Approved
See case notes below
TTCDA
Building Permit
12-B-22-TOB
See case notes below
Details
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
Details of Action
− +Staff recommends approval of this request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a building permit based on the application and plans as submitted and revised, and staff recommends the following actions on the required waivers from the Design Guidelines:
1) Approve the waiver to allow a 54% FAR.
1) Approve the waiver to allow a 54% FAR.
Applicant Request
− +Variances
1) Increase the floor area ratio (FAR) from 30% to 54%.
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Place Type Designation
875 Cornerstone Dr.
Northeast side of Cornerstone Dr, east side of Lovell Rd
Commission District 3
Size
19.10 acres
Place Type Designation
O (Office)
Currently on the Property
Public parks
Case Notes
− +Details of Action
Staff recommends approval of this request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a building permit based on the application and plans as submitted and revised, and staff recommends the following actions on the required waivers from the Design Guidelines:1) Approve the waiver to allow a 54% FAR.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a building permit based on the application and plans as submitted and revised, and staff recommends the following actions on the required waivers from the Design Guidelines:1) Approve the waiver to allow a 54% FAR.
1) The applicant is requesting approval for a multi-family development of 318 dwelling units on 19.1 acres on the north side of Cornerstone Drive adjacent to Lovell Road, west of Pellissippi Parkway. The proposed development is distributed between 8 (3-story) multi-family buildings, 1 (3/4 split level) multi-family building, 6 (3 story) townhome buildings, one community building, a courtyard area and two 14-space garages.
2) The site is adjacent to the recently developed apartments along Murdock Drive and Cornerstone Drive.
3) A dumpster enclosure and car wash center are proposed on the northwestern side of the site. Sections of the existing greenway will be relocated around the northwestern perimeter of the property connecting into the adjacent apartment development along the southern property line.
4) The existing facility is located within the unincorporated area of Knox County and is zoned OB (Office, Medical and Related Services) / TO (Technology Overlay), which allows the proposed multi-family residential development as a use permitted on review.
5) Two access points are proposed along Cornerstone Drive for multi-family residential development.
6) The proposed ground area coverage (GAC) is 20%, which is below the maximum GAC of 25%, the impervious area ration (IAR) is 62%, which is below the 70% maximum IAR. The floor area ratio (FAR) is 54%, which is greater than the 30% maximum FAR for the TTCDA development intensity guidelines. The applicant has asked for a waiver to allow the 54% FAR and staff is supportive of the waiver.
7) The proposed landscaping and lighting comply with the TTCDA guidelines.
Applicant
