Use On Review

3-J-15-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the development plan for a parking lot expansion at this existing event facility, subject to 7 conditions


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Use of the facility shall be restricted to the uses identified on PC-1 Proposed Uses list (dated July 31, 2013) provided by the applicant, with the exclusion of the daycare use. Since the daycare use has specific requirements that cannot be met by the existing facilities, a separate use on review approval is required.
2. Adding a sidewalk and driveway pedestrian crossings that will provide a connection from the sidewalks around the building out to Bridgewater Rd., paralleling the street and extending northwest to the intersection of Bridgewater Rd. and Comstock Rd. This will allow for a future connection to the greenway that is located along the creek. The sidewalk and crossings shall be in compliance with the requirements of the City of Knoxville.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. Submitting an updated landscape plan that will be subject to Planning Commission staff approval.
5. Installation of landscaping as shown on the updated landscape plan within six months of completion of the parking lot or phase of the parking lot. The landscaping may be phased in conjunction with phasing of the parking lot.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville City Arborist
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements for approval in the PC-1 (Retail and Office Park) zoning district, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
205 Bridgewater Rd

Southwest side of Bridgewater Rd, north side of Walbrook Dr and I-40/I-75.

Council District 2
Census Tract 46.10


Size
6.75 acres

Sector
Northwest County

Land Use Designation? Commercial


Currently on the Property
Event facility

Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the development plan for a parking lot expansion at this existing event facility, subject to 7 conditions
1. Use of the facility shall be restricted to the uses identified on PC-1 Proposed Uses list (dated July 31, 2013) provided by the applicant, with the exclusion of the daycare use. Since the daycare use has specific requirements that cannot be met by the existing facilities, a separate use on review approval is required.
2. Adding a sidewalk and driveway pedestrian crossings that will provide a connection from the sidewalks around the building out to Bridgewater Rd., paralleling the street and extending northwest to the intersection of Bridgewater Rd. and Comstock Rd. This will allow for a future connection to the greenway that is located along the creek. The sidewalk and crossings shall be in compliance with the requirements of the City of Knoxville.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. Submitting an updated landscape plan that will be subject to Planning Commission staff approval.
5. Installation of landscaping as shown on the updated landscape plan within six months of completion of the parking lot or phase of the parking lot. The landscaping may be phased in conjunction with phasing of the parking lot.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville City Arborist
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements for approval in the PC-1 (Retail and Office Park) zoning district, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the development plan for a parking lot expansion at this existing event facility, subject to 7 conditions
Details of Action
1. Use of the facility shall be restricted to the uses identified on PC-1 Proposed Uses list (dated July 31, 2013) provided by the applicant, with the exclusion of the daycare use. Since the daycare use has specific requirements that cannot be met by the existing facilities, a separate use on review approval is required.
2. Adding a sidewalk and driveway pedestrian crossings that will provide a connection from the sidewalks around the building out to Bridgewater Rd., paralleling the street and extending northwest to the intersection of Bridgewater Rd. and Comstock Rd. This will allow for a future connection to the greenway that is located along the creek. The sidewalk and crossings shall be in compliance with the requirements of the City of Knoxville.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. Submitting an updated landscape plan that will be subject to Planning Commission staff approval.
5. Installation of landscaping as shown on the updated landscape plan within six months of completion of the parking lot or phase of the parking lot. The landscaping may be phased in conjunction with phasing of the parking lot.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville City Arborist
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements for approval in the PC-1 (Retail and Office Park) zoning district, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.

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 - March 27, 2015 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

HarbWhite Properties


Case History