Property Information
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Location8535 Asheville Hwy.
North side of Asheville Hwy., east of Cedar Ridge Rd.
Commission District 8
Size1.78 acres
SectorLand Use Designation? MU-SD / Eco-3
Currently on the Property
Residential
Growth PlanPlanned Growth Area
- Utilities
SewerKnoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a recovery housing facility for substance abuse treatment for a combined maximum of 40 residential clients per condition number six (6), limited to individuals seeking treatment voluntarily and are not compelled by court order or
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Department of Health.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department Public Works and Engineering.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
5. Obtaining approval for OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) zonin on the property from Knox County Commission.
6. The recovery housing facility, which includes both the subject property at 8535 Asheville Highway and the adjacent property at 8537 Asheville Highway that was approved in April 2021 (4-G-21-UR), shall not have more than 40 clients that reside and/or are treated at any given time. The Use on Review approval for these two properties shall be considered as one and not split into two separate recovery housing facilities with different operators.
7. [ADDED 6/9/2021] Providing a letter from the State of Tennessee stating how the proposed use is such that the state does not require a license per Section 4.105 (Standards for use-on-review approval of recovery housing) of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance. This shall be provided to Planning Commission staff and the Knox County Codes Administration and Enforcement before building permits are issued or, if building permits are not required, the use occupies the site.
With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements for approval in the OB (pending) zoning district, as well as the criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a recovery housing facility for substance abuse treatment for a combined maximum of 40 residential clients per condition number six (6), limited to individuals seeking treatment voluntarily and are not compelled by court order or
