Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request for a retail commercial store of approximately 9,100 sq. ft. as shown on the development plan subject to 10 conditions.

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Obtaining variances from the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals for the reduction of the rear yard setback from 25' to 18.2' and a reduction of the required number of parking spaces from 46 to 32 spaces.
3. Installation of sidewalks as identified on the development plan, including the connection between the sidewalk along Amherst Rd. and the building entrance, meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville and the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA). The sidewalks shall be installed prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for the project.
4. Revising the landscape plan by extending the mix of shrubs and grasses along the entire frontage of the ten parking spaces along Amherst Rd. and adding the mixed screening along the five parking spaces located on the western side of the parking lot.
5. Installation of landscaping as shown on the revised landscape plan within six months of the issuance of occupancy permit for this project.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
7. Obtaining approval and recording a final plat of the property prior to obtaining a building permit
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville sign regulations. A variance may be considered by the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals for an increase in the maximum size of 10 square feet for a wall sign but cannot be considered for allowing a ground sign or allowing the wall sign to be internally illuminated. Any proposed signage is subject to approval by the Planning Commission staff and the Knoxville Sign Enforcement Inspector.
9. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
10. A revised development plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to obtaining any building permits.

With the conditions noted, the plan meets the requirements for approval in the RP-1 (Planned Residential) district and the other criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the request for a retail commercial store of approximately 9,100 sq. ft. as shown on the development plan subject to 10 conditions.