Staff Recommendation

Approve the requested restaurant with a drive-through facility comprising approximately 1,820 square feet of floor area, subject to 7 conditions.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
2. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the utility provider.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to signage and landscaping.
4. Evaluate the traffic signal phasing during the permitting phase. The scope of the study will be determined by Knox County Engineering and Public Works (Knox County EPW) and must be completed and submitted by the applicant. The applicant is responsible for implementing the required modifications unless otherwise agreed upon by Knox County EPW.
5. Confirm compliance with the CN (Neighborhood Commercial) zone landscaping standards during the permitting phase, with review and approval by Planning staff. All landscaping must be installed within six months of the issuance of an occupancy permit or posting a bond with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works to guarantee such installation.
6. Meeting the lighting standards in the supplemental regulations (Section 4.10.10. - Outdoor lighting) and the CN (Neighborhood Commercial) zone (Section 5.38.14 - Site lighting). All site lighting shall use full cut-off fixtures. Site lighting includes lights meant to illuminate a large area, such as pole-mounted lights for parking lots and wall-mounted wall pack lights, and does not include accent lighting, such as string lights and wall sconces. A site lighting plan must be reviewed and approved by Planning staff before building permits are issued.
7. Obtaining all necessary permits from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for utilizing the sinkhole for stormwater discharge.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval of a restaurant with a drive-through facility in the CN (Neighborhood Commercial) zone and the criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

Approve the requested restaurant with a drive-through facility comprising approximately 1,820 square feet of floor area, subject to 7 conditions.