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Staff backs planned-residential rezoning for Typton Station Road parcel with conditions to preserve open space and control access
Summary
Staff recommended approval of a 6.95-acre rezoning to Planned Residential (up to 4 du/acre) but proposed conditions: leave at least 50% of the parcel undisturbed, require exclusive access via Sain Lane, and upgrade Sain Lane per county engineering; staff estimated up to 27 units and ~303 daily vehicle trips.
Staff presented case 4L26RZ, a request to rezone a 6.95-acre parcel on the south side of Typton Station Road from agricultural to Planned Residential (PR) at up to four dwelling units per acre. The planner said the requested PR zone is consistent with the comprehensive-plan growth-area designation and with recent nearby rezonings and developments to the north.
Staff recommended approval with three conditions: preserve at least 50% of the subject property as undisturbed natural open space to preserve rural character; require that access to Typton Station Road be provided exclusively via Sain Lane; and require Sain Lane be improved to meet Knox County Engineering and Public Works standards. Staff estimated the maximum development under the request would be 27 units and about 303 vehicle trips per day and noted that minimum sight distance of 400 feet was verified in the field.
During questioning, a commissioner asked whether the applicant had been informed about the 50% preservation condition; staff said the applicant was aware but had not stated whether they were comfortable with it. Commissioners also asked about hillside protection; staff said there is no hillside-protection overlay for this site but noted a potential sinkhole and said the PR designation can allow clustering to respond to physical constraints.
Staff framed the conditions as measures to balance additional residential capacity with traffic safety and preservation of rural character. No formal vote on the rezoning is recorded in the transcript; staff invited additional discussion and the item was set to continue during later hearings.
