APPLICATION APPROVED August 7, 2024, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 7 of the Administrative Rules and Procedures of the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (Staff Review and Approval of Minor Changes to Previously Approved Applications), for a Certificate of Appropriateness subject to the following conditions:
1) Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, as appropriate.
2) Providing privacy fence slats to the existing chain link fence in accordance with the code requirement of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 2) related to Hydrogen Technologies, in a dark or subdued color.

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Details of Action

APPLICATION APPROVED August 7, 2024, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 7 of the Administrative Rules and Procedures of the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (Staff Review and Approval of Minor Changes to Previously Approved Applications), for a Certificate of Appropriateness subject to the following conditions:
1) Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, as appropriate.
2) Providing privacy fence slats to the existing chain link fence in accordance with the code requirement of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 2) related to Hydrogen Technologies, in a dark or subdued color.

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Staff Recommendation

APPLICATION APPROVED August 7, 2024, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 7 of the Administrative Rules and Procedures of the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (Staff Review and Approval of Minor Changes to Previously Approved Applications), for a Certificate of Appropriateness subject to the following conditions:
1) Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, as appropriate.
2) Providing privacy fence slats to the existing chain link fence in accordance with the code requirement of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 2) related to Hydrogen Technologies, in a dark or subdued color.

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PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 7 OF THE TTCDA ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES, THE TTCDA STAFF MAY REVIEW AND APPROVE MINOR CHANGES TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR BUILDING, GRADING, AND SIGN PERMITS, CONSISTENT WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

A. THE PROPOSED CHANGE COMPLIES WITH ALL RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE DESIGN GUIDELINES, KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE AND KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, AS APPROPRIATE. AS SUCH, WAIVERS TO THE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND ZONING VARIANCES WOULD NOT BE NEEDED.
1. The proposed hydrogen infrastructure additions are behind Oak Ridge National Laboratory's National Transportation Research Center (NTRC), related to a new Department of Energy project. The new hydrogen line to be installed is within a trench to limit all visible impacts and remove overhead hazards to traffic. Six-foot fencing with slats around the tube trailer enclosure that match the style of the existing awning will be subdued in color and will not be visible from the street. The hydrogen tube trailer has been moved back into the hillside to further minimize visual impact, maintain the drive lane for fire apparatus access, and avoid impacting current traffic patterns.

B. THE PROPOSED CHANGE DOES NOT RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 5% OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IN THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND ANY OTHER CHANGES RESULTING FROM SUCH AN INCREASE WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS.
1. Removing existing infrastructure to have new equipment go in a similar place to minimize visual changes. Minimal landscaping will be removed. The street view will be the same.

C. THE PROPOSED CHANGE COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER THE KNOXVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE OR THE KNOX COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE FOR APPROVAL OF MINOR CHANGES IN EITHER THE TO-1 OR TO ZONE.
1. The proposed change complies with the requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance for approval of minor changes in the TO zone (Article 5.90.11).