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Staff Recommendation

Deny the development plan, which eliminates condition #5 to remove the road connection to the adjacent subdivision (5-SA-25-C/5-E-25-DP). The removal of the connection is not consistent with the Knox County Comprehensive Plan or the Knoxville-Knox County Subdivision Regulations.

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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 - PR (Planned Residential) up to 2.5 du/ac.
A. The PR zone allows detached 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).
B. The PR zoning allows consideration of up to 2.5 du/ac. The proposed subdivision has a density of 2.49 du/ac.

2) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - FUTURE LAND USE MAP
A. The subject property is located in the RC (Rural Conservation) place type and HP (Hillside Protection) area. The RC place type is intended to conserve forested areas, ridges, wetlands, and other significant natural areas by clustering development and minimizing land disturbance. RC recommends single-family residential in a conservation pattern as a "primary use."
B. Single family residential subdivisions shall be clustered in a pattern that preserves 50 percent or more open space on the site. This development has designated 50 percent of the site in open space.
C. The site has 2.57 acres in the HP (Hillside Protection) area. The slope analysis recommends a disturbance budget of 1.15 acres in the HP area, and this proposal disturbs approximately .39 acres.

3) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A. Disconnecting Road 'A' to the previously approved (currently under construction) subdivision to the west is not consistent with Policies 11, 12, 13, and 14, which promote connectivity with new development, improve safety for all users, provide alternative transportation options, and improve network efficiency.

4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A. The property is within the Planned Growth Area. The purposes of the Planned Growth Area designation are to encourage a reasonably compact pattern of development, promote 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 provision of adequate roads, utilities, schools, drainage and other public facilities and services. - The proposed development is consistent with the growth plan.