To be heard June 11, 2026Agenda Item No. 21

Approve the variance to decrease the intersection separation on Millertown Pike from 400 ft to 285 ft between Road A and Legg Creek Lane.
A. The property only has 273 feet of road frontage on Millertown Pike and cannot meet the intersection spacing requirement.
B. The lot's road frontage is unique to the property.
C. The entrance on Millertown Pike has been placed to meet the required sight distance. The Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works recommends approval of this variance based on the justifications provided by the applicant.

Approve the alternative design standard based on the justification provided by the applicant and recommendations of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 9 conditions.

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1. Connection 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. Before certification of 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.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
6. Providing a Type B landscape screen with trees planted at a maximum of 10 ft centers, per the rezoning condition Planning Case 4-V-25-RZ (see Exhibit B).
7. If during design plan approval or construction of the development, it is discovered that unforeseen off-site improvements within the right-of-way are necessary as caused by the development, the developer will either enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the County for these improvements or reimburse the County for their direct expenses (if completed by County crews) to make corrections deemed necessary.
8. Implementing the recommendations of the 7324 Millertown Pike Transportation Impact Letter (Ajax Engineering, 5/2026), as revised and approved by Planning Commission staff and Knox County Engineering and Public Works (see Exhibit C).
9. Providing a stream determination study to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and approval. The required stream buffers must be provided if this is determined to be a stream. This may impact the layout, and lots will have to be consolidated to provide a buildable area outside the stream buffers.

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The property is zoned PR (Planned Residential) with a density of up to 5.1 du/ac, subject to 2 conditions: 1) a 10-ft wide Type B buffer with trees be planted at a maximum of ten-ft centers with an expected mature height of approximately 15 ft along the western and southern property lines and 2) access to Millertown Pike shall be in compliance with Subdivision Regulations, and any variance request must be supported by Engineering and Public Works.

This 46-lot development is on approximately 10.53 acres, which will yield a density of 4.37 du/ac. The Type B landscape screen is shown on the development plan. Type B screens are a minimum of 12 ft in width. The zoning condition specifically calls for trees planted with 10 ft between the centers (see Exhibit B). A traffic letter was provided by the applicant, and Knox County Engineering and Public Works have agreed that the variance request for a reduced intersection separation is warranted because the limited road frontage causes hardship and sight distance has been met.