Disposition Summary

Approve the development plan for up to 50 single family homes on individual lots, subject to 2 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the development plan for up to 50 single family homes on individual lots, subject to 2 conditions.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County zoning ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the PR zone and the criteria for approval of a development plan.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANALYSIS PER ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.50.06 (APPROVAL OR DENIAL)
In the exercise of its administrative judgment, the Planning Commission shall determine if the proposed plan is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance and adopted plans.

1) ZONING ORDINANCE - PR (Planned Residential) up to 3.75 du/ac with one condition:
A. Condition of approval: 1) Minimum 30-ft non-disturbed vegetation buffer around the property's perimeter except along Hill Rd frontage. The plan shows the 30-ft non-disturbance buffer. The limit of disturbance is to be verified and delineated on the site with high-visibility fencing before grading permits are issued for the site (rezoning case 4-O-25-RZ).
B. The property is zoned PR (Planned Residential) with a density of up to 3.75 du/ac. The applicant is proposing to create 50 single family lots, which will bring the development density to 3.5 du/ac.
C. The PR zone allows single family houses as a permitted use. The administrative procedures for the PR zone require the Planning Commission to approve the development plan before permits can be issued (Knox County Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Section 5.13.15).

2) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - FUTURE LAND USE MAP
A. The property's place type is SR (Suburban Residential), and it is within the HP (Hillside Protection) area on the Future Land Use Map. The housing mix is predominantly single-family subdivisions with lots smaller than one acre. The development plan proposes 50 single family lots. Most of the property is within the HP (Hillside Protection) area. The proposed disturbance is 8.4 acres, not including access for the stormwater pond. There is a condition of approval for the land disturbance within the HP area not to exceed 10.99 acres, as recommended by the slope analysis.

3) KNOX COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A. This development is consistent with Implementation Policy 2, ensure that development is sensitive to existing community character. The development is adjacent to single family subdivisions on all sides and the property has a 30-ft non-disturbance buffer for mature trees around the perimeter.

4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A. The property is within the Planned Growth Boundary. The purposes of the Planned Growth Boundary designation are to encourage a reasonably compact pattern of development, promote the expansion of the Knox County economy, offer a wide range of housing choices, and coordinate the actions of the public and private sectors, particularly with regard to the provision of adequate roads, utilities, schools, drainage and other public facilities and services. This development is in alignment with these goals.