Level I: Preliminary Plat
11-F-25-IH
Approve Subject To Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 11-F-25-IH, subject to the following conditions: 1) pending final approval until a formal plat prepared by a surveyor is submitted along with plans for new construction on the lot; 2) the current file number cannot be used to indicate Infill Housing approval on the final plat; and 3) the final plat to meet the Subdivision Regulations.Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- New preliminary plat fronting Bragg Street. Plat will create an approximately 34' wide by 71' deep vacant lot, following the boundaries of a tax parcel created by deed in 1976. The lot would be perpendicular to and behind an existing house at 1501 Minnesota Avenue.
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.
- 1. Front Yards
Meeting Date
November 19, 2025
Lonsdale Infill Housing Overlay District
Bragg St. 37921
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
