Staff Recommendation

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 12 conditions.

Approve the development plan for 264 detached residential houses on individual lots and the peripheral setback reduction from 35 ft to 25 ft for all double frontage lots with an adjacent 25-ft common

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the utility provider.
2. Provision of street names consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102). The street name suffix "Court" may be used on Road 'B' and Road 'E'.
3. All sidewalks and crosswalks within the public right-of-way shall meet the applicable ADA standards. The design details shall be worked out with Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase.
4. Providing the sidewalk and/or pedestrian trail system (pedestrian system) that connects the Babelay Road and Harris Road access points as required by the Knox County Sidewalk Ordinance. The design details and timing of the installation of the pedestrian system shall be worked out with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works during the design plan stage for the subdivision.
5. Implementing the recommendations outlined in the Babelay Subdivision Transportation Impact Analysis prepared by Fulghum MacIndoe (Revised 2/21/2022), as revised and approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works and Planning staff (see Exhibit A). The design details and implementation of the recommendations shall be worked out with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works during the design plan stage for the subdivision.
6. Harris Road shall be widened to a consistent minimum of 18 feet. If right-of-way or utility constraints prevent these improvements, the developer shall coordinate with Knox County to install suitable operational improvements such as guardrail, signage, striping, etc., to mitigate the additional traffic volumes.
7. The applicant must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Knox County Engineering and Public Works for the offsite improvements per Chapter 54, Article. V of the Knox County Code (Ord. O-23-4-102).
8. Providing the 25-ft common area along the Babelay Road and Link Road frontages where the adjacent lots do not meet the double frontage lot depth standard per Section 3.02.A.4. of the Subdivision Regulations.
9. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
10. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
11. Providing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access to internal streets.
12. Before certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establish a property owners association or other legal entity responsible for maintaining common facilities, such as common areas, amenities, private roads, and/or stormwater drainage systems.

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Disposition Summary

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 12 conditions.

Approve the development plan for 264 detached residential houses on individual lots and the peripheral setback reduction from 35 ft to 25 ft for all double frontage lots with an adjacent 25-ft common