To be heard December 11, 2025Agenda Item No. 18

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request to amend the previously approved planned district to increase the maximum lot size for a Type I house from 6,999 sqft to 11,520 sqft for the subject property, subject to 1 condition.

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1. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements of the former TC-1 (Town Center) zone (current zoning RN-3), the previously approved development plan, and the other criteria for approval of a special use for modifications to previously approved planned districts per Article 1.4.G.

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The residential design standards for the Beau Monde subdivision have a maximum lot size for houses and townhouses. This request combines two existing lots, including the house at 9844 Clingmans Dome Drive. The property could be resubdivided in the future.

STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING A SPECIAL USE (ARTICLE 16.2.F.2.)

1) THE USE IS CONSISTENT WITH ADOPTED PLANS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ONE-YEAR PLAN.
A. The One Year Plan and Southwest City Sector Plan designation for this site are MU-CC (Mixed Use Community Center), which recommends a mix of residential, office, and commercial uses at a moderate intensity.
B. The property is within the HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) district; however, it is exempt from those standards because the property was previously legally disturbed.

2) THE USE IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ZONING CODE.
A. Except for the proposed lot size, the request is consistent with the former TC-1 zoning and the adopted Northshore Town Center Development Plan and Standards.

3) THE USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT IS PROPOSED, AND WITH THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY.
A. Larger lot sizes can be compatible with the Beau Monde subdivision on a case-by-case basis. This request will preserve the option to re-establish both lots if the owner does not build accessory structures on the current vacant lot.

4) THE USE WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY INJURE THE VALUE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OR BY NOISE, LIGHTS, FUMES, ODORS, VIBRATION, TRAFFIC, CONGESTION, OR OTHER IMPACTS DETRACT FROM THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
A. This proposal will not change the allowed use of the site.

5) THE USE IS NOT OF A NATURE OR SO LOCATED AS TO DRAW SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC THROUGH RESIDENTIAL STREETS.
A. No additional traffic will be generated.

6) THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA IS NOT SUCH AS TO POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PROPOSED USE OR TO CREATE AN UNDESIRABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PROPOSED USE.
A. There are no known uses in the area that could be a potential hazard or create an undesirable environment for the proposed uses within the development.