Use On Review

8-D-15-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request for the driveway from Clinton Hwy. to W. Emory Rd. and the monument sign as shown on the plan subject to 13 conditions


See case notes below

Details

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Details of Action

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1. Certification on the plan by the applicant's surveyor that there is 300' feet of sight distance in both directions at each proposed driveway entrance to the proposed retail store
2. Align the proposed left turn lane shown on the plan with the existing left turn lane on W. Emory Rd. at Clinton Hwy. or as required by TDOT
3. Relocating the southeastern driveway to the retail store so that it is at least 100' west of the right-of-way line of Clinton Hwy. or as recommended by Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
4. Identifying the proposed roadway as a driveway or as a cross access easement
5. Construction of a 5' wide sidewalk with a 2' wide planting strip on one side of the proposed driveway from Clinton Hwy. to W. Emory Rd.
6. Provision of a 30' wide greenway easement along Beaver Creek (applicant currently propose to provide a 20' wide easement)
7. Construction of the proposed driveway to meet the minimum standards for a local public street or as recommended by Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
8. Access to lots 1 and 2 will be determined with later use on review requests,
9. Clearing or grading on lots 1 and 2, to be limited to what is required for construction of the north-south driveway, detention basin and the Weigels store building pad.
10. Maintaining a minimum of a 50' wide undisturbed strip along the western boundary of the site until a development plan is submitted for lot 2 through the use on review process
11. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tenn. Dept. of Transportation (TDOT)
12. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
13. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation and meeting all requirements of the Knox County Stormwater Control Ordinance
14. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to obtaining a grading permit.

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
7565 Clinton Hwy

Southwest side of Clinton Hwy., southeast side of W. Emory Rd.

Commission District 6


Size
20.45 acres

Sector
Northwest County

Land Use Designation? GC (General Commercial) STPA (Stream Protection)


Currently on the Property
Vacant land

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for the driveway from Clinton Hwy. to W. Emory Rd. and the monument sign as shown on the plan subject to 13 conditions
1. Certification on the plan by the applicant's surveyor that there is 300' feet of sight distance in both directions at each proposed driveway entrance to the proposed retail store
2. Align the proposed left turn lane shown on the plan with the existing left turn lane on W. Emory Rd. at Clinton Hwy. or as required by TDOT
3. Relocating the southeastern driveway to the retail store so that it is at least 100' west of the right-of-way line of Clinton Hwy. or as recommended by Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
4. Identifying the proposed roadway as a driveway or as a cross access easement
5. Construction of a 5' wide sidewalk with a 2' wide planting strip on one side of the proposed driveway from Clinton Hwy. to W. Emory Rd.
6. Provision of a 30' wide greenway easement along Beaver Creek (applicant currently propose to provide a 20' wide easement)
7. Construction of the proposed driveway to meet the minimum standards for a local public street or as recommended by Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
8. Access to lots 1 and 2 will be determined with later use on review requests,
9. Clearing or grading on lots 1 and 2, to be limited to what is required for construction of the north-south driveway, detention basin and the Weigels store building pad.
10. Maintaining a minimum of a 50' wide undisturbed strip along the western boundary of the site until a development plan is submitted for lot 2 through the use on review process
11. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tenn. Dept. of Transportation (TDOT)
12. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
13. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation and meeting all requirements of the Knox County Stormwater Control Ordinance
14. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to obtaining a grading permit.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for the driveway from Clinton Hwy. to W. Emory Rd. and the monument sign as shown on the plan subject to 13 conditions
Details of Action
1. Certification on the plan by the applicant's surveyor that there is 300' feet of sight distance in both directions at each proposed driveway entrance to the proposed retail store
2. Align the proposed left turn lane shown on the plan with the existing left turn lane on W. Emory Rd. at Clinton Hwy. or as required by TDOT
3. Relocating the southeastern driveway to the retail store so that it is at least 100' west of the right-of-way line of Clinton Hwy. or as recommended by Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
4. Identifying the proposed roadway as a driveway or as a cross access easement
5. Construction of a 5' wide sidewalk with a 2' wide planting strip on one side of the proposed driveway from Clinton Hwy. to W. Emory Rd.
6. Provision of a 30' wide greenway easement along Beaver Creek (applicant currently propose to provide a 20' wide easement)
7. Construction of the proposed driveway to meet the minimum standards for a local public street or as recommended by Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
8. Access to lots 1 and 2 will be determined with later use on review requests,
9. Clearing or grading on lots 1 and 2, to be limited to what is required for construction of the north-south driveway, detention basin and the Weigels store building pad.
10. Maintaining a minimum of a 50' wide undisturbed strip along the western boundary of the site until a development plan is submitted for lot 2 through the use on review process
11. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tenn. Dept. of Transportation (TDOT)
12. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works
13. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation and meeting all requirements of the Knox County Stormwater Control Ordinance
14. A revised site plan reflecting the conditions of approval must be submitted to MPC staff for certification prior to obtaining a grading permit.

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 12, 2015 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

LKM Properties, LP


Case History