Disposition Summary

APPROVE the request for a 45-ft tall, 1-story indoor self-storage facility with a building footprint of approximately 16,900 sqft, subject to 9 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request for a 45-ft tall, 1-story indoor self-storage facility with a building footprint of approximately 16,900 sqft, subject to 9 conditions.

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1) Meeting all requirements of the supplemental regulations for indoor self-storage facilities (Section 4.93.03), including but not limited to the first floor street-facing fa?ade of the building having a minimum transparency of ten percent (10%). For the purposes of this review, the first floor shall be the lower third of the building elevation (15 ft above the finished floor elevation). Revised building elevations must be submitted to Planning Commission staff for review and approval before building permits are issued.
2) Installing the landscaping shown on the landscape plan, and all other required landscaping, before the issuance of an occupancy permit or posting a bond with the Knox County Engineering and Public Works to guarantee its installation.
3) Providing full cut off light fixtures that are deflected, shaded, and focused away from all adjoining property, per section 4.93.03.D. of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
4) Revising the required rear setback to 24 ft. The proposed structure is one-story but is 45 ft tall, which is more in line with the maximum 3-story height in the CA zone.
5) If the structure is expanded in the future, a new Use on Review approval is required.
6) Outdoor storage of material or equipment is prohibited unless a new Use on Review application is approved, demonstrating compliance with the CA (General Business) zone and the supplemental regulations for self-storage facilities (Section 4.93).
7) The signage plan must comply with the CA (General Business) sign standards in Section 3.90.
8) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
9) Meeting all applicable requirements of Knox County Engineering and Public Works.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the CA zone standards, supplemental regulations for indoor self-storage facilities in the CA zone, and the criteria for approval of a use on review.