To be heard December 11, 2025Agenda Item No. 33

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the development plan for up to 51 attached and 2 detached dwelling units on individual lots and a reduction of the peripheral setback from 35-ft to 25-ft along the west boundary of lots 24-41, 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 - PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 du/ac
A. The applicant is proposing to subdivide this 10.79-acre tract into 53 lots (51 attached and 2 detached). The development will yield a density of 4.9 du/ac.
B. The PR zone allows single family houses and attached 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).
C. The applicant is requesting a reduction in the peripheral boundary along the western boundary line from 35 ft to 25 ft. The reduction is warranted because these lots are adjacent to a large open space in Victoria's Landing subdivision. The Planning Commission may reduce the setback to 15 ft along all property lines, when a development is adjacent to A (Agricultural) or PR zones, which is the case here.

2) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - FUTURE LAND USE MAP
A. The property is designated as SR (Suburban Residential) and SP (Stream Protection) on the Future Land Use Map. Single family houses are considered a primary use and attached houses are considered a secondary use in the SR place type. The proposed residential subdivision with two-story attached and detached houses is compatible with the surrounding detached houses.
B. The SP designation coincides with the FEMA Flood Map. The stream and required buffer is shown on the proposed plans. Development is not proposed to occur in the stream buffer area, as it is along the periphery of the site and within the peripheral boundary.

3) KNOX COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A. Implementation Policy ensure that development is sensitive to existing community character. The detached houses are proposed in the northwest corner of the property facing E. Emory Road. These
houses are located between two other detached houses that face E. Emory Road. The attached houses will be minimally visible from E. Emory Road and are adjacent to open space in the development to the west.

4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A. The property is within the Planned Growth Area. The purposes of the Planned Growth Area 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.