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Staff Recommendation

Approve the requested variance and alternative design standards 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. Grading along the frontage of E Emory Rd for future sidewalks per the Knox County Sidewalk Ordinance.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. 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.
6. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.

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The applicant is proposing to subdivide this 3.60-acre tract into 12 attached residential lots at a density of 3.3 du/ac. The property is zoned PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 du/ac.

The applicant has requested a reduction of the peripheral setback from 35' to 25' along all subdivision boundaries. The Planning Commission can approve a peripheral setback reduction down to 15' when the subdivision adjoins residential zoning districts. The applicant is requesting a reduction of the lot frontage from 25' to no less than 20' for attached units on individual lots, therefore guest parking will be provided within the development.

The site is located within the Parental Responsibility Zone and since E Emory Rd is expected to be widened in the next 10 years, grading for future sidewalks along the frontage of E Emory Rd will be required.