Staff Recommendation

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 12 conditions.

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1) Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting other relevant utility provider requirements.
2) Installing a Type 'B' landscape screen along the south and northwest boundaries of the development per the condition of the PR (Planned Residential) zone, 9-K-23-RZ (see Exhibit D). The detailed landscape plan shall be reviewed and approved by Planning staff during the design plan phase.
3) Approval of a stormwater management plan by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phases per the condition of the rezoning.
4) All access strips must have a minimum width of 25 ft for the entire depth, measured at a 90-degree angle to the parallel lot lines of the access strip.
5) The submitted geotechnical report (GEOServices, LLC, November 16, 2023) must be reviewed and approved by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase to determine if either of the areas shown as closed contour sinkholes on the concept plan are required to be shown on the final plat as a closed contour sinkhole with a 50 ft buffer as required by Section 3.06.B. If any building construction proposed within the 50 ft buffer area around the designated sinkholes/depressions (including the depressions), a geotechnical report must be prepared by a registered engineer to determine soil stability and that report must be submitted to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for consideration. Any construction in these areas is subject to approval by the County following a review of the report. Engineered footings must be designed for these areas. For those lots that do not have a building site outside of the 50 ft buffer, approval by Knox County will be required prior to final plat approval. The sinkholes/depressions and 50 ft buffer shall be designated on the final plat even if they are approved to be filled.
6) If a submitted geotechnical report, reviewed and approved by Knox County Engineering and Public Works, determines that a closed contour identified by Knox County Engineering and Public Works is not a sinkhole, the certification to be provided by Knox County Engineering and Public Works must be placed on the final plat and sealed by the applicant's engineer.
7) Implementing the recommendations of the Transportation Impact Letter (TIL) for Fretz Road (Ardurra, 11/17/2023) as required by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase.
8) Installing a sidewalk along the Fretz Road frontage per Chapter 54, Article IV of the Knox County Code. The final design of the sidewalk will be determined by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase.
9) Providing a note on the final plat that lot 31 shall have an on-site vehicle turnaround if access is provided from Fretz Road.
10) All double frontage lots must meet the requirements of Section 3.02.A.4. of the Subdivision Regulations.
11) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
12) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, including the four (4) conditions of the rezoning (9-K-23-RZ).

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Disposition Summary

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 12 conditions.