Subdivision
Concept Plan
5-SA-26-C
Planning Staff Recommendation
Approve the concept plan application for 22 lots for single-family attached dwellings and one lot for the existing church, subject to 9 conditions.
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Residential Development
23 (Split)
5.63 du/ac
Yes - MF
Variances
VARIANCE: None.
ALTERNATIVE DESIGN STANDARDS REQUIRING PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL: None.
ALTERNATIVE DESIGN STANDARDS REQUIRING CITY OF KNOXVILLE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL (PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED):
1. Reduction of the right-of-way width of public Road 'A' from 50' to 40'.
2. Increase the maximum grade at the intersection of Road 'A' and Pinehurst Dr from 1% to 2%.
3. Reduction of the minimum required radii of pavement edges at the intersection of Road 'A' and Pinehurst Drive from 25' to 5'.
4. Reduction of the minimum required radii of property lines at the intersection of Road 'A' and Pinehurst Drive from 25' to 0'.
Property Information
− +4325 PINEHURST DR
Northwest side of Pinehurst Dr, west of Washington Pike
Council District 4
Size
3.91 acres
Planning Sector
East City
Land Use Classification MDR (Medium Density Residential) MDR (Medium Density Residential)
Public/Quasi Public Land (Church)
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
Fire Department / District
Knoxville Fire Department
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Disposition Summary
Approved with ConditionsApprove the concept plan application for 22 lots for single-family attached dwellings and one lot for the existing church, subject to 9 conditions.
1. Connecting to sanitary sewer and meeting other relevant utility provider requirements.
2. Providing street names consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to, Article 9.3.J.7. If single-family attached dwellings are not pursued, the lots may be merged to meet the dimensional standards for other uses.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Engineering Department.
5. Before recording the final plat for the subdivision, establishing a property owners association or other legal entity responsible for maintaining common facilities, such as common areas, amenities, private roads, and/or stormwater drainage systems.
6. Installing a fence along the northern property boundary, as shown on the landscape plan, or providing a Type B landscape screen (Exhibit B) at that location.
7. Recording an easement to access the mail kiosk if installed on the church lot, as shown on the site plan, and showing that on the final plat. If the easement cannot be secured, the mail kiosks may be provided in an alternative location, subject to review and approval by the Engineering Department during the design plan phase.
8. During the design plan phase, submitting a revised roadway profile that includes an AASHTO compliant vertical curve at the intersection of Road A and Pinehurst Drive for review and approval by the City of Knoxville Engineering Department.
9. During the design plan phase, obtaining necessary permission from KUB for the proposed access and common area with the KUB transmission line easement.
The applicant requests to subdivide the 3.91-acre property, which currently accommodates a neighborhood-scale church, into 22 lots for single-family attached dwellings and one lot for the church. Although single-family attached dwellings are permitted in the RN-4 district, creation of a new public road and the number of lots require a concept plan approval by the Planning Commission. Additionally, a special use approval is required for the proposed new parking lot for the church. The church's existing parking lot will be removed since it falls within the proposed right-of-way for the subdivision.
The concept plan requires no variance or alternative design standards approval by the Planning Commission. All residential lots comply with the dimensional standards of the RN-4 district for single-family attached dwelling use. Although only the parking lot perimeter landscape yard (Article 12.5) is required by the zoning ordinance, the applicant is proposing additional landscaping throughout the site. A 6-ft high fence is proposed along the northern property boundary, at the end of the cul-de-sac, so that vehicle headlights do not reflect directly on the windows of the adjacent house on the northern parcel.
The case package includes conceptual designs for the units that do not entirely meet the Principal Use Standards (Article 9.3.J). However, these are provided for context only and will be reviewed during the permitting phase.
Residential Development
Knoxville Habitat for Humanity
Case History
- March 30, 2026
Date Filed
- May 14, 2026
Heard by the Planning Commission