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Design Review Board

Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure

3-A-13-DT

Install louvered panels to enclose trash and recycling collection sites in three locations on the public right-of-way. The louvered panels are 4 feet tall and the same as those installed at the State Street garage collection site installed last year. The panels will be bolted to the road or sidewalk. There will not be any other site preparation required. See the attached panel detail and images.

130 South Central Street location: Trash and recycling bins are currently located in a parallel parking stall along Central Street in the Old City, adjacent to a surface parking lot and near the Central Street and Willow Avenue intersection. The louvered panels will enclose the entire parking space.

200 South Gay Street location: Trash and recycling bins are currently located in a commercial loading zone in the 200 block, near the intersection of Gay Street and Vine Avenue. The louvered panel enclosure will be 9 feet deep by 24 feet long, as shown on the attachments.

420 Union Avenue location: Trash and recycling bins are currently located on the sidewalk along a fence, adjacent to a recessed parking lot. The fence and right-of-way step back 5 feet where the trash is located (see attachments). The louvered panels will be located on the two sides that are not currently fenced

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Applicant Request
Install louvered panels to enclose trash and recycling collection sites in three locations on the public right-of-way. The louvered panels are 4 feet tall and the same as those installed at the State Street garage collection site installed last year. The panels will be bolted to the road or sidewalk. There will not be any other site preparation required. See the attached panel detail and images.

130 South Central Street location: Trash and recycling bins are currently located in a parallel parking stall along Central Street in the Old City, adjacent to a surface parking lot and near the Central Street and Willow Avenue intersection. The louvered panels will enclose the entire parking space.

200 South Gay Street location: Trash and recycling bins are currently located in a commercial loading zone in the 200 block, near the intersection of Gay Street and Vine Avenue. The louvered panel enclosure will be 9 feet deep by 24 feet long, as shown on the attachments.

420 Union Avenue location: Trash and recycling bins are currently located on the sidewalk along a fence, adjacent to a recessed parking lot. The fence and right-of-way step back 5 feet where the trash is located (see attachments). The louvered panels will be located on the two sides that are not currently fenced
Staff Comments
The City provides trash and recycling collection in the Central Business District and establishes sites for the storage of trash and recycling bins. In some areas of downtown it is not convenient and/or feasible to have the collection areas off a road or sidewalk. The collection sites need to be close to businesses and accessible to trash collectors. In order to make these accommodations some collection sites are in highly visible locations, which is why the city is interested in providing screening. The collection sites are located so as to not require site preparation and he louvered panels will be anchored with screws to the asphalt/concrete. If the collection site is moved or not required in the future, the panels can be removed leaving the site unaltered from its original use.

Two of the proposed locations are in on-street parking or commercial loading stalls. These locations are in prominent locations where parking and commercial loading is limited. Alternative locations on side streets or other publicly owned land should be considered.
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City of Knoxville

Planning Staff
Mike Reynolds
Phone: 865-215-3827
Email: mike.reynolds@knoxplanning.org
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