Use On Review

7-E-19-UR

Approved with conditions
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the development plan for a commercial building with a drive-thru window and approximately 12,800 square feet of building area, subject to 12 conditions.


See case notes below

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
1000 Ebenezer Rd

East side of Ebenezer Road, south of Westland Drive

Commission District 5
Census Tract 57.12


Size
4.98 acres

Sector
Southwest County

Land Use Designation? MDR (Medium Density Residential)


Currently on the Property
Former nursery

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the development plan for a commercial building with a drive-thru window and approximately 12,800 square feet of building area, subject to 12 conditions.
1. Connecting the development to sanitary sewer, as well as meeting other applicable requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Implementation of the street improvements and recommendations outlined in the Traffic Impact Study prepared by Fulghum MacIndoe Associates. Inc., as last revised on June 20, 2019 and as approved by the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works and Planning staff. The north bound right turn lane on Ebenezer Road for the approach to the Ebenezer Road / Westland Dive intersection will have to be extended an additional 100 feet to the south for the proposed development. This extension may require the dedication of additional right-of-way by the applicant. The design details for the improvements and timing of installation shall be worked out with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
3. Revising the development plan for the access driveway to Westland Dr. to match the internal configuration that was approved for the Weigel's store (LKM Properties, 6-A-12-UR) by the Planning Commission on July 12, 2012.
4. Revising the Westland Dr. street/driveway curb radius on the west side in order to improve the turning radius for trucks entering the site at that location.
5. Prior to making any access improvements to Tax Parcel 132 09904, providing documentation to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works that the owner of the property has authorized the work on the site.
6. Any proposed revision to the approved development plan for the Weigel's store (LKM Properties, 6-A-12-UR) site will require a reevaluation of the driveways onto Ebenezer Rd and Westland Drive which may require modification to those street connections.
7. Providing a driveway profile for the transition from Crescent Lake Way into the commercial site to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for their approval.
8. Installation of all sidewalks as identified on the revised development 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.
9. Installing all landscaping, as shown on the landscape plan, within six months of issuance of the first occupancy permit for the project, or posting a bond with the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works, to guarantee such installation. Landscaping shall not interfere with sight visibility requirements at the driveway entrances.
10. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
11. Proposed signage is subject to approval by Knox County Codes Administration and Planning staff.
12. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the PC (Planned Commercial) zoning district and the other criteria for approval of a Use on Review.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the development plan for a commercial building with a drive-thru window and approximately 12,800 square feet of building area, subject to 12 conditions.

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 - August 10, 2019 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Crescent Bend Development, LLC


Case History