Property Information
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Location2552 Western Ave
Southwest side of Western Ave., northwest side of Tennessee Ave.
Council District 3
Census Tract 27
Size3.32 acres
SectorLand Use Designation? LI & STPA (HI - One Year Plan)
Currently on the Property
Former Waste Management, Inc. recycling facility
Growth PlanUrban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)
- Utilities
SewerKnoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the phased development plans for a scrap metal processing/recycling facility in the I-4 (Heavy Industrial) district, subject to 7 conditions:
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Revising the site plan to include a "Type A" landscape screen along the southern property lines from the southwest corner of the site east to the access drive onto Tennessee Ave.
3. Installation of required landscaping as shown on the revised development plan prior to the operation of the outdoor ferrous metal materials storage area.
4. Outdoor storage shall be restricted to the "ferrous metal materials storage area" as designated on the approved development plan.
5. Installation of the screening identified in Article 5, Section 3.F.5. of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance for the outdoor storage area.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
7. Meeting all requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
With the above conditions, this request meets all requirements for approval of a use on review in the I-4 zoning district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the phased development plans for a scrap metal processing/recycling facility in the I-4 (Heavy Industrial) district, subject to 7 conditions: