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10-B-23-OA | Planning Commission

Ordinance Amendment

10-B-23-OA

Approved as modified
by the Planning Commission

Approve amendments to Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Types, 4.6.B Uses, 4.6.C Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Parking Standards, 4.6.E Design Standards, 4.6.F Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Administrative Variations, Variances, and Appeals; and minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, and Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards, pertaining to Middle Housing standards.

Modify subsection 4.6.D Parking Standards by inserting a new line 2, the renumbering of subsequent lines, and the revision of line 3 as follows:
2. No off-street parking is required within one-fourth of a mile of a transit route.
3. Off-street vehicle parking: each dwelling unit requires 0.7 spaces.

Modify subsection 4.6.G 1.a by revising line ii. and the addition of line iv. as follows:
ii. Corner side, side, and rear setbacks: up to 20 percent, provided the reduction receives approval from the Department of Engineering;
iv: Front Setbacks: a decrease in minimum front setbacks, up to 50 percent, provided the setback is consistent with the neighborhood.


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Details of Action

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Approve amendments to Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Types, 4.6.B Uses, 4.6.C Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Parking Standards, 4.6.E Design Standards, 4.6.F Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Administrative Variations, Variances, and Appeals; and minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, and Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards, pertaining to Middle Housing standards.

Modify subsection 4.6.D Parking Standards by inserting a new line 2, the renumbering of subsequent lines, and the revision of line 3 as follows:
2. No off-street parking is required within one-fourth of a mile of a transit route.
3. Off-street vehicle parking: each dwelling unit requires 0.7 spaces.

Modify subsection 4.6.G 1.a by revising line ii. and the addition of line iv. as follows:
ii. Corner side, side, and rear setbacks: up to 20 percent, provided the reduction receives approval from the Department of Engineering;
iv: Front Setbacks: a decrease in minimum front setbacks, up to 50 percent, provided the setback is consistent with the neighborhood.

Purpose

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Consideration of amendments to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B. Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Middle Housing Types , 4.6.B Middle Housing Uses, 4.6.C Middle Housing Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Middle Housing Parking Standards, 4.6.E Middle Housing Design Standards, 4.6.F Middle Housing Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Middle Housing Administrative Variations, minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards.

Property Information

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Location
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Disposition Summary
Approve amendments to Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Types, 4.6.B Uses, 4.6.C Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Parking Standards, 4.6.E Design Standards, 4.6.F Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Administrative Variations, Variances, and Appeals; and minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, and Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards, pertaining to Middle Housing standards.

Modify subsection 4.6.D Parking Standards by inserting a new line 2, the renumbering of subsequent lines, and the revision of line 3 as follows:
2. No off-street parking is required within one-fourth of a mile of a transit route.
3. Off-street vehicle parking: each dwelling unit requires 0.7 spaces.

Modify subsection 4.6.G 1.a by revising line ii. and the addition of line iv. as follows:
ii. Corner side, side, and rear setbacks: up to 20 percent, provided the reduction receives approval from the Department of Engineering;
iv: Front Setbacks: a decrease in minimum front setbacks, up to 50 percent, provided the setback is consistent with the neighborhood.

Details of Action
Approve amendments to Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Types, 4.6.B Uses, 4.6.C Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Parking Standards, 4.6.E Design Standards, 4.6.F Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Administrative Variations, Variances, and Appeals; and minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, and Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards, pertaining to Middle Housing standards.

Modify subsection 4.6.D Parking Standards by inserting a new line 2, the renumbering of subsequent lines, and the revision of line 3 as follows:
2. No off-street parking is required within one-fourth of a mile of a transit route.
3. Off-street vehicle parking: each dwelling unit requires 0.7 spaces.

Modify subsection 4.6.G 1.a by revising line ii. and the addition of line iv. as follows:
ii. Corner side, side, and rear setbacks: up to 20 percent, provided the reduction receives approval from the Department of Engineering;
iv: Front Setbacks: a decrease in minimum front setbacks, up to 50 percent, provided the setback is consistent with the neighborhood.
Staff Recommendation
Recommend approval of amendments to Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Types, 4.6.B Uses, 4.6.C Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Parking Standards, 4.6.E Design Standards, 4.6.F Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Administrative Variations, Variances, and Appeals; and minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, and Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards, pertaining to Middle Housing standards.
Recommend approval of amendments to Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, moving Article 4.6 to 4.7 and inserting a new Article 4.6, Middle Housing Standards, with subsections 4.6.A Types, 4.6.B Uses, 4.6.C Dimensional Standards, 4.6.D Parking Standards, 4.6.E Design Standards, 4.6.F Conversion Standards, and 4.6.G Administrative Variations, Variances, and Appeals; and minor revisions to Article 2.3 Definitions, Article 4.2 Uses, Article 4.3 Dimensional Standards, Article 4.6 General Standards of Applicability, Article 9.2 Use Matrix, and Article 9.3 Principal Use Standards, pertaining to Middle Housing standards.

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Applicant

City of Knoxville


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