Use On Review

12-B-14-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the development plan for a research & development / manufacturing facility with approximately 41,215 square feet subject to the following 11 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
0 Carmichael Rd

Northeast side of Valley Vista Rd., northwest side of Carmichael Rd., southwest side of Pellissippi Parkway.

Commission District 6
Census Tract 59.05


Size
10.41 acres

Sector
Northwest County

Land Use Designation? MU-SD/ NWCO-5


Currently on the Property
Vacant land

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the development plan for a research & development / manufacturing facility with approximately 41,215 square feet subject to the following 11 conditions
1. Meeting all conditions of the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (TTCDA) approval for the proposed development granted on November 10, 2014.
2. Obtaining approval from the Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals for the proposed reduction in parking stall size from 200 square feet to 162 square feet.
3. Connecting the development to sanitary sewer, as well as meeting other applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
4. The driveway connection out to Carmichael Rd. is subject to the prohibition of truck access. All truck access shall be directed to the main access driveway off of Valley Vista Rd.
5. Providing a sidewalk connection between the building entrance and the proposed greenway easement along Carmichael Rd. The sidewalk connection should be located along the east side of the driveway that extends out to Carmichael Rd. All sidewalks shall have a minimum width of 5 feet.
6. Working with the Knox County Greenways Coordinator on establishing the greenway easement along Carmichael Rd.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
8. Installing all landscaping, as shown on the landscape plan, within six months of issuance of occupancy permits for the project, or posting a bond with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works, to guarantee such installation.
9. Any proposed signage is subject to approval by Planning Commission Staff and the TTCDA.
10. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
11. A revised development plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to Planning Commission Staff for certification prior to obtaining any building permits.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements of the BP (Business and Technology) / TO (Technology Overlay) zoning districts, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the development plan for a research & development / manufacturing facility with approximately 41,215 square feet subject to the following 11 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 - January 10, 2015 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Partner's Development Orlando Diaz


Case History