Use On Review

4-F-12-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request for a home occupation for a dual law practice as requested, subject to the following 8 conditions


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Meeting all requirements of Article 5, Section 12 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
2. Provision of a total of 3 off-street parking spaces (2 for the dwelling and 1 for the business)
3. No client meetings being conducted on the premises with the applicants or their employee
4. This use on review for a home occupation shall terminate at the time these applicants have permanently vacated the premises. No other home occupation may be conducted at this location unless approved by MPC through the use on review process
5. No signage will be permitted. Additionally, no advertizing may list 5420 Smoky Trail as the location of this law practice. A Post Office box will be used as the official address of this law practice
6. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Dept.
8. Failure to adhere to these conditions of approval and all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance will, after due process, result in revocation of the approval of this use on review for a home occupation

With the conditions noted, the request meets the requirements for approval in the R-1 zone and the other criteria for approval of a use on review

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
5420 Smoky Trl

South side of Smoky Trl., south of Shenandoah Dr.

Council District 2


Size
18,700 square feet

Sector
Northwest City

Land Use Designation? LDR (Low Density Residential)


Currently on the Property
Detached dwelling

Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a home occupation for a dual law practice as requested, subject to the following 8 conditions
1. Meeting all requirements of Article 5, Section 12 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
2. Provision of a total of 3 off-street parking spaces (2 for the dwelling and 1 for the business)
3. No client meetings being conducted on the premises with the applicants or their employee
4. This use on review for a home occupation shall terminate at the time these applicants have permanently vacated the premises. No other home occupation may be conducted at this location unless approved by MPC through the use on review process
5. No signage will be permitted. Additionally, no advertizing may list 5420 Smoky Trail as the location of this law practice. A Post Office box will be used as the official address of this law practice
6. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Dept.
8. Failure to adhere to these conditions of approval and all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance will, after due process, result in revocation of the approval of this use on review for a home occupation

With the conditions noted, the request meets the requirements for approval in the R-1 zone and the other criteria for approval of a use on review
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a home occupation for a dual law practice as requested, subject to the following 8 conditions
Details of Action
1. Meeting all requirements of Article 5, Section 12 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
2. Provision of a total of 3 off-street parking spaces (2 for the dwelling and 1 for the business)
3. No client meetings being conducted on the premises with the applicants or their employee
4. This use on review for a home occupation shall terminate at the time these applicants have permanently vacated the premises. No other home occupation may be conducted at this location unless approved by MPC through the use on review process
5. No signage will be permitted. Additionally, no advertizing may list 5420 Smoky Trail as the location of this law practice. A Post Office box will be used as the official address of this law practice
6. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance
7. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Engineering Dept.
8. Failure to adhere to these conditions of approval and all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance will, after due process, result in revocation of the approval of this use on review for a home occupation

With the conditions noted, the request meets the requirements for approval in the R-1 zone and the other 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 - June 29, 2012 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Harry Wiersema


Case History