Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the development plan for the proposed shopping center, with a total building area of 31,000 square feet in the SC (Shopping Center) zoning district, subject to the following 13 conditions:

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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. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
4. Installing landscaping as shown on the landscape plan within six months of the issuance of occupancy permits for this project, or posting a bond in an amount acceptable to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works to guarantee such installation.
5. Installing canopy trees within the proposed landscaped islands per the Tree Species Recommendation Matrix contained in the Tree Conservation and Planting Plan
6. Obtaining a driveway entrance permit from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
7. Adherence to conditions outlined in the Traffic Impact Study conducted by Wilbur Smith & Assoc. in July of 2008.
8. Conducting a geotechnical study on the on-site depression prior to issuance of a grading permit from the Knox County Dept. of Engineering & Public Works.
9. Meeting all other applicable requirements of TDEC and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers regarding the wetland area along with the previously approved Flood Study.
10. Providing a greenway easement across the site as required to accommodate the future Halls Greenway.
11. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Fire Marshall.
12. Proposed signage will be required to meet all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance (Art.3.90.09, H).
13. Submitting a revised development plan to MPC staff for review and approval, reflecting the conditions of approval of this plan prior to any grading permits for this site.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval of a use-on-review in the SC zoning district.