To be heard August 14, 2025Agenda Item No. 42

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Staff Recommendation

Approve the alternative design standard based on the justifications provided by the applicant and the recommendations of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.

Approve the Concept Plan subject to 9 conditions.

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting other relevant utility provider requirements.
2. Provision of street names consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Before certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establish a property owners association or other legal entity responsible for maintaining common facilities, such as common areas, amenities, private roads, and/or stormwater drainage systems.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
6. Providing a Type B landscape screen along the eastern boundary (Exhibit B). Existing trees that remain can count toward this requirement.
7. Certifying that the required sight distance is available along Ball Camp Pike in both directions at the Road A intersection, with documentation provided to Knox County Engineering and Public Works for review and approval during the design plan phase.
8. Providing a 50-ft wide right-of-way stub-out from Road A to the property to the north (parcel 091 201). The stub-out shall be provided on the final plat and identified for future connection. The location of the stub-out shall be reviewed and approved by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase.
9. If during design plan approval or construction of the development, it is discovered that unforeseen off-site improvements within the right-of-way are necessary as caused by the development, the developer will either enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the County for these improvements or reimburse the County for their direct expenses (if completed by County crews) to make corrections deemed necessary.

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This is a request for a 40-lot townhome subdivision that will be accessed off Ball Camp Pike near Lobetti Road.