Staff Recommendation

APPROVE variance 1 & 2 due to topography and because the proposed variances will not create a traffic hazard

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 10 conditions

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Place a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
4. Drainage retention being designed pursuant to Knox County's sinkhole policy.
5. Widening Dogwood Dr. to a standard acceptable to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works, with a minimum pavement width of 18', along the front of this development and for 400' northwest toward Dogwood Manor Subdivision. Plans for the road widening are to be submitted at the Design Plan phase of the subdivision. The widening of Dogwood Dr. shall be done in conjunction with construction of the streets within this subdivision.
6. Providing an approval letter from East Tennessee Natural Gas for the street crossing their gas line.
7. Certification on the final plat by the applicant's surveyor that the required sight distance exists in both directions along Dogwood Drive.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
9. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
10. A final plat application based on this concept plan will not be accepted for review by the MPC until certification of design plan approval has been submitted to the MPC staff.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE variance 1 & 2 due to topography and because the proposed variances will not create a traffic hazard

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 10 conditions