BACKGROUND:
The applicant is requesting to close a section of Heins Street between Hannah Avenue and Tulip Avenue. This section of Heins Street is surrounded by parcels owned by the same property owner. This request is accompanied by a request to close the easternmost portion of the Hannah Avenue right-of-way east of I-40 (11-B-24-SC), which intersects with Heins Street. A public 60'x 60' turnaround as shown on Exhibit B would remain.

COMMENTS:
The reviewing departments and organizations had these comments:
- Planning: Planning does not object to the closure of this right-of-way. Planning does not typically support partial closure requests that leave a segment of right-of-way open, but in this case, an adequate turn-around will be provided per a request of the Engineering Department.
- City of Knoxville Engineering: With the addition of reserving a portion of Heins Street and Hannah Ave to remain as an area for a public turnaround (Exhibit B), City Engineering has no objections to the closure. Should this right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for all drainage facilities and utilities, if there are any current facilities, located in or within five (5) feet of the property described herein. No easements are reserved if there are no current facilities within the closure area. If any existing facilities or utilities are found not feasible to the site development or use, they may be removed and relocated, subject to City Engineering and/or other applicable easement holder review and approval.
- KUB: We have reviewed our records and find that we have existing utility facilities located within the subject right-of-way. The approximate locations of these facilities are indicated on the enclosed prints. However, KUB does not release and hereby retains all easements and rights for existing utility facilities, whether or not shown on these prints. Should this right-of-way be closed, KUB will require the following permanent easements for its utility facilities.
Electric/Fiber - 10 feet on each side of the centerline of the overhead lines, 20 feet total width
Gas - 7.5 feet on each side of the centerline of the gas line, 15 feet total width
Water - 7.5 feet on each side of the centerline of the water line, 15 feet total width
Wastewater - 7.5 feet on each side of the centerline of the wastewater line, 15 feet total width
- Addressing: The proposed right-of-way closure of Heins Street will not affect any existing Heins Street address assignments.
- TDOT: The request does not impact state-owned right-of-way and the department takes no objection to the request.
- Fire Department: Approved for Fire Department access.
- AT&T: AT&T does have poles in this right-of-way and would request a 10-ft easement for maintenance of our existing cable facilities at this location.