Property Information
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Location1933 Cottington Ln
Northwest side of S. Northshore Dr., southwest side of Cottington Ln.
Commission District 4
Census Tract 57.12
Size2 acres
SectorLand Use Designation? LDR
Currently on the Property
Residence
Growth PlanPlanned Growth Area
- Utilities
SewerFirst Knox Utility District
WaterFirst Knox Utility District
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
DENY the Use on Review request and proposed development plan for the reasons identified below.
1. The letter from S&ME Inc. to Jim Snowden, Senior Director for the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works stated that it was their professional opinion that "this closed depression is related to sinkhole activity". It is also the opinion of S&ME Inc. that "development of the site not only places risk on the subject property but also has the potential to increase risk to the properties immediately adjacent if storm water is not properly managed".
2. It has been the practice of Planning staff to require all closed contours to be identified as sinkholes on a final plat and to not allow any building construction within the identified sinkhole. The northern portion of Lot 25 includes an area that was designated as a sinkhole on the recorded plat for the Cottington Court Subdivision.
3. The Subdivision Regulations under Section 3.02.A.1.c includes a lot standard that "Lots shall contain adequate building sites outside of required riparian buffer zones and sinkholes and shall meet the required minimum building setbacks." The applicant has not provide clear documentation that this provision is met for the additional lots. It is staff's position that the three proposed new lots will not have adequate building sites outside of the sinkhole (includes a 5 foot easement outside of the closed contour) and required building setbacks.
Disposition Summary
DENY the Use on Review request and proposed development plan for the reasons identified below.