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Staff Recommendation

Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in the RN-2 zone, subject to 3 conditions.

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Article 9.3.J (Principal Use Standards- Dwelling-Two-family).
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the RN-2 District and the criteria for approval of a special use.

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The applicant is requesting approval for a new two-family dwelling on a 10,479 sq ft lot in the RN-2 zoning district located on Landview Dr. Each unit contains three bedrooms and no attached garages. The parking area is in the rear, and landscaping has been provided in the front and rear yards.

STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING A SPECIAL USE (ARTICLE 16.2.F.2)

1) THE USE IS CONSISTENT WITH ADOPTED PLANS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ONE-YEAR PLAN.
A. The proposed use of a two-family dwelling is consistent with the East City Sector Plan and One Year plan LDR (Low Density Residential) land use designation.
B. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan's Development Policy 8.1 that encourages growth in the existing urban area through infill housing opportunities.

2) THE USE IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ZONING CODE.
A. The RN-2 zone is intended to accommodate low-density single-family residential development on relatively small lots with smaller setbacks within the City of Knoxville. Two-family dwellings may also be allowed by special use approval.
B. The RN-2 zone requires a minimum lot size of 10,000 sq. ft. for two-family dwellings. The lots meet the minimum lot size requirements of 10,000-sq ft in the RN-2 district. The site plan and building elevations conform to the other dimensional standards (Article 4.3) and the Principal Use Standards (Article 9.3.J) for duplexes in the RN-2 district. For example, the entrances for both units are dominant features on the front elevation, using porches with a gable roof, and the street-facing elevation meets the 15% transparency requirement.

3) THE USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT IS PROPOSED, AND WITH THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY.
A. The use is compatible with the character of the neighborhood that includes several duplexes mixed in with single family houses.
B. The proposed two-story structure is approximately 28 ft tall and is consistent in size and scale with other houses in the surrounding area.

4) THE USE WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY INJURE THE VALUE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OR BY NOISE, LIGHTS, FUMES, ODORS, VIBRATION, TRAFFIC, CONGESTION, OR OTHER IMPACTS DETRACT FROM THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
A. The proposed two-family dwelling is considered low-density residential use and is compatible with other low-density residential uses.

5) THE USE IS NOT OF A NATURE OR SO LOCATED AS TO DRAW SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC THROUGH RESIDENTIAL STREETS.
A. Two dwelling units are not expected to significantly impact traffic on surrounding residential streets.

6) THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA IS NOT SUCH AS TO POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PROPOSED USE OR TO CREATE AN UNDESIRABLE ENVIORNMENT FOR THE PROPOSED USE.
A. There are no known uses immediately surrounding the subject site that would pose a potential hazard or undesirable environment for the proposed use.