APPROVE PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CONDITION #5 TO SAY: "5. BEFORE CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE SUBDIVISION, JOIN THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND SUBJECT THE PROPERTY TO ANY CONVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR ESTABLISH A PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING COMMON FACILITIES, SUCH AS COMMON AREAS, AMENITIES, AND/OR STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION."

Disposition Summary

APPROVE PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CONDITION #5 TO SAY: "5. BEFORE CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE SUBDIVISION, JOIN THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND SUBJECT THE PROPERTY TO ANY CONVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR ESTABLISH A PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING COMMON FACILITIES, SUCH AS COMMON AREAS, AMENITIES, AND/OR STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION."

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Details of Action

APPROVE PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CONDITION #5 TO SAY: "5. BEFORE CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE SUBDIVISION, JOIN THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND SUBJECT THE PROPERTY TO ANY CONVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR ESTABLISH A PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING COMMON FACILITIES, SUCH AS COMMON AREAS, AMENITIES, AND/OR STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION."

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the concept plan, subject to 6 conditions.

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant utility provider requirements.
2. Meet all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Certifying sight distance at the driveway location of all lots (or certain lots). If a lot does not have sight distance on all locations of its frontage, then the driveway location where sight distance can be obtained must be provided on the plat. If a lot does not have sight distance, the lot must be combined with adjacent lots or have shared access provided through an adjacent lot with adequate sight distance.
5. 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, and/or stormwater drainage systems.
6. 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 a memorandum of understanding (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.

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This proposal is for a 7-lot residential subdivision on 2.61 acres. This infill development along Mount Richer Ave is Phase 3 of the Mont Richer subdivision. Knox County previously owned this property, which was part of Beverly Park, and it was sold in 2024.

The property is zoned RB (General Residential). The RB zone requires a minimum lot size of 10,000 sq ft for single family homes. The proposed lot sizes range from 13,602 sq ft to 26,352 sq ft and are generally equivalent to the lot sizes in the existing neighborhood. The new lots will have side entry garages as shown.

A portion of the property is within the HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) zone, and there are some steep slopes on the property. The recommended disturbance is 0.5 acres. The projected disturbance of the HP area is 0.77 acres within the 0.92 acre HP area.