Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request for the multi-story parking garage as shown on the development plan subject to 7 conditions

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1. Obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Knoxville Downtown Design Review Board for the proposed multi-story parking garage.
2. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance or obtaining any required variances.
3. Revising the parking layout on the first floor parking level by removing 10 parking stalls on the south side of the two-way drive aisle that leads to the entrance/exit onto Walnut Street at the northeast corner of the building. This area shall be converted into a bypass lane to allow vehicles to get around vehicles stacking in the exit lane at the first exit so that they can continue to the other three exits. Internal signage shall also identify that there are additional exits beyond the first exit. (See comments below and MPC Staff's recommended change in the Thursday Blue Sheets.)
4. Adding signage or other warning devices at the garage exits to help reduce the conflicts between pedestrians on City sidewalks and exiting vehicles.
5. Provide signage at pedestrian exits from the garage that help direct pedestrians leaving the garage to the Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) Trolley stop on Locust Street at Summer Place.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
7. Allowing use of the garage for both short term parking (shoppers, visitors, etc.) and long term parking (employee).

With the conditions noted, the development plan meets the requirements for approval in the C-2 District and the other criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the request for the multi-story parking garage as shown on the development plan subject to 7 conditions