Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 9 conditions.

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Approval is only for the portion of the North South access easement (driveway) that is necessary to provide access to Lot-8A from Boardwalk Blvd., approximately 300? in length from the centerline of Boardwalk Blvd., including all other required streetscape improvements such as sidewalks, street trees, and lighting. The driveway width shall be tapered to a maximum 24? from face of curb to face of curb, excluding other improvements such as parallel parking, as it extends into the site as required by the City of Knoxville Engineering. All future North South and East West access easement (driveway) extensions and installations, represented as dashed lines for curbing and sidewalks on the Concept Plan, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission.
3. Installation of sidewalks as identified on the concept plan and meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The sidewalk on the east side of the North South access easement shall be installed for the full length of constructed driveway.
4. Installation of future sidewalks along the east side of Thunderhead Road shall be parallel and in close proximity to the road, and make a continuous connection between Boardwalk Blvd. and Horizon Dr. The final location of these sidewalk segments will be determined during future development plan approvals of adjacent property.
5. Street trees within the 5? planting strip and street lighting are to be in conformance with the recommendations for Secondary Streetscape Plantings and Site Lighting in the Northshore Town Center guidelines approved by the Planning Commission in 2011 (3-C-11-UR) and the GI for Kids Medical Office approval (6-J-18-UR). The street tree, and lighting layout and design, for the future access easements are to be approved as part of either future concept plans for this site or use on review approvals for adjacent sites. The installation of street trees and lighting on the east side of the North South access easement shall be approved and installed as part of the development of Lot-8A.
6. Paving material at pedestrian crosswalks and intersections in the access easements are to be in conformance with the Hardscape and Paving recommendations in the Northshore Town Center guidelines approved by the Planning Commission in 2011 (3-C-11-UR). The material is to be approved as part of either future concept plans for this site or use on review approvals this adjacent sites.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
8. Implementation of any recommended improvements identified in the Traffic Impact Study prepared by CDM Smith, dated April 2018 and as revised and approved by the Knoxville Department of Engineering and Planning Commission staff, specifically related to the development proposed on Lot-8A (GI For Kids). Any change of use of Lot-8A to that identified in the TIS and any other development the remaining portion of Lot-8B may require the TIS be revised and additional road improvements may be necessary.
9. Installing the turn lane and stop bar pavement markings near the northern terminus of Town Center Blvd.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval of a concept plan in the PC-1 (Planned Commercial) & TC-1 (Town Center) Districts.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 9 conditions.