Disposition Summary

Approve the requested 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 6 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the requested 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 6 conditions.

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1) Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting other relevant utility provider requirements.
2) Provision of street names consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3) Providing the proposed walking trail between the subject to the subdivision and the associated Cruz Landing subdivision (6-SB-23-C / 6-B-23-DP).
4) Implement the roadway improvement recommendations outlined in the Cruz Landing & Maya Hills Subdivisions Transportation Impact Study prepared by Ajax Engineering, as last revised on May 19, 2023, and approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works and Planning Commission staff. The design details and timing of the improvements shall be worked out with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works during the design plan stage for the subdivision.
5) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
6) Before certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establish 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.

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This proposal is for a 55-lot attached residential subdivision on approximately 28.4 acres, with a 1.94 du/ac density. The property was rezoned from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 2 du/ac in June 2022 (5-E-22-RZ). This proposal is associated with the proposed subdivision of the adjacent property to the east, the Cruz Landing subdivision (6-SB-23-C / 6-B-23-DP). These are being considered separately because they can be developed independently.

TRANSPORTATION
The proposed access point is located just east of the turn lane tapers for the eastern entrance to the Hardin Valley school campus. A left turn lane on Hardin Valley Drive is required at the entrance to the subdivision, which will require restriping the travel lanes similar to the east and west of the site so there is a continuous middle turn lane. The restriping will not require the pavement width of Hardin Valley Drive to be widened.

VARIANCES AND ALTERNATIVES DESIGN STANDARDS
The minimum lot frontage is 25 ft, however, the Planning Commission can approve a reduction to 20 ft for attached houses if guest parking is provided. The applicant's engineer states there is room for on-street parking between the driveways of the larger townhouse units and off-street parking will be provided adjacent to the centralized mail facility and at the amenity area at the cul-de-sac (not shown).