Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the Development Plan for a retail hardware store of approximately 18,834 square feet and outdoor garden center of approximately 15,500 square feet, subject to 8 conditions.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
3. Installation of the internal and external sidewalks as shown on the development plan, or as otherwise approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installation of the driveway accesses as shown on the development plan, or as otherwise approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Installation of landscaping as shown on the development plan within six months of the issuance of an occupancy permit for this project.
6. Establishing a 30' the greenway easement as shown on the developent plan on parcel 104-082.06 and extended across parcel 104CB049, with the location of the easement to be coordinated with the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department and Planning Commission staff. The greenway easement is to be established when a Final Plat is submitted to the Planning Commission for approval for this site.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of Knox County sign regulations (Article 3, Section 3.90) subject to approval by Knox County Codes Administration and Planning Commission staff.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements for approval in the PC (Planned Commercial) zoning districts, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the Development Plan for a retail hardware store of approximately 18,834 square feet and outdoor garden center of approximately 15,500 square feet, subject to 8 conditions.