Disposition Summary

Approve the development plan for up to 8 single-family houses on individual lots and reduce to the peripheral setback from 35 ft to 25 ft and 20 ft as shown on the development plan, subject to 1 condition.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the development plan for up to 8 single-family houses on individual lots and reduce to the peripheral setback from 35 ft to 25 ft and 20 ft as shown on the development plan, subject to 1 condition.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County zoning ordinance.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the PR zone and the criteria for approval of a development plan.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANALYSIS PER ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.50.06 (APPROVAL OR DENIAL)
In the exercise of its administrative judgment, the Planning Commission shall determine if the proposed plan is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance and adopted plans.

1) ZONING ORDINANCE
A. The property is zoned PR (Planned Residential) with a density of up to 5 du/ac. The applicant is proposing to subdivide this 1.617-acre tract into 8 lots. The development will yield a density of 4.95 du/ac. The PR zone allows single family houses as a permitted use. The administrative procedures for the PR zone require the Planning Commission to approve the development plan before permits can be issued (Knox County Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Section 5.13.15).
B. The property is relatively small, under 2 acres. The applicant requests a reduction to the peripheral setback from 35 ft to 20 ft on the north, south, and western property lines and a reduction to 25 ft on the eastern property line as shown on the plan.

2) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - FUTURE LAND USE MAP
A. The property's land use classification is SR (Suburban Residential) on the Future Land Use Map. Single family houses are considered a primary use in the SR place type. Suburban Residential areas are appropriate for primarily single family residential development with lot sizes generally less than one acre.

3) KNOX COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A. The development complies with the Comprehensive Plan's Implementation Policy 9, to coordinate infrastructure improvements with development. The Schaad Road Re-alignment project, which is in progress 0.4 miles northwest of the subject property, aims to improve connectivity and roadway safety in the area. The intersection of Cureton Road and Schaad Road will be reconfigured to improve sight distance for left-turning vehicles.
B. The area consists primarily of single-family homes and some attached houses. The proposed single-family development is consistent with Implementation Policy 2, ensuring that development is sensitive to existing community character.

4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A. The property is within the Planned Growth Boundary. The purposes of the Planned Growth Boundary designation are to encourage a reasonably compact pattern of development, promote the expansion of the Knox County economy, offer a wide range of housing choices, and coordinate the actions of the public and private sectors, particularly with regard to the provision of adequate roads, utilities, schools, drainage and other public facilities and services. This development is in alignment with these goals.