Disposition Summary

Approve the request to close Layden Drive from the southwest corner of 318 Layden Drive to its eastern terminus, subject to retaining all easements including one condition, since closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the request to close Layden Drive from the southwest corner of 318 Layden Drive to its eastern terminus, subject to retaining all easements including one condition, since closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.

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1) Maintain permanent easements for Knoxville Utility Board's gas and water utilities spanning 7.5 ft from the facility centerlines for total widths of 15 ft each.

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1. This request is to close a portion of Layden Drive from the southwest corner of 318 Layden Drive to its eastern terminus. The majority of this street section is unimproved. Closing this right-of-way would not negatively impact surrounding properties, as all neighboring parcels have access to the street on which they are addressed. The applicant owns all property abutting the requested closure.
2. The City Engineering Department had these comments:
The City Engineering Department has no objections to close the above-described right-of-way area. However, should this right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for all drainage facilities and utilities, if there are any current facilities, located in or within five (5) feet of the property described herein. No easements are reserved if there are no current facilities within the closure area. If any existing facilities or utilities are found not feasible to the site development or use, they may be removed and relocated, subject to City Engineering and/or other applicable easement holder review and approval.
3. The Knoxville Utilities Board had these comments:
We have reviewed our records and find that we have existing utility facilities located within the subject right-of-way. The approximate locations of these facilities are indicated on the enclosed prints. However, KUB does not release and hereby retains all easements and rights for existing utility facilities, whether or not shown on these prints.
Should this right-of-way be closed, KUB will require the following permanent easements for its utility facilities.
Gas - 7.5 feet on each side of the centerline of the gas line, 15 feet total width
Water - 7.5 feet on each side of the centerline of the water line, 15 feet total width
4. The following departments had no objections to the requested closure:
i. The City of Knoxville Fire Department
ii: AT&T
iii: Tennessee Department of Transportation