Approved with Conditions
Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) and HP ( Hillside Protection Overlay) zoning subject to 3 conditions.
See case notes below
Special Use
2-B-23-SU
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Zoning
- Current
RN-2, HP
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood), HP (Hillside Protection Overlay)The RN-2 Single-Family Residential Neighborhood Zoning District is intended to accommodate low density single- family residential development on relatively small lots with smaller setbacks within the City of Knoxville. Two-family dwellings may also be allowed by special use approval. Limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the character of the district may also be permitted.
The HP District is intended to protect Knoxville's significant natural topographic features, and to prevent potential serious consequences from hillside development, such as increased erosion, fire, or flood hazards, and property damage.
Land Use
- Current
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
ProposedRequest to build a duplex.
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Planning Sector
Growth Plan
3840 SKYLINE DR
South side of Skyline Dr, east of Verbena Street
Council District 6
Size
14,479 square feet
Planning Sector
East City
Land Use Classification LDR (Low Density Residential), HP (Hillside Protection) LDR (Low Density Residential), HP (Hillside Protection)
Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Disposition Summary
Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) and HP ( Hillside Protection Overlay) zoning subject to 3 conditions.Staff Recommendation
Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) and HP ( Hillside Protection Overlay) zoning subject to 3 conditions.1. Meeting all applicable requrements of the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Section 9.3.J.3 related to minimum transparency standards of street-facing facades for two-family dwellings and the applicable off-street parking space and access and driveway design standards in Article 11 and zoning interpretations by the City's Plans Review and Inspections Department.
3. The structures Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) should be specified on the site plan during the permitting phase and should be adequately elevated to avoid possible stormwater flow into structure.
With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval of a two-family dwelling in the RN-2 zoning district and HP overlay zoning district, and the criteria for approval of a special use.
What's next?
− +Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.
SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.
Applicant
Byron Gilmore
Case History
- December 2, 2022
Date Filed
- February 9, 2023
Approved with conditions
