Disposition Summary

Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in the RN-2 zoning district, subject to 2 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in the RN-2 zoning district, subject to 2 conditions.

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1) Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Engineering Department.
2) Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the RN-2 zoning district.

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STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING A SPECIAL USE (ARTICLE 16.2.F.2)

1) THE USE IS CONSISTENT WITH ADOPTED PLANS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ONE-YEAR PLAN.
A. The proposed use of a two-family dwelling is consistent with the LDR (Low Density Residential) land use designation in the South City Sector Plan.
B. The subject property complies with the One Year Plan's criteria for a duplex as it will not significantly affect the service demands or aesthetics of the area, and the area has a gross density above five dwelling units an acre. The RN-2 zone allows single-family dwellings with lots at a minimum of 5,000 sq. ft, which equals approximately eight dwelling units an acre.

2) THE USE IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ZONING CODE.
A. The RN-2 zone is intended to accommodate low-density single-family residential development on relatively small lots with smaller setbacks within the City of Knoxville. Two-family dwellings may also be allowed by special use approval.
B. The RN-2 zone requires a minimum lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. for two-family dwellings. The subject property is 12,567 sq. ft. The site plan and elevations as provided conform with the dimensional standards for a two-family dwelling in the RN-2 zoning district. The elevations, as provided, conform to the principal use standards for a two-family dwelling (Article 9.3.J).

3) THE USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT IS PROPOSED, AND WITH THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY.
A. There are no other two-family dwellings in the immediate vicinity, however, the number of dwellings per acre is similar to the two abutting residential lots on the same block.
B. The surrounding area is characterized by one-story Minimal Traditional houses, with wider facades fronting the street. The proposed one-story duplex is comparable to a Minimal Traditional or Transitional Ranch house, and will be compatible in size and scale with the surrounding single-family houses.

4) THE USE WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY INJURE THE VALUE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OR BY NOISE, LIGHTS, FUMES, ODORS, VIBRATION, TRAFFIC, CONGESTION, OR OTHER IMPACTS DETRACT FROM THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
A. The proposed two-family dwelling is considered a low-density residential use and is compatible with other low-density residential uses.

5) THE USE IS NOT OF A NATURE OR SO LOCATED AS TO DRAW SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC THROUGH RESIDENTIAL STREETS.
A. The proposed development has a similar density to abutting detached residential lots on this street.
B. The proposal will generate similar traffic to the existing residential uses on the street.

6) THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA IS NOT SUCH AS TO POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PROPOSED USE OR TO CREATE AN UNDESIRABLE ENVIORNMENT FOR THE PROPOSED USE.
A. There are no known uses immediately surrounding the subject site that would pose a potential hazard or undesirable environment for the proposed use.