Approve the alternative design standards based on the justification provided by the applicant and 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. Providing 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, establishing 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. 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.
7. Implementing the recommendations of the Vining Mill Subdivision - Traffic Impact Study (Ajax, 12/1/2021) as required by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase. If the TIA is further revised, it must be submitted to the Planning staff for review and approval by all applicable agencies.
8. Providing a 50-ft wide right-of-way stub-out from Leatherback Rd to the property to the south (parcel 129 128) and a stub-out to the north (parcel 130AA00212). The stub-outs shall be provided on the final plat and identified for future connection. The location of the stub-outs shall be reviewed and approved by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase.
9. Install sidewalks per Chapter 54, Article IV of the Knox County Code, including but not limited to Leatherwood Rd and English Ivy Rd and all internal road segments with 1,000 average daily trips (ADT) or more. The location of the sidewalks will be determined by Knox County Engineering and Public Works during the design plan phase.

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The property is located on Hardin Valley Rd east of Gallaher Ferry Rd, and is zoned PR (Planned Residential) with a density of up to 2 du/ac. Phase 3 of Vining Mill subdivision is 39 lots on approximately 40.7 acres. This brings the density of the total development to 1.5 du/ac.

The streets are public with sidewalks running along Leatherback Rd and English Ivy Rd. Leatherback Rd connects with Briggs Station subdivision (9-SD-26-C/9-C-26-DP), the adjacent subdivision to the south, and continues through Vining Mill to connect with Catatoga (5-SB-21-C/5-D-21-UR) subdivision to the north. The pavement width varies from 26 ft to 22 ft on the road sections where there are no house lots. This is to reduce the disturbance within the Hillside Protection area, which covers nearly the entire property.