Middle Housing
7-G-24-MH
Planning Staff Recommendation
• The property is zoned RN-2 within the TDR land use area. The lot width is 50', with an alley access. The proposed duplex (side-by-side) is a permitted MH type.
• The building is 37' wide by 54' deep, which meets the maximum width and depth for a duplex (side-by-side).
• The building is two stories tall, which is within the maximum height requirement of 2 stories.
• The proposed front setback is 22.7'. The average front setback of the block is 9'. Therefore, the
proposed building meets the front setback requirement. The building also meets the minimum setback requirements for interior side (5') and rear (15').
• The building is oriented with the front elevations facing Virginia Avenue, with ground level entrances oriented towards the street.
• The front elevation contains a stoop, eave overhangs, and a recessed entry feature to partially satisfy 4.6.E.4.c.
• The street facing elevation seems to meet the 15% minimum transparency requirements per Article 9.3.J.
• No parking spaces are required as the property is within a quarter mile of a transit route per KAT Reimagined. Four parking spaces are proposed in the rear yard.
• The roofline is flat, featuring a parapet/band to serve as a building cap.
• No administrative variations are requested or granted in the application.
See case notes below
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Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Property Information
− +714 Virginia Ave.
Land Use Classification TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential) TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential)
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
• The property is zoned RN-2 within the TDR land use area. The lot width is 50', with an alley access. The proposed duplex (side-by-side) is a permitted MH type.
• The building is 37' wide by 54' deep, which meets the maximum width and depth for a duplex (side-by-side).
• The building is two stories tall, which is within the maximum height requirement of 2 stories.
• The proposed front setback is 22.7'. The average front setback of the block is 9'. Therefore, the
proposed building meets the front setback requirement. The building also meets the minimum setback requirements for interior side (5') and rear (15').
• The building is oriented with the front elevations facing Virginia Avenue, with ground level entrances oriented towards the street.
• The front elevation contains a stoop, eave overhangs, and a recessed entry feature to partially satisfy 4.6.E.4.c.
• The street facing elevation seems to meet the 15% minimum transparency requirements per Article 9.3.J.
• No parking spaces are required as the property is within a quarter mile of a transit route per KAT Reimagined. Four parking spaces are proposed in the rear yard.
• The roofline is flat, featuring a parapet/band to serve as a building cap.
• No administrative variations are requested or granted in the application.
What's next?
− +- Appeal to Because of its location in the CITY, appeals will be heard by Knoxville City Council
Franco Irakoze Definity Investments LLC
Case History
- July 22, 2024
Date Filed
- September 1, 2024
by the Planning Commission
