APPROVE variances 1 -3.

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 8 conditions:

1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Submission of revised plans to Knox County Engineering for approval to ensure that the roads are built (albeit they are private) to Knox County standards
4. Provide plan details to Planning staff on the buffer and proposed fencing along Franklin Blvd., and information regarding who will maintain the buffer and fence.
5. Installation of sidewalks as identified on the concept plan. Sidewalks shall meet all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works. A bond shall be provided to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works by the developer in an amount sufficient to guarantee the installation of the sidewalks.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
7. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
8. Submitting to Planning staff prior to final plat review by the Planning Commission, the certification of design plan approval form as required by the Knoxville-Knox County Subdivision Regulations.

Staff Recommendation

DENY variance 1 based on the comments identified below.

POSTPONE action on variances 2 and 3 and the Concept Plan until a revised plan is submitted addressing the double frontage lot requirement.

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Staff is recommending denial of the requested Subdivision Regulations variance to reduce the minimum depth of a double frontage lot from 150 feet to 115 feet for the following reasons:

1. When the Subdivision Regulations were amended on October 12, 2017, revisions were made to the double frontage lot standards with a change in the language that "double frontage lots shall be avoided" to "double frontage lots should be avoided". With that change a provision was added that "Double frontage lots shall have a minimum depth of at least 150 feet." This is one of two provisions that allows the Planning Commission to consider use of double frontage lots.
2. On May 9, 2019, the Planning Commission approved amendments to the Subdivision Regulations which included some additional recommendations regarding double frontage lots. These amendments have an effective date of August 7, 2019. One change which would apply to this Subdivision is the reduction of the depth of double frontage lots along local streets from 150' to 135'. Staff has advised the applicant that we would support a variance at this time to a depth of 135'.
3. The applicant has not made any effort to comply with this new standard and has not identified any hardship or justification for not complying with the regulation.
4. If this variance is denied, the concept plan will have to be revised which will require further review by staff, therefore, staff is recommending postponement of an action on the other variances, concept plan and use on review.

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Details of Action

APPROVE variances 1 -3.

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 8 conditions:

1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Submission of revised plans to Knox County Engineering for approval to ensure that the roads are built (albeit they are private) to Knox County standards
4. Provide plan details to Planning staff on the buffer and proposed fencing along Franklin Blvd., and information regarding who will maintain the buffer and fence.
5. Installation of sidewalks as identified on the concept plan. Sidewalks shall meet all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works. A bond shall be provided to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works by the developer in an amount sufficient to guarantee the installation of the sidewalks.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
7. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
8. Submitting to Planning staff prior to final plat review by the Planning Commission, the certification of design plan approval form as required by the Knoxville-Knox County Subdivision Regulations.