Use On Review

8-E-15-UR

Denied (Withdrawn)
by the Planning Commission

Withdrawn at the request of the applicant


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
0 McDonald Dr

North side of McDonald Dr., east side of Avonmouth Rd., west side of West Sunset Road

Council District 6
Census Tract 33


Size
0.90 acres

Sector
East City

Land Use Designation? LDR (Low Density Residential)


Currently on the Property
Vacant land

Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a duplex in the EN-1 zone district, as shown on the attached plans, subject to 4 conditions:
1. The grade of the driveway from Avonmouth Rd. shall be in conformance with the requirements of the City of Knoxville Fire Department. If the Avonmouth Rd. driveway is eliminated, the driveway from McDonald Dr. shall only be widened the minimum amount recommended by the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering or Plans Review and Inspections.
2. The parking area shall be screened from the adjoining property (to the rear) with a type "C" partial landscaping screen (see copy attached).
3. A 30-foot buffer, as measured from the top of the stream bank, shall be left undisturbed, unless otherwise approved by the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.
4. The finished floor elevation (FFE) of the duplex must be a minimum of 1-foot above the lowest elevation of McDonald Drive, or otherwise approved by the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets all requirements for approval for a duplex in the EN-1 zoning district and other criteria for approval of a use on review.
Disposition Summary
Withdrawn at the request of the applicant

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 25, 2015 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Becky Massey


Case History