Disposition Summary

Approve the development plan for four (4) single-family residence as depicted on the site plan, subject to 4 conditions.

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the development plan for four (4) single-family residence as depicted on the site plan, subject to 4 conditions.

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1) Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2) Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
3) The properties shall not be used commercially except for approved home occupations.
4) The floor area of individual accessory structures shall not exceed the conditioned floor area of the house on the lot.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the PR district and the criteria for approval of a development plan.

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This proposal is to create four (4) house lots on this 5.81-acre site, which is an undeveloped portion of the Fountainhead Village Condominiums. If approved, the combined density of this PR zone district is approximately 2.66 du/ac. The four house lots will be accessed via two access easements that extend from the end of Fountainhead Ln. Each access easement will serve two house lots.

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 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 (Article 5, Section 5.13.15).
B) The proposed development has a density of 0.69 du/ac, and the gross density for the PR zoning district is 2.66 du/ac (including the existing condominiums in Fountainhead Village).

2) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES
A) Ensure that development is sensitive to existing community character. (Implementation Policy 2) - The proposed single-family residences on large lots have a lower density than the attached houses in the Fountainhead Village development but are similar to the other residential uses surrounding the site.

3) KNOX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - RURAL CONSERVATION PLACE TYPE
A) The property is classified as the SR (Suburban Residential) place type, which allows the consideration of Planned Residential up to 12 du/ac as a partially related zone. The proposed development has a density of 0.69 du/ac, and the gross density for the PR zoning district is 2.66 du/ac.
B) Single-family (detached) residential subdivisions are considered a primary use in the SR (Suburban Residential) place type, and the proposal is consistent with the intent of providing a range of lot sizes and the building form height recommendation of 1-2 stories. It is not feasible to implement the recommended street and path connections to adjacent neighborhoods.

4) KNOXVILLE - FARRAGUT - KNOX COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN
A) The property is within the Urban Growth Boundary. The purposes of the Urban Growth Boundary designation are to encourage a reasonably compact pattern of development, promote the expansion of the Knoxville-Knox County economy, offer a wide range of housing choices, and coordinate the actions of the public and private sectors, particularly with regard to the provision of adequate roads, utilities, schools, drainage and other public facilities and services. The proposed development meets the relevant standards of the Growth Policy Plan.