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9-A-23-SU | Planning Commission
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Special Use

9-A-23-SU

Approved with conditions
by the Planning Commission

Approve the request for a multifamily development with six units in the RN-4 (General Residential Neighborhood) zoning district, subject to 3 conditions.

See case notes below

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Applicant Request

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  • Zoning
      Current

      RN-4

      RN-4 (General Residential Neighborhood)

      The RN-4 General Residential Neighborhood Zoning District is intended to accommodate mixed medium density residential development within the City of Knoxville. Single-family,
      two-family, and townhouse dwellings are permitted with low-rise multi-family dwellings and new development forms
      such as pocket neighborhoods allowed by review and in some cases with special use approval. The RN-4 District is intended to be applied to neighborhoods that are characterized by such mixed residential development, or that have been identified
      as areas where such development would be suitable in the future. Limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the character of the district may also be permitted.

    More Info
  • Land Use
      Current
      Public/Quasi Public Land (vacant)
      Proposed
      Multifamily development with five or more units

Property Information

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Location
2735 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE

Northwest side of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, southeast side of N Hembree St

Council District 6

Size
17,143 square feet
Planning Sector
East City

Land Use Classification TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential) TDR (Traditional Neighborhood Residential)

Currently on the Property
Public/Quasi Public Land (vacant)
Growth Plan
N/A (Within City Limits)
  • Utilities
      Sewer
      Knoxville Utilities Board
      Water
      Knoxville Utilities Board

Case Notes

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Disposition Summary
Approve the request for a multifamily development with six units in the RN-4 (General Residential Neighborhood) zoning district, subject to 3 conditions.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the request for a multifamily development with six units in the RN-4 (General Residential Neighborhood) zoning district, subject to 3 conditions.
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to Section I.1 of Article 9.3 (Principal Use Standards) that requires all fa?ades to be designed with consistent materials and treatments and calls for a unifying architectural theme for the entire development.
2. Installing all landscaping, as shown on the landscape plan, within six months of issuance of occupancy permits for the project, or posting a bond with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works, to guarantee such installation.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including Article 12.8 pertaining to landscape buffers.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Department of Plans Review and Inspections.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.

What's next?

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Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.

SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.

Applicant

David Hutchins

Planning Staff
Samiul Haque
Phone: 865-215-3794
Email: samiul.haque@knoxplanning.org
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