Applicant Request
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Close Street
From Houstonia Drive
To the western terminus of the unnamed street
Reason for Closure
I have discovered that my driveway is in the right-of-way in question. I know that I will have to reconfigure my driveway, and half of an unused right-of-way will help greatly. Otherwise, I am left with very few options on parking and access to my house.
ObjectionsKUB and the City's Engineering Department have requested to retain any easements that may be in place.
Comments / Recommendations
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Approve the request to close the unnamed street from Houstonia Drive to its western terminus, which is located along the northern border of parcel 058JA00101 and the southern border of parcel 058GF033, subject to retaining all easements, since closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.
Case Notes
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Disposition Summary
Approve the request to close the unnamed street from Houstonia Drive to its western terminus, which is located along the northern border of parcel 058JA00101 and the southern border of parcel 058GF033, subject to retaining all easements, since closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the request to close the unnamed street from Houstonia Drive to its western terminus, which is located along the northern border of parcel 058JA00101 and the southern border of parcel 058GF033, subject to retaining all easements, since closure would not adversely affect surrounding properties.
1. This request is to close an unnamed right-of-way north of 1821 Houstonia Drive and south of 1901 Houstonia Drive, from its genesis at Houstonia Drive to the east to its western terminus. Closing this right-of-way would not negatively impact adjacent properties, as both parcels have legal access to Houstonia Drive.
2. The following departments and organizations had these comments:
a. The City Engineering Department: The City Engineering Department has no objections to close the above described right-of-way area. However, should this right-of-way be closed, the City will, reserve easements for the following all drainage facilities and utilities, if there are any current facilities, located in or within five (5) feet of the property described herein. No easements are reserved if there are no current facilities within the closure area. If any existing facilities or utilities are found not feasible to the site development or use, they may be removed and relocated, subject to City Engineering and/or other applicable easement holder review and approval.
b. KUB: We have reviewed our records and, as far as we have been able to determine, KUB has no existing utility facilities located within the subject right-of-way area and we have no objection to the requested closure. However, KUB does not release and hereby retains all easements and rights for existing facilities, whether or not identified in our research.
3. The following departments had no objections to the requested closure:
i. TDOT
ii. The City of Knoxville Fire Department
iii. AT&TWhat's next?
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This Row Closure case in the CITY was recommended for approval. The appeal deadline - August 25, 2023 has passed.
