Disposition Summary

Approve the variances and alternative design standard based on the justification provided by the applicant and the recommendations of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 10 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the variances and alternative design standard based on the justification provided by the applicant and the recommendations of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 10 conditions.

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the utility provider.
2. Provision of street names consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Provide guest parking in accordance with Section 3.03.B.1. of the Subdivision Regulations, which allows reduction of the minimum 25' street frontage if guest parking is provided throughout the development. Adjustments to the guest parking location may be approved by Planning staff during the design plan phase.
4. The sight distance shall be certified to be 400 feet in both directions by a licensed surveyor, using design grades, at the entrance before grading permits are issued for the site.
5. Provide a permanent nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress to and from the public right-of-way over the driveways and surface parking spaces, as shown on the concept plan for lots 21-37. The easement shall also serve as an easement for drainage and utilities. The width shall be no less than 25' but may be required to be wider if determined necessary by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase. Legal documentation must be provided by the applicant in accordance with Section 3.03.J. of the Subdivision Regulations.
6. Provide a note on the final plat that all lots are to have internal subdivision access only with access to public roads via the shared private drives.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
9. Obtaining all necessary permits from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to access E. Governor John Sevier Hwy.
10. Before certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establish a home owners association (HOA) responsible for maintaining common facilities, such as common areas, amenities, private roads, and/or stormwater drainage systems. The PR (Planned Residential) zone requires all common open space to be controlled by an HOA if lots less than 3,000 sqft are created.

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This proposal is a 37-lot attached residential subdivision on approximately 5.2 acres at a density of 7.12 du/ac. Twenty (20) lots access E. Governor John Sevier Hwy and 17 access Sevierville Pike. The property was rezoned from CA (General Business) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 8 du/ac in May 2005 (10-T-04-RZ). The proposed attached houses include a mix of units with 1-car and 2-car garages and no garage.