Subdivision

Concept Plan

7-SI-06-C

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 15 conditions:


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of a street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Installation of traffic calming devices on Road A as required by the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Adding a note on the final plat that if any building construction is proposed within the 50' setback area around the sinkholes, a geotechnical report must be prepared by a registered engineer to determine soil stability and that report must submitted to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for consideration and approval. Engineered footings may be required for these areas. Construction is not permitted within five feet of the closed contours of the sinkholes/depressions.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation for any alteration or drainage discharge into any sinkholes.
7. Certification on the final plat by the applicant's surveyor that required sight distances are met in both directions along both Mascot Rd. and Saylors Ford Rd. at the subdivision entrances.
8. Relocating the eastern driveway for Mascot Methodist Church onto their own property or designating an access easement across Lots 122 and 123 for the driveway encroachment on the final plat.
9. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
10. Obtaining approval from the applicable utility company for relocation of the telephone lines and providing documentation to MPC Staff prior to final plat approval that the line location and any associated easement across the subdivision allows buildable areas on all lots.
11. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall work with the Knox County Greenways and Parks Coordinator to determine if a greenway easement would be required within the proposed subdivision to allow for a greenway connection between the proposed Eastbridge Park on Mascot Rd. and the Holston River.
12. Providing sidewalks, meeting Knox County standards, on at least one side of all streets within the subdivision to provide access to the common/recreation area and the future greenway trail. The applicant shall provide proposed plans for the recreational amenities to MPC Staff for review and approval prior to final plat approval.
13. Prior to certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establishing a property owners association that will be responsible for maintenance of the common area, recreational amenities and drainage system.
14. Meeting all requirements of the approved use on review development plan.
15. A final plat application based on this concept plan will not be accepted for review by the MPC until certification of design plan approval has been submitted to the MPC staff.

Applicant Request

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Subdivision
River Meadows
Lots
169 (Split)
Proposed Density
3.57 du/ac
Residential?
Yes - SF

Variances

None


Property Information

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Location
South side of Mascot Rd., west side of Saylors Ford Rd.

Commission District 8


Size
47.36 acres

Sector
Northeast County

Currently on the Property
Vacant land

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 15 conditions:
1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of a street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Installation of traffic calming devices on Road A as required by the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Adding a note on the final plat that if any building construction is proposed within the 50' setback area around the sinkholes, a geotechnical report must be prepared by a registered engineer to determine soil stability and that report must submitted to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for consideration and approval. Engineered footings may be required for these areas. Construction is not permitted within five feet of the closed contours of the sinkholes/depressions.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation for any alteration or drainage discharge into any sinkholes.
7. Certification on the final plat by the applicant's surveyor that required sight distances are met in both directions along both Mascot Rd. and Saylors Ford Rd. at the subdivision entrances.
8. Relocating the eastern driveway for Mascot Methodist Church onto their own property or designating an access easement across Lots 122 and 123 for the driveway encroachment on the final plat.
9. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
10. Obtaining approval from the applicable utility company for relocation of the telephone lines and providing documentation to MPC Staff prior to final plat approval that the line location and any associated easement across the subdivision allows buildable areas on all lots.
11. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall work with the Knox County Greenways and Parks Coordinator to determine if a greenway easement would be required within the proposed subdivision to allow for a greenway connection between the proposed Eastbridge Park on Mascot Rd. and the Holston River.
12. Providing sidewalks, meeting Knox County standards, on at least one side of all streets within the subdivision to provide access to the common/recreation area and the future greenway trail. The applicant shall provide proposed plans for the recreational amenities to MPC Staff for review and approval prior to final plat approval.
13. Prior to certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establishing a property owners association that will be responsible for maintenance of the common area, recreational amenities and drainage system.
14. Meeting all requirements of the approved use on review development plan.
15. A final plat application based on this concept plan will not be accepted for review by the MPC until certification of design plan approval has been submitted to the MPC staff.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the Concept Plan subject to 15 conditions:
Details of Action
1. Connection to sanitary sewer and meeting any other relevant requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Provision of a street names which are consistent with the Uniform Street Naming and Addressing System within Knox County (County Ord. 91-1-102).
3. Installation of traffic calming devices on Road A as required by the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Adding a note on the final plat that if any building construction is proposed within the 50' setback area around the sinkholes, a geotechnical report must be prepared by a registered engineer to determine soil stability and that report must submitted to the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for consideration and approval. Engineered footings may be required for these areas. Construction is not permitted within five feet of the closed contours of the sinkholes/depressions.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation for any alteration or drainage discharge into any sinkholes.
7. Certification on the final plat by the applicant's surveyor that required sight distances are met in both directions along both Mascot Rd. and Saylors Ford Rd. at the subdivision entrances.
8. Relocating the eastern driveway for Mascot Methodist Church onto their own property or designating an access easement across Lots 122 and 123 for the driveway encroachment on the final plat.
9. Placing a note on the final plat that all lots will have access only to the internal street system.
10. Obtaining approval from the applicable utility company for relocation of the telephone lines and providing documentation to MPC Staff prior to final plat approval that the line location and any associated easement across the subdivision allows buildable areas on all lots.
11. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall work with the Knox County Greenways and Parks Coordinator to determine if a greenway easement would be required within the proposed subdivision to allow for a greenway connection between the proposed Eastbridge Park on Mascot Rd. and the Holston River.
12. Providing sidewalks, meeting Knox County standards, on at least one side of all streets within the subdivision to provide access to the common/recreation area and the future greenway trail. The applicant shall provide proposed plans for the recreational amenities to MPC Staff for review and approval prior to final plat approval.
13. Prior to certification of the final plat for the subdivision, establishing a property owners association that will be responsible for maintenance of the common area, recreational amenities and drainage system.
14. Meeting all requirements of the approved use on review development plan.
15. A final plat application based on this concept plan will not be accepted for review by the MPC until certification of design plan approval has been submitted to the MPC staff.

What's next?

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After the Planning CommissionAppeals of Concept Plans and Final Plats are filed with Chancery CourtThe Process
Applicant

River Meadows

Jim Sullivan


Case History