Inskip Small Area Plan

March 2011

Prepared by the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission

March 2011

Adopted by:

The Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission on March 10, 2011

The Knoxville City Council on April 19, 2011 Acknowledgements Mike Reynolds ...... Planner II Mike Carberry...... Comprehensive Planning Manager Mark Donaldson...... Executive Director Buz Johnson...... Deputy Director David Massey...... City of Knoxville, Neighborhood Coordinator George Daws...... City of Knoxville, Civil Engineer II Donna Young...... City of Knoxville, Greenway Coordinator Ben Epperson...... Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Bob Becker...... Former City Councilman, 5th District Charles Thomas...... City Councilman, 5th District Nathan Benditz...... Transportation Planner Ellen Zavisca...... Transportation Planner Tim Kuhn...... GIS Manager Alex Zendel...... GIS Analyst Sarah Powell...... Webmaster/Senior Graphic Designer Jo Ella Washburn...... Graphic Designer Table of Contents

Introduction and History...... 7 Background and Analysis...... 9 Inskip Plan Section...... 15 Action Plan...... 25

Appendix 1: Land Use Classifications...... 27 Appendix 2: Approximate Construction Costs of Pedestrian Improvements...... 28 Appendix 3: Shasta Drive Buffer Planting Plan...... 29

Introduction and History

In 2009, the Knoxville City Council asked the another church, two schools, and several side streets that Metropolitan Planning Commission to create a small area started a more cohesive neighborhood. The schools were plan to examine the Inskip area for possible zoning and small: the one-room Tindell School, and the two-room plan designation irregularities. These include neighborhood Woodlawn School. In 1912 education was consolidated conservation, low impact transitions from commercial into a new three-room building and auditorium and office uses to residential uses, and disparities between that included elementary and secondary students existing zoning and likely future land use. and was named High School. This school reportedly accommodated boarders from north Knox County, There is also another program in Inskip that is spearheaded affording education to students from such distant reaches by the Knox County Health Department called Healthy as Raccoon Valley. Kids, Healthy Communities, which is funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The purpose Prior to the creation of Clinton Highway and, later, the of this project is to provide easy-to-access places for physical interstate system, the intersection of Inskip Road and activity and healthy foods. As part of this process, the Central Avenue Pike became a notable crossroads. During Health Department conducted multiple public meetings the 1940s and 1950s, a private bus company, the original and a walkability audit in the Inskip Community, and some Litton’s Market (now the bakery), the service station and of their analysis of community needs for access to physical a drug store were established, and the railroad provided activity has been incorporated into this plan. These include a siting that enabled modest industrial growth. More access to parks and the need for additional sidewalks. housing was created to accommodate the families of railyard workers and veterans who saw a commute down In view of the land use and need for improved pedestrian Central Avenue as an easy means to reach Knoxville, thus circulation, this plan has been created to address both of moving from the small cross-roads community toward a these issues. full-fledged suburb.1

History The construction of the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad in the mid-19th century led to the establishment of the community as a small train station was created there. In the late summer of 1872, a religious revival, known as the National Camp Meeting, was held on Arthur Crozier’s farm and the grounds of the Heritage Bible Church. A renown evangelist, John Swanel Inskip, was the most prominent preacher at the initial revival and subsequently returned for later camp meetings. The congregation and residents were so impressed by his teachings that they named the community Inskip.

By 1895 a small nucleus of development was created, including a grocery store containing the post office,

1Sources: Inskip files of the McClung Collection, including articles of the Knoxville Chronicle, 1872 to 1883, an undated history of Inskip School, an unpublished manuscript on Inskip by George Morton, dated 1968, and various articles regarding Inskip from the Knoxville News Sentinel.

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 7 Map 1: Existing Land Use

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8 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 Background and Analysis

There is no official boundary for Inskip; however, this percent of the housing units, as shown in Table 2. The plan’s study boundary could be considered the heart of large number of residential units within multifamily this area. The study boundary is formed by the arterial residential structures is primarily due to the R-2 (General and collector roads that enclose the residential blocks Residential) zoning, which accounts for 89 percent of the of Inskip. The boundary is shown in Map 1 as the dark acreage zoned residential in Inskip. dashed line. Commercial and office uses are predominantly along Existing Land Use Cedar Lane and Central Avenue Pike, which are on the Existing land use, shown on Map 1, shows that there are edges of the Inskip study area. On Inskip Drive there pockets of commercial, office and industrial uses, but the are Industrial, Commercial and Office uses centralized predominant use is low and medium density residential. in the Inskip area. These uses originated in this location because of the proximity to the railroad and were the The residential building types range from single family impetus for development in this area. detached houses to apartment buildings nearing 24 units per acre. Single family uses make up 73 percent Zoning and Implications of the parcels and 43 percent of the total land area, Area zoning is shown on Map 2, and Table 3 shows and multifamily residential uses make up an additional how much land area is within each zoning district. 15 percent of the parcels and 20 percent of the land The majority of the Inskip area is zoned R-2 (General area, as shown in Table 1. However, of all residential Residential), constituting 76 percent of the land area. structures, those structures with 1 unit (primarily single This zoning is considered a medium density residential family detached houses) make up only 44 percent of district and allows residential development from single the total units. Residential units within duplexes and family detached houses to apartment buildings. Of the larger apartment buildings make up the remaining 56 existing land uses, only the Multifamily Residential

