Use On Review

3-D-23-UR

Approved with conditions
by the Planning Commission

Approve the request to expand the existing self-service storage facility by approximately 44,600 square feet of floor area in the CA (General Business) zone, subject to 6 conditions.


See case notes below

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
1328 E BULLRUN VALLEY DR

South side of E. Bullrun Valley Dr, west side of I-75

Commission District 7


Size
8.36 acres

Sector
North County

Land Use Designation? AG (Agricultural), SP (Stream Protection)


Currently on the Property
Self-service storage facility

Growth Plan
Rural Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
Approve the request to expand the existing self-service storage facility by approximately 44,600 square feet of floor area in the CA (General Business) zone, subject to 6 conditions.
1) Removing all existing outdoor storage that does not comply with Article 5.31.03 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding storage in the CA (General Business) zone.
2) Obtaining a LOMR-F (Letter of Map Revision based on Fill) from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for the entire site. New buildings are required to be 1 foot above the 500-year floodplain or be floodproofed per FEMA floodproofing standards.
3) Removing all existing fill that is in the FEMA floodway and the F (Floodway) zone, per the requirements of Knox County Engineering and Public Works.
4) Verifying the existence of a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) permit, obtaining a permit, or otherwise removing the existing parking area and signage located in the I-75 right-of-way (ROW).
5) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
6) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.


With the conditions noted above, the proposed self-service storage facility expansion meets the requirements for approval in the CA zone district, and the criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
Approve the request to expand the existing self-service storage facility by approximately 44,600 square feet of floor area in the CA (General Business) zone, subject to 6 conditions.

What's next?

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As a Use On Review case, the Planning Commission's decision is final, and it will not be heard by a legislative body unless it is appealed.

The appeal deadline - April 8, 2023 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Matthew Plasencia


Case History