Alley Closure
8-A-26-AC
Recommendations
See agency comments and recommendations below
Request
Recommendations
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +Close Alley
From South side 081EC001
N Broadway
N Broadway
To North side of parcel 081EC042
Northeast corner of parcel 081EC042
Northeast corner of parcel 081EC042
Reason for Closure
To combine and unify properties at 2310 and 2314 N Broadway, which are both owned by the applicant, and incroporate the unused alley space into the development parcel.
Comments / Recommendations
− +-Planning
Planning staff has reviewed the requested alley closure and has no objection to the proposal. The closure is not
anticipated to adversely impact surrounding land uses, access, circulation, or future planning objectives.
-Engineering
City Engineering has no objection to this closure. Typically, a turnaround would be considered as a requirement or
closure of the entire alley to avoid remnant portions without ingress/egress. However, this situation is unique in that
the portion being closed has considerable property grade and topography issues that would prevent the feasibility of
providing further access or turnaround ability to the portion of alley remaining open to the east.
Should this right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for 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.
-Addressing
The proposed right-of-way closure is not expected to impact any existing addresses.
-Fire
No comments received.
-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.
-AT&T
AT&T has no facilities affected by this right-of-way closure and no plans to place facilities in this area.
-TDOT
No comments received.
Planning staff has reviewed the requested alley closure and has no objection to the proposal. The closure is not
anticipated to adversely impact surrounding land uses, access, circulation, or future planning objectives.
-Engineering
City Engineering has no objection to this closure. Typically, a turnaround would be considered as a requirement or
closure of the entire alley to avoid remnant portions without ingress/egress. However, this situation is unique in that
the portion being closed has considerable property grade and topography issues that would prevent the feasibility of
providing further access or turnaround ability to the portion of alley remaining open to the east.
Should this right-of-way be closed, the City will reserve easements for 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.
-Addressing
The proposed right-of-way closure is not expected to impact any existing addresses.
-Fire
No comments received.
-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.
-AT&T
AT&T has no facilities affected by this right-of-way closure and no plans to place facilities in this area.
-TDOT
No comments received.
Property Information
− +Location
Planning Sector
0 N. Broadway
Council District 4
Planning Sector
Central City
What's next?
− +- Appeal to Because of its location in the CITY, appeals will be heard by Knoxville City Council
Applicant
Jiyayi Suleyman
Case History
- August 1, 2026
Heard by the Planning Commission
- August 18, 2026
Date Filed