Use On Review

11-A-20-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request to expand the existing self-storage facility with 2 new buildings and the expansion of 1 building, approximately 4,650 square feet of floor area, subject to 8 conditions:


See case notes below

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
8234 Chapman Hwy.

North side of Chapman Highway, east side of E. Circle Drive

Commission District 9


Size
3.29 acres

Sector
South County

Land Use Designation? GC (General Commercial) / HP (Hillside Protection)


Currently on the Property
Self-storage

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request to expand the existing self-storage facility with 2 new buildings and the expansion of 1 building, approximately 4,650 square feet of floor area, subject to 8 conditions:
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Fire Marshal's Office.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
5. All outdoor lighting shall be shielded to direct light and glare away from all adjoining property and public rights-of-way.
6. Meeting the paving requirements of Article 4, Section 4.93.01.B (Standards for Self-Service Storage Facilities) of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance for the entire facility, "a minimum twenty-six (26) foot parking/driveway lane shall be provided adjacent to all buildings when the buildings open only to one side of the lane and a minimum thirty (30) foot lane when the buildings open to both sides of the lane. All parking/driveway lanes shall be paved."
7. Providing a landscape plan to Planning Commission staff for review and approval before building permits are issued. The landscape plan must be consistent with the planting schedule provided on the develoment plan and include the species and location of the plantings.
8. Installation of the landscaping within 6 months of the issuance of an occupancy permit for this project, or posting a bond with the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works to guarantee its installation.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements for approval in the CA, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request to expand the existing self-storage facility with 2 new buildings and the expansion of 1 building, approximately 4,650 square feet of floor area, subject to 8 conditions:

What's next?

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As a Use On Review case, the Planning Commission's decision is final, and it will not be heard by a legislative body unless it is appealed.

The appeal deadline - December 12, 2020 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Honey Badger Properties


Case History