Disposition Summary

Approve the request to close Reed Street from Bonnyman Drive to W Oldham Avenue, 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 Reed Street from Bonnyman Drive to W Oldham Avenue, subject to retaining all easements including one condition, since closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.

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1) Maintain a permanent easement for Knoxville Utility Board's water utility facility spanning 7.5 ft from the facility centerline, for a total width of 15 ft.

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1. This request is to close Reed Street from Bonnyman Drive to W Oldham Avenue. This closure is part of a planned redevelopment of the Western Heights community, and would not negatively impact surrounding properties. 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.
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