Level II: Subdivision Plat
11-D-25-IH
Approve As Requested
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 11-D-25-IH as submitted.Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- New subdivision plat fronting Ohio Avenue and revisions to site plans approved in DRB files 6-C-25-IH and 9-H-25-IH.
- Subdivision Plat.
- The plat creates two lots from an existing 150' wide by 144' deep lot and part of the closed Ambrose Street right-of-way to the south of the existing lot (O-116-2025). The northern lot will be 79.5' wide by 144' deep, and the southern lot will be 96' wide by 144' deep. A 25' wide access easement is evenly split along the shared interior lot line.
- Minor modifications to the site plan approved with 9-H-25-IH.
- 1. Driveway width was widened to 25', which resulted in removal of the proposed interior sidewalks on either side of the driveway. The buildings are now 29' apart, reduced from a 30' separation in previously approved plans.
- 2. The sidewalks that connected the walkways at the front of the units have also been removed.
- 3. The northern side setback of the north building has been increased from 5' to 7'-5".
- 4. Front setbacks were reduced from 25'-1" to 24.9' as required by previous Certificates of Appropriateness.
Applicable Guidelines
Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- 1. Front Yards
- Consistent front yard space should be created along the street with the setback of a new house matching the older houses on the block.
- A walkway should be provided from the sidewalk or street to the front door. Along grid streets, the walk should be perpendicular to the street.
- Healthy trees that are outside the building footprint should be preserved. The root area should be marked and protected during construction.
- Consistent front yard space should be created along the street with the setback of a new house matching the older houses on the block.
- 2. Housing Orientation
- New housing should be proportional to the dimensions of the lot and other houses on the block.
- On corner lots, side yard setbacks should be handled traditionally (that is, closer to the side street). The zoning requirement to treat corner lots as having two frontages should not apply in Heart of Knoxville neighborhoods.
- Side yard setbacks should be similar to older houses on the block, keeping the rhythm of spacing between houses consistent.
- New housing should be proportional to the dimensions of the lot and other houses on the block.
- 3. Alleys, Parking, and Services
- Parking should not be in front yards.
- Alley access should be used for garage or parking pad locations. On level ground, pea gravel or similar material may be used as a parking pad off alleys.
- On streets without alleys, garages or parking pads should be at least 20 feet behind the front façade of the infill house with access limited to one lane between the street and the front façade.
- Garages which are perpendicular to the alley should be about 18 feet from the center line of the alley pavement, allowing a comfortable turning radius for a driver to enter a garage.
- Alley-oriented parking pads, garbage collection points, and utility boxes should be screened with a combination of landscaping and fencing.
- On those streets which have alleys, driveways should not be permitted from the front of the house.
- On corner lots, a driveway to the garage may be provided off the side street.
- Parking should not be in front yards.
- 1. Front Yards
Meeting Date
November 19, 2025
Lonsdale Infill Housing Overlay District
Ohio Ave. 37921
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
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