Property Information
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Location7507 BALL CAMP PIKE
North side of Ball Camp Pike, south of Schaad Rd
Commission District 6
Size5.05 acres
Place Type DesignationSR (Suburban Residential)
Currently on the Property
Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land
Growth PlanUrban Growth Area (Outside City Limits)
Fire Department / DistrictKarns Fire Department
- Utilities
SewerWest Knox Utility District
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Disposition Summary
Approve the variance to provide an AASHTO turnaround in lieu of a cul-de-sac at the end of Hickory Club Lane based on the following evidence of hardship:1. An AASHTO turnaround will allow for easier future access to the adjacent property to the north as required by the approved Concept Plan.
2. The adjoining property has limited access to public roads. Condition 8 from Planning Case 8-SB-25-C requires a future road connection to the adjoining property.
3. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to public safety, health, or welfare because the turnaround meets AASHTO standards for emergency service providers.
Approve the final plat for 40 lots in the PR district.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the variance to provide an AASHTO turnaround in lieu of a cul-de-sac at the end of Hickory Club Lane based on the following evidence of hardship:1. An AASHTO turnaround will allow for easier future access to the adjacent property to the north as required by the approved Concept Plan.
2. The adjoining property has limited access to public roads. Condition 8 from Planning Case 8-SB-25-C requires a future road connection to the adjoining property.
3. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to public safety, health, or welfare because the turnaround meets AASHTO standards for emergency service providers.
Approve the final plat for 40 lots in the PR district.
1. An AASHTO turnaround will allow for easier future access to the adjacent property to the north as required by the approved Concept Plan.
2. The adjoining property has limited access to public roads. Condition 8 from Planning Case 8-SB-25-C requires a future road connection to the adjoining property.
3. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to public safety, health, or welfare because the turnaround meets AASHTO standards for emergency service providers.
Approve the final plat for 40 lots in the PR district.
BACKGROUND:
The Concept Plan for 40 lots was approved in August 2025 as Planning Case 8-SB-25-C with the terminus of Road A (now Hickory Club Lane) shown as a cul-de-sac. Condition 8 of the Concept Plan required the final plat to include a 50-ft stub-out for a future connection to be provided from Road A to the property to the north. During the Design Plan phase, the road design was changed, with approval from Knox County Engineering and Public Works, from a cul-de-sac to an AASHTO turnaround to meet this condition.
VARIANCE FROM SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 3.04, STREETS, SUBSECTION K.3:
Per the Subdivision Regulations, all streets having only one open end which serve two or more lots on the same side of the street shall provide adequate turnaround space. The cul-de-sac shall have a right-of-way radius of 50 ft and a transition curve radius of no less than 75 ft. The paved area of the cul-de-sac shall have a radius of not less than 40 ft.
In this case, there are 10 lots on each side of Hickory Club Ln between Speckled Trout Ln and its open end. Therefore, a variance will be required to approve the plat for the AASHTO turnaround to be used in place of a cul-de-sac.