TABLE 1: EXISTING LAND USE TABLE 2: DWELLING UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES LAND USE PARCELS PERCENT ACRES PERCENT NUMBER OF UNITS IN NUMBER OF PERCENT OF STRUCTURE UNITS UNITS Residential 1 unit 905 44% Single Family Residential 738 72.50% 285.9 43.30% 2-4 units 345 17% Multifamily Residential 151 14.83% 134.3 20.34% 5-9 units 188 9% Commercial, Office, Industrial 10-18 units 449 22% Commercial 30 2.95% 31.7 4.80% 20 units or more 188 9% Office 22 2.16% 16.6 2.51% Industrial (Manufacturing) 2 0.20% 5.4 0.81% Wholesale 1 0.10% 0.8 0.12% Other Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land 51 5.01% 31.6 4.79% Public/Quasi Public Land 16 1.57% 34.5 5.23% Right of Way/Open Space 4 0.39% 111.4 16.87% Transportation/Communications/Utilities 1 0.10% 2.5 0.38% Under Construction/Other Uses 2 0.20% 5.6 0.84% Total 1018 660.2

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 9 Map 2: Zoning

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10 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 classification would require R-2 zoning (or other There are two parks just outside the study area: the Inskip Multifamily Residential zoning district), and this makes Pool and Park and the Inskip-Norwood Recreation up 20 percent of the land area. Thus, 57 percent of Facility and Inskip Ballfields. The Inskip Pool and Park the land area zoned R-2 could be zoned a low density has recently been upgraded with a new pavilion, walking residential district such as R-1 or R-1A, which would be paths and tennis courts. The Inskip-Norwood Recreation more consistent with the existing housing types. Facility and Inskip Ballfields have a gymnasium and baseball fields. Programs are conducted there after school In Inskip there have been two instances in the last decade and during summer months. where a group of homeowners had their properties rezoned to a low density residential zoning district that The Knoxville-Knox County Park, Recreation and is more in line with the type of existing housing; in Greenways Plan recommends a neighborhood park in these cases R-1 (Low Density Residential) and EN-1 the northeast quadrant of the Inskip area. According (Established Neighborhood) were used. This approach to the park plan, a neighborhood park “should include can be used in other areas of Inskip where zoning is spaces for active recreation activities such as ball practice inconsistent with the character of the area, which will and include passive recreation areas for strolling, help protect low density residential areas from the picnicking, and enjoying the outdoors. Parks should be encroachment of apartment complexes, or other higher tailored to the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods. density developments that are not compatible with the These parks should be within a quarter to a half mile existing development pattern. This would primarily be for from most homes, and their size is typically between areas that consist of single family detached houses. 5-20 acres.”

Community Facilities Transportation Inskip Elementary School is the only community facility within the Inskip study boundary and is located Roads near the center of the area. The school has a playground The highest traffic volumes in the area are found primarily that has the potential to be an activity focal point for on two roads: Cedar Lane and Central Avenue Pike. The the community. intersection of these two roads is the most congested in

TABLE 3: ZONING DISTRICT ACRES PERCENT R-1 (Low Density Residential) 39.7 6.01% EN-1 (Established Neighborhood) 4.0 0.60% R-2 (General Residential) 500.6 75.83% RP-1 (Planned Residential) 17.4 2.63% C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) 16.0 2.43% C-3 (General Commercial) 19.2 2.92% C-4 (Highway and Arterial Commercial) 4.5 0.68% C-5 (Tourist Commercial) 13.7 2.07% C-6 (General Commercial Park) 15.1 2.29% I-2 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) 9.1 1.38% I-3 (General Industrial) 9.8 1.49% O-1 (Office, Medical, and Related Services) 10.5 1.59% O-3 (Office Park) 0.5 0.08% OS-1 (Open Space Preservation) 0.0 0.00% Total 660.2

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 11 Map 3: Sidewalks, KAT Routes, and PRZs

