Special Use

8-A-21-SU

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in the RN-1 zone, subject to 4 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
301 Tania Ln.

North side of Tania Lane, southwest of Thomas Road

Council District 1


Size
14,800 square feet

Sector
South City

Land Use Designation? LDR (Low Density Residential)


Currently on the Property
Vacant

Growth Plan
N/A

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in the RN-1 zone, subject to 4 conditions.
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to the principal use standards for two-family dwellings (Article 9.3.J.) and off-street parking (Article 11).
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Replatting the property to obtain a minimum lot size of 15,000 sqft, as required for two-family dwellings in the RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) zoning district.
4. Modifying the site plan so that the units share a common wall within an enclosed space such as a garage, with a roofline that matches that of the overall structure. The revised architectural elevations shall be consistent with those shown in the attached plans and are to be reviewed and approved by Planning Commission staff.

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval in the RN-1 District and the criteria for approval of a special use.
Disposition Summary
Approve the request for a two-family dwelling in the RN-1 zone, subject to 4 conditions.

What's next?

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After the Planning Commission
Planning Commission decisions on Special Use (SU) cases are final unless appealed.

SU cases do not move forward to City Council unless the request is to remove a planned district designation from the zoning map.

Applicant

Benchmark Associates, Inc.


Case History