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Development Plan

Planning Commission

11-E-23-DP

Approved with Conditions

Approve the development plan for a 72-unit multifamily development and 2 duplexes (4 units), on the PR (Planned Residential) portion of the site, as depicted on the site plan, subject to 6 conditions.

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  • Zoning
      Current

      PC, TO

      PC (Planned Commercial), TO (Technology Overlay), PR(k) (Planned Residential) up to 6.5 du/ac, OB(k) (Office, Medical, and Related Services)

      The PC, Planned Commercial Zone, is intended for a unified grouping of commercial buildings which do not require or desire a central business district location. It is the objective of this zone to achieve the highest quality site design, building arrangement, landscaping and traffic circulation patterns possible.

      The TO, Technology Overlay Zone, is established to provide for physical development review in the Tennessee Technology Corridor area of the county by the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (TTCDA). Within the TO, Technology Overlay Zone, no base zoning may be changed, no variance from the provision of the zoning ordinance may be granted and no building or grading permit may be issued prior to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the TTCDA except for a residential or agricultural use or any use within the Town of Farragut or City of Knoxville defined by the jurisdictional boundaries at the time of enactment of Private Chapter No. 148, Senate Bill No. 1230 of the Private Acts of 1983, hereafter referred to as the Act unless otherwise set forth below.

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      OB

      OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services)
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  • Land Use
      Current
      Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
      Proposed
      Multi-dwelling development
      Proposed Density
      6.33 du/ac

Property Information

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Location
2122 SCHAEFFER RD

South & east sides of Schaeffer Rd, south of Hardin Valley Rd, east of Pellissippi Pkwy

Commission District 3

Size
12 acres
Place Type Designation
MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office), HP (Hillside Protection)
Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area
  • Utilities
      Sewer
      West Knox Utility District
      Water
      West Knox Utility District

Case Notes

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Disposition Summary
Approve the development plan for a 72-unit multifamily development and 2 duplexes (4 units), on the PR (Planned Residential) portion of the site, as depicted on the site plan, subject to 6 conditions.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the development plan for a 72-unit multifamily development and 2 duplexes (4 units), on the PR (Planned Residential) portion of the site, as depicted on the site plan, subject to 6 conditions.
1) Adhering to all conditions of the rezoning (5-C-14-RZ), there shall be no clearing or grading until development plan is approved and 100 ft setback and 40 ft non-disturbance buffer where abutting the residential subdivision (Harrison Springs).
2) Implementing the roadway improvements required by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during permitting, as outlined in the Schaeffer Road Apartments Traffic Impact Study prepared by Cannon & Cannon, Inc. (June 19, 2023). A Memorandum of Understanding with Knox County Engineering and Public Works is required for all road improvements per Chapter 54, Article V of the Knox County Code (Ord. O-23-4-102).
3) The maximum height of the multi-dwelling structures shall be 40 ft.
4) Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
5) Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
6) Obtaining TTCDA approval of the development plans (Case 11-A-23-TOB).

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

What's next?

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Planning Commission decisions on Development Plans (DP) are final unless appealed.

Appeals can be filed with the Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) or a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days of the Planning Commission's decision (Knox County, Tennessee Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Zoning, 6.50.08).

Applicant

Retreat at Hardin Valley

Planning Staff
Whitney Warner
Phone: 865-215-2506
Email: whitney.warner@knoxplanning.org
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