Development Plan
Planning Commission
11-K-24-DP
To be heard November 14, 2024Agenda Item No. 62
Planning Staff Recommendation
Approve the development plan for a residential subdivision of up to 111 attached dwellings in the PR zone, subject to 2 conditions.
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Zoning
- Current
PR
PR (Planned Residential) up to 12 du/acThe regulations established in this zone are intended to provide optional methods of land development which encourage more imaginative solutions to environmental design problems. Residential areas thus established would be characterized by a unified building and site development program, open space for recreation and provision for commercial, religious, educational, and cultural facilities which are integrated with the total project by unified architectural and open space treatment.
Land Use
- Current
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
ProposedAttached residential subdivision
Proposed Density10.96 du/ac
Property Information
− +0 ASHEVILLE HWY
North side of Asheville Hwy, west of Cash Rd
Commission District 8
Size
10.24 acres
Place Type Designation
CMU (Corridor Mixed-use)
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Outside City Limits)
Fire Department / District
Rural Metro Fire
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
Approve the development plan for a residential subdivision of up to 111 attached dwellings in the PR zone, subject to 2 conditions.1) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to, ensuring that lots 1, 19, 106, and 111 meet all setback requirements.
2) The maximum height of the attached dwellings shall be 35 feet.
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) with up to 12 du/ac:
A. The PR zone allows attached dwellings 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 (Article 5, Section 5.13.15).
B. The proposed density of 10.84 du/ac is below the approved density of 12 du/ac.
C. With the recommend condition # 1, the site layout will conform to the lot size and setback requirements of the zone.
2) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A. Create neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and amenities in close proximity (Policy 5). - The property is located within two miles of Carter Park and Carter Elementary, Carter High, and Sunnyview schools.
B. Encourage development practices that conserve and connect natural features and habitat (Policy 7). - The development proposes a landscape screen along Asheville Highway. This is also consistent with the East Knox Community Plan which calls out to preserve and enhance the area's rural character and landscape.
3) FUTURE LAND USE MAP
A. The property has the CMU (Corridor Mixed-use) place type. Attached houses are recommended as "secondary uses" in the CMU place type.
B. Two-story townhouses with 20-ft front setbacks are consistent with the CMU place type's recommended building form.
4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A. The property is within the Urban Growth Boundary. The purposes of the Urban Growth Boundary designation are to encourage a reasonably compact pattern of development, promote expansion of the Knoxville-Knox County economy, offer a wide range of housing choices, and coordinate the actions of the public and private sectors, particularly with regard to provision of adequate roads, utilities, schools, drainage and other public facilities and services. The proposed development is not in opposition to any of these criteria.
What's next?
− +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).
0 Asheville Highway
Mesana Investments, LLC
Case History
- October 2, 2024
Date Filed
- November 14, 2024
To be heard by the Planning Commission