Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the asphalt plant with maximum capacity of 200 tons per hour, as shown on the development plan, subject to 7 conditions.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Department of Health.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department Public Works and Engineering.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Article 4, Section 4.10 of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance (Performance Standards for Commercial and Industrial Uses).
5. Maintaining a 300' setback from any portion of the asphalt plant equipment to any public park, school, church, hospital, sanitarium, residential zone, or subdivided land restricted to residential uses, as required by Article 5, Section 5.61.03 of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance (Uses Permitted on Review of the Industrial Zone).
6. Installing a Type ?B? landscape screen (see Exhibit A) located on Lot 2, either along the north side of the "plant access and employee parking" located on Lot 2 (approximately 600 feet in length based on the site plan) or adjacent to the A (Agricultural) zoned property along the northwest property line. Existing trees can be utilized as part of the screening if it meets the intent of the Type 'B' landscape screen. A landscape plan must be submitted for review and approval by Planning Commission staff.
7. The landscaping must be installed within six months of the issuance of an occupancy permit for this project, or posting a bond with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works to guarantee such installation.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements for approval in the I (Industrial) zone district, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the asphalt plant with maximum capacity of 200 tons per hour, as shown on the development plan, subject to 7 conditions.