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12 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 the area. The city has plans to widen this intersection by Public Transportation adding a right turn lane to southbound Central Avenue Existing bus routes are shown on Map 3. There are Pike and increasing the radius of the southwest corner three bus routes that travel through the Inskip study of the intersection.2 The City of Knoxville anticipates area: Crosstown Connector (#90), Inskip Breda Road putting this project out to bid and begin construction by (#24) and Central Avenue/Clinton Highway (#20). the end of 2011. These routes offer very good connectivity throughout the Knoxville area, providing transport to many major Traffic counts for the area are shown in Table 4. The destinations without having to transfer buses. traffic volumes on all the streets are within acceptable levels in terms of not being congested and improvements Bicycling are not anticipated. There are no bike lanes within the Inskip study area, and none are planned for this area at this time. Sidewalks There are very few sidewalks within the Inskip Greenways community. The sidewalks are concentrated in two areas: There are no greenways within the Inskip study area. The near the Inskip Elementary School and the commercial Knoxville-Knox County Park, Recreation and Greenways Plan area along Cedar Lane. Existing sidewalks and the proposes greenway connectors along the following roads approximate Parental Responsibility Zones (PRZ) are (as shown in Map 4): Cedar Lane, Central Avenue Pike, shown on Map 3. The official PRZ is maintained by Knox Inskip Drive, Inskip Road, Bruhin Road, and a series of County Schools. roads connecting Inskip Elementary with Inskip Pool and Park. According to the Park Plan, greenway connectors Sidewalks are important within a PRZ because this is are “critical roadway connections that have been identified an area surrounding a school where bus service is not to provide additional bicycle and pedestrian connections. provided and it is the responsibility of the parents to get These connections should be programmed as street and their children to school. For elementary schools this is a highway projects are funded or, where critically needed, one-mile distance along roadways. The majority of the as separate projects.” These connections can be sidewalks, Inskip area is within a PRZ for either Inskip Elementary side paths, bicycle lanes and/or wide outside travel lanes for or Sterchi Elementary. shared motor vehicle and bicycle use.

TABLE 4: TRAFFIC COUNTS Average Daily Volume Road Between 17,714 Cedar Ln Central Ave Pike and Rowan Road 13,077 Cedar Ln Inskip Road and Rowan Road 10,134 Central Avenue Pike Cedar Lane and E Inskip Drive 8,318 Central Avenue Pike E Inskip Drive and Tillery Drive 5,262 W Inskip Drive I-75 overpass and Central Ave Pike 7,051 E Inskip Drive Central Ave Pike and High School Road 4,502 E Inskip Drive Inskip Road/Bruhin Road and High School Road 5,639 Inskip Road Cedar Lane and Highland Drive 6,119 Inskip Road Highland Drive and E Inskip Drive 1,678 Rowan Road Cedar Lane and E Inskip Drive 1,517 Coster Road E Inskip Drive and Central Avenue Pike 4,305 Tillery Drive I-75 overpass and Central Ave Pike Worn walking path along Cedar Lane

2Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, “Transportation Improvement Program FY 2006-2008”.

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Inskip Plan Section

Transportation: Pedestrian Accommodations Traffic Calming—Inskip Drive may be one road that The major transportation issue in the Inskip area is the could benefit from traffic calming. Enforcement and lack of pedestrian accommodations, other than the devices that slow vehicles down should be considered. already established issue of improvements to the Central Avenue Pike/Cedar Lane intersection for motor vehicle 2. High School Road/Hayes Road/Broadview traffic. Map 3 shows that existing sidewalks are isolated to Drive—These roads offer the safest and quickest the Inskip Elementary School area and along the route from Inskip Elementary School to the Inskip commercial properties on Cedar Lane. There are also no Pool and Park. Sidewalks are recommended on bike lanes in this area. Sidewalks are particularly one side of these streets. This recommendation important in two situations: (1) within the PRZ (where is made in consideration of narrow right-of-way school bus service is not provided), and (2) as a means to and construction cost. The section of sidewalk on connect homes to activity points such as parks and Broadview Drive, between Bruhin Road to Hayes commercial areas. See Appendix 2 for the approximate Road, is the highest priority. costs associated with constructing sidewalks and improving intersections as recommended in this plan. 3. Bruhin Road—A sidewalk should be installed on the east side of Bruhin Road between Dutch Valley Drive Sidewalks and the Inskip Pool and Park. This sidewalk would The highest priority sidewalks are those that connect allow pedestrians from the North Ridge Crossing Inskip Elementary School with the Inskip Pool and Park development on the south side of Interstate 640 to and the Inskip-Norwood Recreation Center and Inskip walk more safely to the park. Ballfields, as described below. In the long term, all roads that are classified as a collector or arterial should have 4. Cedar Lane—Sidewalks are only installed in the sidewalks on at least one side of the road (which currently commercial section of Cedar Lane. There are distinct include the following roads: Cedar Lane, Central Avenue walking paths worn into the grass in spots along Pike, Inskip Drive, Inskip Road, Bruhin Road, Coster Cedar Lane, near Rowan Road, where there are Road and Rowan Road). no sidewalks (see image to the right). This is an indication that there is a need for sidewalks that is not 1. Inskip Drive—Sidewalks should be installed the currently being met. length of Inskip Drive and should be considered a high priority. This road is the central east/west thoroughfare in Inskip and carries pedestrian traffic to the elementary school and commercial establishments. The majority of the Inskip area is within a PRZ for an elementary school, which means there is not bus service provided for children to get to school. Sidewalks may only be needed on one side of the street in most areas. There are currently short segments of sidewalk on the south side of Inskip Drive, however, they may be non-compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and might need to be removed and rebuilt as part of any street improvement plan. Walking along Inskip Drive

