Staff Recommendation

Approve the request to expand the existing rural retreat event facility by approximately 4,500 sqft of floor area, increasing the total floor area to 5,900 sqft, and a maximum total facility capacity of 190 persons, subject to 6 conditions.

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the utility provider and/or meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Improving the driveway as proposed on the plan or as otherwise permitted by Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works and the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau during permitting.
3. All rural retreat use areas must be outside the 200 ft setback except unless a reduced setback is agreed to by the adjacent property owner(s) and approved by the Planning Commission. The applicant provided written waiver agreements from the adjacent property owners to the south that are within 200 ft of the expanded parking lot, 9321 N. Ruggles Ferry Road (Gibson) and 9323 N. Ruggles Ferry Road (McCann). Additional written waiver agreements were submitted and approved with the original application (12-A-19-UR).
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements for approval in the A (Agricultural) zoning district and the criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

Approve the request to expand the existing rural retreat event facility by approximately 4,500 sqft of floor area, increasing the total floor area to 5,900 sqft, and a maximum total facility capacity of 190 persons, subject to 6 conditions.