Disposition Summary

Approve the development plan for up to 85 attached houses on individual lots and a peripheral setback reduction to 25 ft along the eastern property line as shown on the development plan, subject to 3 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the development plan for up to 85 attached houses on individual lots and a peripheral setback reduction to 25 ft along the eastern property line as shown on the development plan, subject to 3 conditions.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, including the conditions of the rezoning case 12-F-23-RZ.
2. The maximum height will be 35 ft for attached houses.
3. Obtaining TTCDA approval of the development plans (Case 6-C-24-TOB).

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the PR zone and the criteria for approval of a development plan.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANALYSIS PER ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.50.06 (APPROVAL OR DENIAL)
In the exercise of its administrative judgment, the Planning Commission shall determine if the proposed plan is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance and adopted plans.

1) ZONING ORDINANCE
A. The property is zoned PR (k) (Planned Residential) with a density of up to 10 du/ac, subject to 4 conditions. 1) Providing a Type C landscape buffer, 2) providing a 35 ft peripheral boundary along the western and southern property lines, 3) completing a traffic study, and 4) providing a right-of-way stub-out to the Parkway Heights subdivision for a future connection to Blinken Street. This property is within the TO (Technology Overlay) zone and must meet the (Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority) TTCDA Guidelines for a development plan approval. Case 6-C-24-TOB is scheduled to be heard September 9, 2024.
B. The applicant is proposing to subdivide this 9.87-acre tract into 85 lots with attached houses. The development will yield a density of 8.6 du/ac. The PR zone allows attached houses as a permitted use. The administrative procedures for the PR zone require the Planning Commission to approve the development plan before permits can be issued (Knox County Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Section 5.13.15).
C. The Planning Commission has the authority to reduce the 35-ft peripheral setback to 15 ft. The applicant is requesting a 25 ft peripheral boundary along the eastern boundary line along Pellissippi Parkway.
D. The height of attached houses shall be determined by the Planning Commission. The elevations provided show the units are 2 stories. The maximum height of all buildings will be 35 ft, which is consistent with the zoning requirements for residences in the area.

2) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - FUTURE LAND USE MAP
A. The property's land use classification is SMR (Suburban Mixed Residential) on the Future Land Use Map. Attached houses are considered primary uses in the SMR place type. Attached residential such as duplexes, multiplexes, and townhomes should have the scale of a single family home. The attached houses are 2-stories 1,765 sq ft floor area, which meets this criteria.

3) KNOX COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A. The proposed right-of-way stub-out to Parkway Heights meets Implementation Policies 11.1 and 12.4 evaluate new residential subdivisions to provide vehicle connections to adjacent subdivisions and better access management.
B. Landscape screening has been added adjacent to subdivisions. This is consistent with Implementation Policy 2.1 to create buffer or transition standards between higher density developments.

4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A. The property is within the Planned Growth Boundary. The purposes of the Planned Growth Boundary designation are to encourage a reasonably compact pattern of development, promote the expansion of the Knox County economy, offer a wide range of housing choices, and coordinate the actions of the public and private sectors, particularly with regard to the provision of adequate roads, utilities, schools, drainage and other public facilities and services. This development is in alignment with these goals.