Details of Action
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RECOMMEND that City Council APPROVE O-1 (Office, Medical & Related Services) zoning on a portion of the property. (See attached MPC staff recommendation map.), subject to 3 conditions.
1. Approximately seven lined parking spaces are currently located within public right-of-way at the front of the site along Cedar Ln. These parking spaces must be removed, in accordance with policies of the Knoxville Department of Engineering. All required and other parking must be located within the subject parcel.
2. Part of the existing, lined parking lot to the southwest of the building is also located within public right-of-way. This parking area must be redesigned in such a way to remove all parking from within public right-of-way and reduce the width of the driveway entrance to Cedar Ln., in accordance with current requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. No access to the site shall be taken from Ozark Ln. along the northwest property line, except for driveway access to detached dwellings in the R-1 zone, as recommended by staff.
4. Use of the property is limited to business and professional offices only. (Added by MPC)
Property Information
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Location609 Cedar Ln
Northwest side Cedar Ln., northeast of Rowan Rd.
Council District 5
Census Tract 49
Size2.70 acres
SectorLand Use Designation? Low Density Residential
Currently on the Property
Office
Growth PlanUrban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
RECOMMEND that City Council APPROVE O-1 (Office, Medical & Related Services) zoning on a portion of the property. (See attached MPC staff recommendation map.), subject to 3 conditions.
1. Approximately seven lined parking spaces are currently located within public right-of-way at the front of the site along Cedar Ln. These parking spaces must be removed, in accordance with policies of the Knoxville Department of Engineering. All required and other parking must be located within the subject parcel.
2. Part of the existing, lined parking lot to the southwest of the building is also located within public right-of-way. This parking area must be redesigned in such a way to remove all parking from within public right-of-way and reduce the width of the driveway entrance to Cedar Ln., in accordance with current requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. No access to the site shall be taken from Ozark Ln. along the northwest property line, except for driveway access to detached dwellings in the R-1 zone, as recommended by staff.
With the above recommended conditions, O-1 zoning is appropriate for the recommended portion of the site. O-1 zoning is compatible with the scale and intensity of surrounding development and zoning pattern. If so desired, MPC could add a condition to exclude certain uses that may be deemed inappropriate at this particular location. This condition could read as follows: 'The following O-1 uses shall be prohibited on this site: (insert specific uses here)'.
Disposition Summary
approve O-1 Office, Medical, and Related Services zoning on a portion of the property subject to 4 conditions the 4th condition being limited to business and professional offices.
Details of Action
RECOMMEND that City Council APPROVE O-1 (Office, Medical & Related Services) zoning on a portion of the property. (See attached MPC staff recommendation map.), subject to 3 conditions.
1. Approximately seven lined parking spaces are currently located within public right-of-way at the front of the site along Cedar Ln. These parking spaces must be removed, in accordance with policies of the Knoxville Department of Engineering. All required and other parking must be located within the subject parcel.
2. Part of the existing, lined parking lot to the southwest of the building is also located within public right-of-way. This parking area must be redesigned in such a way to remove all parking from within public right-of-way and reduce the width of the driveway entrance to Cedar Ln., in accordance with current requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. No access to the site shall be taken from Ozark Ln. along the northwest property line, except for driveway access to detached dwellings in the R-1 zone, as recommended by staff.
4. Use of the property is limited to business and professional offices only. (Added by MPC)