Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request for an event facility/pavilion in the T (Transition) zoning district, subject to 11 conditions:

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1. Obtaining approval of the rezoning (8-E-10-RZ) of the additional property into the T (Transition) zoning district by Knox County Commission.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Fire Marshal's Office.
5. Obtaining all applicable building permits from Knox County.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
7. Obtaining a street connection permit from the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the proposed driveway that will serve the event facility/pavilion.
8. Final grades and pavement requirements for the access drive and parking lot are subject to approval by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works
9. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
10. Installation of landscape screens 1 and 2 as shown on the Plan Detail sheet (for the access driveway for the event facility) prior to completion of the access driveway. A "Type A" landscape screen shall be provided (See attached information sheet). Landscape screen #2, which is located closest to the residence on the property to the west, shall be installed in the fall of 2010. Landscape screen #1, which is adjacent to the western side of the access driveway, shall be installed upon completion of the grading for the access driveway. The applicant shall be responsible for maintaining the landscape screening.
11. The required improvements for the access driveway and parking lot for the event facility/pavilion shall be installed and approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works prior to January 1, 2011. If these improvements are not completed by that date, this use on review approval shall automatically be revoked and shall terminate without any further action being required by the Planning Commission. If the use on review approval is revoked and terminated, any use of the event facility/pavilion shall immediately cease.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements of the T (Transition) zoning district, as well as other criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the request for an event facility/pavilion in the T (Transition) zoning district, subject to 11 conditions: