Approved with Conditions
Approve the proposed drive-through facility for a restaurant, subject to 8 conditions.
See case notes below
Special Use
6-B-23-SU
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Zoning
- Current
C-G-2, IH
C-G-2 (General Commercial), IH (Infill Housing Overlay)The C-G General Commercial Zoning District is intended to provide for a heterogeneous mix of retail, personal service, office, and residential uses within and along Knoxville's commercial nodes and corridors. The C-G District is intended to promote mixed-use development in a pedestrian-oriented environment that recalls the City's traditional business districts, and offers flexibility in the creation of integrated commercial, office and residential spaces. The C-G District is divided into three levels of intensity related to the overall form and design of the development; however, uses are the same across all levels. This district is intended primarily for indoor commercial uses with limited exceptions per special use approval.
The IH Infill Housing Overlay Zoning District is intended to foster infill residential development and major additions that are compatible with the design of original houses in older Knoxville neighborhoods, particularly those built more than 50 years ago along grid streets that often had sidewalks and alleys.
Land Use
- Current
Office
ProposedDrive-through facility for a restaurant
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Planning Sector
Growth Plan
2900 N BROADWAY
East side of N. Broadway, north side of Edgewood Ave
Council District 4
Size
0.78 acres
Planning Sector
East City
Land Use Classification MU-SD (Mixed Use Special District), TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential), SP (Stream Protectio MU-SD (Mixed Use Special District), TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential), SP (Stream Protectio
Currently on the Property
Office
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Disposition Summary
Approve the proposed drive-through facility for a restaurant, subject to 8 conditions.Staff Recommendation
Approve the proposed drive-through facility for a restaurant, subject to 8 conditions.1. Providing a seating amenity, such as a "Simme-Seat" or a bench at the adjacent north-bound bus stop on N Broadway. This will be installed in coordination with operations staff at KAT (Knoxville Area Transit) and in a manner consistent with the KAT Bus Stop Improvement Plan standards.
2. Replacing the 6 parking spaces shown on the east border of the property with a Class B landscape buffer yard, in addition to the solid fence shown.
3. Providing a 6 to 8-ft tall solid fence along the alley behind 1514 Claiborne Street to buffer residential properties at the northeast corner of the parking lot.
4. Redesigning the building entrance along Edgewood Avenue as a public entrance that is accessible from the Edgewood Avenue sidewalk.
5. Providing an outdoor seating area for patrons at the Edgewood Avenue entrance, which could bring the development proposal into compliance with the C-G-2 (General Commercial) zoning district build-to zone requirements.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including providing at least 4 bicycle parking spaces (Article 11.9).
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Department of Plans Review and Inspections.
With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the C-G-2 zoning district and the criteria for approval of a special use.
What's next?
− +Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.
SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.
Applicant
Commercial Site Design, Sambatek PC NC
Case History
- June 8, 2023
by the Planning Commission
