Disposition Summary

Approve the variance to plat the property as shown leaving the remainder of lot 165R without the benefit of a survey because the applicant does not own the adjoining property and has no authority to survey it, and because the plat would update the City Ward Map and property ownership records.

Approve the proposed plat because it otherwise meets the Subdivision Regulations.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the variance to plat the property as shown leaving the remainder of lot 165R without the benefit of a survey because the applicant does not own the adjoining property and has no authority to survey it, and because the plat would update the City Ward Map and property ownership records.

Approve the proposed plat because it otherwise meets the Subdivision Regulations.

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1) This purpose of this plat is to create a lot of record. This is a request by the City of Knoxville Plans Review and Inspection Department.
2) The original plat from 1891 showed the division of parcels with 50-ft wide lots along the street frontage (Coleman Street on the plat). The City's Ward Map shows lot widths of 40 ft, so the plat and the ward map are not consistent.
3) When a property owner wants to build an addition, such as a deck, they submit plans for permitting, and the plans must be in accordance with the zoning requirements. Due to the misalignment of the City Ward Map and the actual division of the land, the structure does not meet setback requirements and the applicant would be unable to build an addition.
4) The City Ward Map would be updated with the approval of this plat and it would show the correct land division and property ownership boundaries for this particular property.