Special Use

12-D-20-SU

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request for a drive-through restaurant with approximately 1,010 square foot of floor area, subject to 9 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
4501 Chapman Hw.

West of Chapman Hwy, South of Woodlawn Pk

Council District 1


Size
0.64 acres

Sector
South City

Land Use Designation? MU-SD (Mixed Use Special District), SC-5


Currently on the Property
Commercial

Growth Plan
N/A

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a drive-through restaurant with approximately 1,010 square foot of floor area, subject to 9 conditions.
1. Meeting the requirements of principal use standards for drive-through facilities (Article 9.3.F) of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting the requirements of Article 13 (Signs) of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to the business signs and the menu boards for the vehicle drive-through facility and the walk-up order window on the front of the building.
3. Meeting the design standards for the C-G-3 (General Commercial) zone (Article 5.4).
4. Installation of landscaping in accordance with the requirements of Article 12 (Landscaping) of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance and as otherwise required by the City of Knoxville Urban Forrester.
5. Verifying that the provided parking meets both the minimum and maximum requirements for the combined uses on the site, and provide the required bicycle parking, in accordinance with Article 11 (Off-street parking) of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
6. When the use in the vacant retail/commercial space is determined, if the combined daily vehicle trips for the site is more than 750, a transportation impact study may be required by the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering for review and approval. Any recommended improvements from the study may be required to be implemented by the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering and/or the Tennessee Department of Transporation if the improvements are within the Chapman Highway right-of-way.
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
9. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.

With conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements of C-G-3 zone, the principal use standards for drive-through facilities, and the other criteria for approval of a special use.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a drive-through restaurant with approximately 1,010 square foot of floor area, subject to 9 conditions.

What's next?

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After the Planning Commission
Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.

SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.

Applicant

William Kizer


Case History