan for Fort Sanders Regional Medical as proposed, subject to 5 conditions.Staff Recommendation
Approve the Master Sign Plan for Fort Sanders Regional Medical as proposed, subject to 5 conditions.1. All signs must meet the requirements of the City of Knoxville Engineering Department.
2. Signs shall not be placed in or over a public right-of-way without approval from the City of Knoxville.
3. Providing detailed site plans for all detached signs during the permitting phase.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to sign encroachments into a sight triangle per Article 13.5.D.
5. All proposed sign sizes, as presented in the master sign plan, can be administratively increased up to 10 percent without requiring an update to the master sign plan per Article 13.7.G (Administrative Changes) of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
With the conditions noted, the proposal meets the requirements for approval in the INST zoning district, master sign plans for unified developments (Article 13.7), and the criteria for approval of a special use.
What's next?
− +Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.
SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.
Applicant
Carrie Rogers
Case History
- August 24, 2021
Date Filed
- October 14, 2021
Approved
