Alley Closure
3-B-25-AC
Recommendations
See agency comments and recommendations below
Request
Recommendations
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Close Alley
From Parcel 093EF038
Eastern side of Waverly Street, northwest corner of parcel 093EF038
Eastern side of Waverly Street, northwest corner of parcel 093EF038
To Parcel 093EF040
Northeast corner of parcel 093EF038
Northeast corner of parcel 093EF038
Reason for Closure
I am requesting the permanent closure of the alley adjacent to my property at 2820 Waverly St. The alley is not in use and remains unpaved, making it unnecessary for public access. Giving my plans to develop, closing the alley would improve site efficiency, safety, and overall land use.
Comments / Recommendations
− +COMMENTS:
The reviewing departments and organizations had these comments:
- Planning: Planning does not object to the closure of the right-of-way, as it is not anticipated to impact connectivity.
- City of Knoxville Engineering: City Engineering has no objection to this closure. Should this right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for all drainage facilities and utilities, if there are any current facilities, located in or within five (5) feet of the property described herein. No easements are reserved if there are no current facilities within the closure area. If any existing facilities or utilities are found not feasible to the site development or use, they may be removed and relocated, subject to City Engineering and/or other applicable easement holder review and approval.
- KUB: We have reviewed our records and, as far as we have been able to determine, KUB has no existing utility facilities located within the subject right-of-way area and we have no objection to the requested closure. However, KUB does not release and hereby retains all easements and rights for existing facilities, whether or not identified in our research.
- Fire Department: Approved to close for Fire Department access.
- TDOT: The request does not impact state-owned Right of Way and the department takes no exception to the request.
- Addressing: The proposed alley closure is not expected to impact any existing addresses.
- AT&T: No objections to this closure request.
The reviewing departments and organizations had these comments:
- Planning: Planning does not object to the closure of the right-of-way, as it is not anticipated to impact connectivity.
- City of Knoxville Engineering: City Engineering has no objection to this closure. Should this right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for all drainage facilities and utilities, if there are any current facilities, located in or within five (5) feet of the property described herein. No easements are reserved if there are no current facilities within the closure area. If any existing facilities or utilities are found not feasible to the site development or use, they may be removed and relocated, subject to City Engineering and/or other applicable easement holder review and approval.
- KUB: We have reviewed our records and, as far as we have been able to determine, KUB has no existing utility facilities located within the subject right-of-way area and we have no objection to the requested closure. However, KUB does not release and hereby retains all easements and rights for existing facilities, whether or not identified in our research.
- Fire Department: Approved to close for Fire Department access.
- TDOT: The request does not impact state-owned Right of Way and the department takes no exception to the request.
- Addressing: The proposed alley closure is not expected to impact any existing addresses.
- AT&T: No objections to this closure request.
Property Information
− +Location
Planning Sector
0 Unnamed alley
Council District 3
Planning Sector
Central City
What's next?
− +- Appeal to Because of its location in the CITY, appeals will be heard by Knoxville City Council
Applicant
Franco Irakoze, Definity Investments
Case History
- January 30, 2025
Date Filed
- February 1, 2025
by the Planning Commission