Property Information
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Location11181 Sam Lee Rd.
West side of Sam Lee Rd., northeast of Dearing Way
Commission District 6
Size99.45 acres
Sector
Currently on the Property
Farm and vacant land
Growth PlanRural Area
- Utilities
SewerWest Knox Utility District
WaterWest Knox Utility District
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 11 conditions.
1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the utility provider.
2. Provision of street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (Ord 91-1-102).
3. Installation of sidewalks as identified on the concept plan. Sidewalks shall meet all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works. A bond shall be provided to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works by the developer in an amount sufficient to guarantee the installation of the sidewalks.
4. The Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works is requiring the applicant to widen Sam Lee Road to a width of 20' with a binder coat along the street frontage for this phase of the subdivision. The details and timing of the road improvements shall be worked out with Knox County during the Design Plan stage of the subdivision.
5. Implementation of any recommended improvements identified in the Transportation Impact Study prepared by Ajax Engineering, dated March 16, 2020 and as revised and approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works and Planning staff. The improvements shall be installed to the standards approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
6. All closed contours/sinkholes and the 50' setback around the feature shall be shown on the final plat. Building construction within the 50' setback may be permitted if a geotechnical study prepared by a registered engineer states that building within the 50' sinkhole buffer is acceptable and the study is approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works. The geotechnical study must be completed and submitted to Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works prior to submission of the final plat for any lots that do not have a building area outside of the 50' setback area. A 5' drainage easement extending outside of the uppermost closed contour is required. Building construction is not permitted within the hatchered contour area of the sinkhole or the drainage easement. Engineered footings may be required for any structures within the 50' sinkhole buffer..
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
8. Prior to certification of the final plat for the first phase of the subdivision, establishing a property owners association that will be responsible for the maintenance of the common areas, amenities and drainage system.
9. If applicable, identify the blueline stream that parallels Sam Lee Road and all required buffers on the final plat.
10. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
11. Submitting to Planning staff prior to final plat review by the Planning Commission or Planning staff, the certification of design plan approval form as required by the Knoxville-Knox County Subdivision Regulations.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 11 conditions.