Details of Action
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1. Meeting all applicable conditions of the original Master Plan and Development Guidelines approval for Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus (12-A-14-UR - Approved on April 9, 2015).
2. A revised Traffic Impact Study (TIS) will be required for any proposed development application for BP-1 staff review that would exceed the development threshold of 600,000 sq. ft. if the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has not completed the interchange project at Alcoa Highway and Cherokee Trail/UT Medical Center exit. In the applicants TIS update letter of November 3, 2014, 600,000 sq. ft. of development was identified as the threshold for an undesirable LOS (Level of Service) for the existing access to Alcoa Highway. The development plan for any future applications for development shall include the proposed development square footage and total approved development square footage for the campus (approved projects) to determine if the 600,000 sq. ft. threshold will be met or exceeded.
3. The development plans submitted for staff review shall provide running totals for building square footage and approved parking to verify that adequate parking will be available on the campus.
4. The final plat(s) that will create the lots for the campus need to identify any variances that may be required from the standard utility and drainage easement requirements of the Subdivision Regulations, based on the approved minimum building setbacks.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Scenic Highway Act.
7. Proposed signage for the development is subject to the approval by the Planning Commission staff and the City of Knoxville staff.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
9. Any request to deviate from the approved Master Plan would require a use on review approval from the Planning Commission.
With the conditions noted, the amendments to the adopted Master Plan meet the requirements for approval of a use on review in the BP-1 district.
Property Information
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Location2704 Cherokee Farm Way
North and south side of Momentum Way, west of Accelerator Way.
Council District 1
Census Tract 35
Size21.84 acres
SectorLand Use Designation? Civic / Institutional
Currently on the Property
Vacant lots
Growth PlanUrban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)
- Utilities
SewerKnoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the proposed amendments to the approved Master Plan and Development Guidelines for the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus subject to 9 conditions:
1. Meeting all applicable conditions of the original Master Plan and Development Guidelines approval for Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus (12-A-14-UR - Approved on April 9, 2015).
2. A revised Traffic Impact Study (TIS) will be required for any proposed development application for BP-1 staff review that would exceed the development threshold of 600,000 sq. ft. if the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has not completed the interchange project at Alcoa Highway and Cherokee Trail/UT Medical Center exit. In the applicants TIS update letter of November 3, 2014, 600,000 sq. ft. of development was identified as the threshold for an undesirable LOS (Level of Service) for the existing access to Alcoa Highway. The development plan for any future applications for development shall include the proposed development square footage and total approved development square footage for the campus (approved projects) to determine if the 600,000 sq. ft. threshold will be met or exceeded.
3. The development plans submitted for staff review shall provide running totals for building square footage and approved parking to verify that adequate parking will be available on the campus.
4. The final plat(s) that will create the lots for the campus need to identify any variances that may be required from the standard utility and drainage easement requirements of the Subdivision Regulations, based on the approved minimum building setbacks.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Scenic Highway Act.
7. Proposed signage for the development is subject to the approval by the Planning Commission staff and the City of Knoxville staff.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
9. Any request to deviate from the approved Master Plan would require a use on review approval from the Planning Commission.
With the conditions noted, the amendments to the adopted Master Plan meet the requirements for approval of a use on review in the BP-1 district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the proposed amendments to the approved Master Plan and Development Guidelines for the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus subject to 9 conditions:
Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable conditions of the original Master Plan and Development Guidelines approval for Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus (12-A-14-UR - Approved on April 9, 2015).
2. A revised Traffic Impact Study (TIS) will be required for any proposed development application for BP-1 staff review that would exceed the development threshold of 600,000 sq. ft. if the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has not completed the interchange project at Alcoa Highway and Cherokee Trail/UT Medical Center exit. In the applicants TIS update letter of November 3, 2014, 600,000 sq. ft. of development was identified as the threshold for an undesirable LOS (Level of Service) for the existing access to Alcoa Highway. The development plan for any future applications for development shall include the proposed development square footage and total approved development square footage for the campus (approved projects) to determine if the 600,000 sq. ft. threshold will be met or exceeded.
3. The development plans submitted for staff review shall provide running totals for building square footage and approved parking to verify that adequate parking will be available on the campus.
4. The final plat(s) that will create the lots for the campus need to identify any variances that may be required from the standard utility and drainage easement requirements of the Subdivision Regulations, based on the approved minimum building setbacks.
5. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tennessee Scenic Highway Act.
7. Proposed signage for the development is subject to the approval by the Planning Commission staff and the City of Knoxville staff.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
9. Any request to deviate from the approved Master Plan would require a use on review approval from the Planning Commission.
With the conditions noted, the amendments to the adopted Master Plan meet the requirements for approval of a use on review in the BP-1 district.