Disposition Summary

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 12 conditions.

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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, including but not limited to purchasing the required amount of sewer shares for house lots.
2. Provision of street names consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Implementing the recommendations of the Brackett Road Subdivision Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) (Ardurra, 10/28/2024 & 11/11/2024) as required by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase. If the TIA is further revised, it must be submitted to Planning staff for review and approval by all applicable agencies.
4. If the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works determines that the width of Brackett Road is less than 18 ft wide between the intersections of Road 'A' and Tall Shadow Lane, the applicant must widen the deficient sections of Brackett Road between these intersections to a minimum width of 18 ft.
5. Before the final plat for phase 1 of this subdivision can be certified for recording, the eastbound left turn lane on E. Emory Road at the Brackett Road intersection must be installed, or a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Knox County Engineering and Public Works to construct the turn lane must be in place per condition #6.
6. Entering into an MOU with Knox County Engineering and Public Works for completing off-site improvements per Chapter 54, Article V of the Knox County Code (Ord. O-23-4-102). The cost of these improvements is the responsibility of the property owner.
7. If during design plan approval or construction of the development, it is discovered that unforeseen off-site improvements within the right-of-way are necessary, the developer will either enter into an MOU with the County for these improvements or reimburse the County for their direct expenses (if completed by County crews) to make corrections deemed necessary.
8. The maximum number of lots shall be consistent with condition #2 of the associated development plan (12-H-24-DP).
9. Certify the minimum sight distance can be obtained looking to the right (westbound) on Brackett Road at the Road 'A' intersection, with documentation provided to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and approval during the design plan phase.
10. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
11. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
12. Before certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establish a property owners association or other legal entity responsible for maintaining common facilities, such as common areas, amenities, private roads, and/or stormwater drainage systems.

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This proposal subdivides this 34.7-acre property into 69 detached residential lots at a 1.99 du/ac density. The property was rezoned from A (Agricultural) to PR up to 2 du/ac in November 2007 (10-U-07-RZ).

The proposed access point to Brackett Road is perpendicular to the center of a sharp curve. The transportation impact analysis (TIA) recommends considering the conversion of this intersection into a three-legged, all-way stop-controlled intersection due to the sharp horizontal curve in Brackett Road. After considering the potential options, Knox County Engineering and Public Works determined their preference is only to require Road 'A' to have a stop condition, leaving Brackett Road as-is.

When the adjacent Isabel Estates Subdivision was approved in 2021, there was a condition that only 66 lots could be platted before an eastbound left turn lane on E. Emory Road would be required at the Brackett Road intersection. The Isabel Estates Subdivision has platted 66 lots but has yet to construct the required turn lane. The lots within this subdivision cannot be platted until the left turn lane is constructed.