1) Increase the impervious surface ratio from 77.5% to 77.53%.

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Details of Action

1) Increase the impervious surface ratio from 77.5% to 77.53%.

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Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends the following actions on the required waivers from the Design Guidelines:

1) Increase the impervious area ratio from 77.5% to 77.53% because the increase is minor, and the building will screen the cooler.

Staff recommends approval of this request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a building permit, subject to two conditions:

1) Meeting all applicable Knox County Engineering and Public Works requirements.
2) Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.

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PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 2 OF THE TTCDA ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES, THE DECISION OF THE TTCDA TO APPROVE REQUESTS FOR BUILDING PERMIT CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS MUST BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

A. CONFORMITY OF THE PROPOSAL WITH THE TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR DESIGN GUIDELINES.
1. The request is for a 170 sq ft cooler to be installed behind XUL Brewery at the Shops at Hardin Valley Station. This request will increase the impervious area ratio from 77.5% to 77.53%. The impervious area ratio maximum is 70%. This property has received multiple waivers to exceed the maximum, including the most recent approval to up to 77.5% (2-A-25-TOB). While the request is minor in nature, all waiver requests require board approval.
2. Staff recommend the approval of the waiver because the cooler is behind the building next to the enclosed dumpsters. An 8 ft fence surrounding the dumpster will remain along the west side of the cooler. This satisfies Guideline 2.5.1, which requires service areas and mechanical equipment to be in the rear of the building or screened with vegetation or other building enclosures. This request does not affect the required landscaping requirements. Additionally, the Shops at Hardin Valley Station have had issues with sufficient parking on-site because of the high number of restaurants, which require more parking. This request does not decrease any parking spaces.

B. CONFORMITY OF THE PROPOSAL WITH THE KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY MINIMUM SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AND EITHER THE KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, OR THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, AS APPROPRIATE.
1. The 5.2-acre site is zoned CA (General Business) and TO (Technology Overlay). The CA zone
provides for general retail business and services. The brewery's request is consistent with the intent of the CA zone.

C. EFFECT OF THE PROPOSAL ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, SURROUNDING PROPERTY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
1. The proposed cooler is not expected to adversely impact the surrounding area because the cooler is being placed behind the building, which is an established service area where the dumpsters are also located.

D. CONSISTENCY OF THE PROPOSAL WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF KNOX COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
1. Knox County Departments have no comments on this proposal.