Disposition Summary

Approve the request to close Opal Avenue, subject to retaining all easements, since staff has received no objections and closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the request to close Opal Avenue, subject to retaining all easements, since staff has received no objections and closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.

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1. This is a request to close Opal Avenue in its entirety. This public street only runs from its intersection with Gore Road to a point 3 parcels to the east, terminating at the northeast property line of parcel 121DB041.
2. The 3 parcels fronting Opal Avenue are owned by Cherokee Country Club, which has plans to redevelop these properties with the main site. Therefore, these properties would no longer require access off of Opal Avenue and would not be adversely affected by the closure.
3. Staff has received no objections from the general public.
4. The following departments and organizations had these comments:
a. The City Engineering Department has no objections to close the above-described right-of-way. Should this
right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for all drainage facilities and utilities, if any, located
within five (5) feet of the property described herein. If facilities or utilities are found not feasible to the site
development or use, they may be removed and relocated, subject to City Engineering and/or other
applicable easement holder review and approval.
b. KUB: We have reviewed our records and find that we have existing utility facilities located within the
subject right-of-way. The approximate locations of these facilities are indicated on the enclosed prints.
However, KUB does not release and hereby retains all easements and rights for existing utility facilities,
whether or not shown on these prints. Should this right-of-way be closed, KUB will require the following
permanent easements for its utility facilities.
i. Electric: 10 feet on each side of the centerline of the electric line, 20 feet total width
ii. Water: 10 feet on each side of the centerline of the water line, 20 feet total width
c. TDOT had no objections to the closure request.
d. The City of Knoxville Fire Department had no objections to the closure request.
e. AT&T had no objections to the closure request.