Use On Review

11-E-16-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request for a drive-thru coffee shop containing approximately 1900 square feet of floor area as shown on the development plan, subject to 9 conditions.


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. Installation of landscaping as shown on the site plan within six months of the issuance of an occupancy permit for this project.
5. Obtaining approval from the Knoxville Department of Engineering and Urban Forester for any clearing of vegetation within the right-of-way for necessary sight distance, including maintaining the cleared vegetation as required by Knoxville's Department of Engineering and Urban Forester.
6. Installation of a minimum of 2 bike racks located no further away from a customer building entrance than the closest vehicle parking stall, subject to approval by Knoxville's Alternative Transportation Coordinator.
7. Providing high visibility crosswalk striping and signage within the drive thru for the pedestrian crossing.
8. Proposed signage is subject to approval by the Planning Commission staff and Knoxville's Sign Enforcement Officer.
9. Providing a traffic impact study, if required by the Knoxville Department of Engineering during site development permit review, and installing improvements recommended by the traffic impact study if required by the Department of Engineering.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval within an C-3 (General Commercial) district and the criteria for approval of a use on review.

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
660 N Gallaher View Rd

East side N Gallaher View Rd, east of Walker Springs Rd.

Council District 2
Census Tract 45


Size
0.80 acres

Sector
Northwest County

Land Use Designation? General Commercial


Currently on the Property
Vacant land

Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a drive-thru coffee shop containing approximately 1900 square feet of floor area as shown on the development plan, subject to 9 conditions.
1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. Installation of landscaping as shown on the site plan within six months of the issuance of an occupancy permit for this project.
5. Obtaining approval from the Knoxville Department of Engineering and Urban Forester for any clearing of vegetation within the right-of-way for necessary sight distance, including maintaining the cleared vegetation as required by Knoxville's Department of Engineering and Urban Forester.
6. Installation of a minimum of 2 bike racks located no further away from a customer building entrance than the closest vehicle parking stall, subject to approval by Knoxville's Alternative Transportation Coordinator.
7. Providing high visibility crosswalk striping and signage within the drive thru for the pedestrian crossing.
8. Proposed signage is subject to approval by the Planning Commission staff and Knoxville's Sign Enforcement Officer.
9. Providing a traffic impact study, if required by the Knoxville Department of Engineering during site development permit review, and installing improvements recommended by the traffic impact study if required by the Department of Engineering.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval within an C-3 (General Commercial) district and the criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a drive-thru coffee shop containing approximately 1900 square feet of floor area as shown on the development plan, subject to 9 conditions.
Details of Action
1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. Installation of landscaping as shown on the site plan within six months of the issuance of an occupancy permit for this project.
5. Obtaining approval from the Knoxville Department of Engineering and Urban Forester for any clearing of vegetation within the right-of-way for necessary sight distance, including maintaining the cleared vegetation as required by Knoxville's Department of Engineering and Urban Forester.
6. Installation of a minimum of 2 bike racks located no further away from a customer building entrance than the closest vehicle parking stall, subject to approval by Knoxville's Alternative Transportation Coordinator.
7. Providing high visibility crosswalk striping and signage within the drive thru for the pedestrian crossing.
8. Proposed signage is subject to approval by the Planning Commission staff and Knoxville's Sign Enforcement Officer.
9. Providing a traffic impact study, if required by the Knoxville Department of Engineering during site development permit review, and installing improvements recommended by the traffic impact study if required by the Department of Engineering.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval within an C-3 (General Commercial) district and the criteria for approval of a use on review.

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 - November 25, 2016 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

James Phillips


Case History