Use On Review

7-D-11-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request for a metal salvage yard at this location as shown on the site plan subject to 11 conditions


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
3. Installing a ten foot high opaque fence around the entire site
4. Using existing on site vegetation supplemented by additional landscaping to create a Type "A" landscape screen along the entire northern boundary of the site
5. All landscaping shown on the site plan or otherwise required by the approval of this request must be installed 90 days after the applicant takes control of the operation
6. The existing pile of scrap metal is to be removed and the new containers as shown on the site plan are to be in place within 60 days after the applicant takes over control of the operation
7. Limiting the height of any metal scrap storage or processing pile(s) such that they will not exceed the height of the boundary fencing
8. The business being conducted as stated in the "Draft Plan of Operations" that was submitted with this request
9. Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority
10. Approval of the rezoning of this site to I (Industrial) by the Knox County Commission (6-A-11-SP & 6-B-11-RZ)
11. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to the applicant commencing operations at this site

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the I (Industrial) 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
10319 Cogdill Rd

Northeast side of Cogdill Rd., south of Starkey Ln.

Commission District 6
Census Tract 59.01


Size
4.76 acres

Sector
Northwest County

Land Use Designation? LI


Currently on the Property
Metal salvage yard

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a metal salvage yard at this location as shown on the site plan subject to 11 conditions
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
3. Installing a ten foot high opaque fence around the entire site
4. Using existing on site vegetation supplemented by additional landscaping to create a Type "A" landscape screen along the entire northern boundary of the site
5. All landscaping shown on the site plan or otherwise required by the approval of this request must be installed 90 days after the applicant takes control of the operation
6. The existing pile of scrap metal is to be removed and the new containers as shown on the site plan are to be in place within 60 days after the applicant takes over control of the operation
7. Limiting the height of any metal scrap storage or processing pile(s) such that they will not exceed the height of the boundary fencing
8. The business being conducted as stated in the "Draft Plan of Operations" that was submitted with this request
9. Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority
10. Approval of the rezoning of this site to I (Industrial) by the Knox County Commission (6-A-11-SP & 6-B-11-RZ)
11. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to the applicant commencing operations at this site

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the I (Industrial) zone and the other criteria for approval of a use on review
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a metal salvage yard at this location as shown on the site plan subject to 11 conditions
Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
3. Installing a ten foot high opaque fence around the entire site
4. Using existing on site vegetation supplemented by additional landscaping to create a Type "A" landscape screen along the entire northern boundary of the site
5. All landscaping shown on the site plan or otherwise required by the approval of this request must be installed 90 days after the applicant takes control of the operation
6. The existing pile of scrap metal is to be removed and the new containers as shown on the site plan are to be in place within 60 days after the applicant takes over control of the operation
7. Limiting the height of any metal scrap storage or processing pile(s) such that they will not exceed the height of the boundary fencing
8. The business being conducted as stated in the "Draft Plan of Operations" that was submitted with this request
9. Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority
10. Approval of the rezoning of this site to I (Industrial) by the Knox County Commission (6-A-11-SP & 6-B-11-RZ)
11. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to the applicant commencing operations at this site

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the I (Industrial) 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 - September 10, 2011 - has passed.

The Process