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 15 Map 4: Existing and Proposed Park, Greenways, and Sidewalk Systems

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16 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 5. Central Avenue Pike—The section between Cedar 2. Broadview Drive/Bruhin Road intersection— Lane and Inskip Drive has some sidewalks closer There needs to be an appropriate crossing treatment, to Cedar Lane; these should be extended to Inskip connecting the proposed sidewalk system from the Drive at least on one side of the street and should be elementary school to the Inskip Pool and Park. This considered a priority. location has limited sight distance, so additional study needs to be completed to determine if this crossing is Intersection Improvements a safe and appropriate location. Along with the construction of new sidewalks, there is a necessity for making intersections more pedestrian 3. Dutch Valley Drive/Central Avenue Pike/Bruhin friendly. Listed below are some important intersections in Road intersection—This signalized intersection relation to the sidewalks recommended for the area. See is very wide because of the angle of the streets, slip Map 4 for the location of the intersections. turn lanes and large turning radii that are designed to accommodate large commercial vehicles. The 1. Inskip Drive/Central Avenue Pike intersection— intersection has no marked pedestrian crosswalks or This intersection is the primary means for pedestrians indications. Pedestrians coming from the south side in the Inskip area to go to the Inskip-Norwood of I-640 must pass through this intersection if they Recreation Center and Inskip Ballfields. This are going to the Inskip Pool and Park. signalized intersection is large and has little definition to the edges, which makes pedestrians less safe. There Greenways are marked pedestrian crosswalks on the east and The Knoxville-Knox County Parks, Recreation and south sides of the intersection, however, there are not Greenways Plan recommends greenway connectors in the any pedestrian indications as part of the signalization. Inskip area, as shown in Map 4 and outlined on page 13. The turning radius on the northwest corner appears These greenway connectors could be sidewalks, side paths, to be larger than needed, which makes crossing as a bike lanes or wide outside lanes designed to accommodate pedestrian more hazardous. both motor vehicles and bicycles.

In addition, with the commercial activity at this TheNorth City Sector Plan does recommend a “Rails with intersection it could become an attractive place for Trails” greenway along the railroad right-of-way that runs area residents to walk or bike to if accommodations parallel to Coster Road and Rowan Road. This greenway for these modes are created. This area could benefit could connect Inskip with the proposed Knob Fork from a façade improvement program that will help Greenway, which connects to the Sterchi Greenway, Sterchi with the aesthetic appeal of the intersection, similar to Hills Park and the Sterchi Soccer Complex. The railroad what has been achieved at the intersection of Central right-of-way is narrow, which may make such a greenway Street and Broadway. difficult to construct in a safe manner. An alternative location is the I-640 and Interstate 275 right-of-ways.

Recently, the edges of interstate right-of-ways have been explored as a potential location for greenways. There is one current greenway under construction in the Interstate 40 right-of-way at the Papermill exit, called the Papermill Bluff Greenway. This approach could be an alternative way of connecting the Inskip Pool and Park with the Inskip-Norwood Recreation Center and Inskip Ballfields. The greenway could have connection points at the Dutch Valley/Bruhin Road intersection and the Inskip Drive bridge that spans Interstate 75. This possible greenway is Intersection of Inskip Drive and Central Avenue Pike shown on Map 4.

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 17 Zoning and Land Use Recommendations office uses on the north side of Shasta Drive and the low density residential uses on Naueda Lane/Drive. The Shasta Drive design of new office buildings on the south side of Shasta In the latest North City Sector Plan (2007), there is a Drive are intended to be complementary to the residential recommendation to create a zoning district that allows structures by having a similar scale and design as the both office and low density residential uses for the south existing residential structures in the area. side of Shasta Drive. In the sector plan, the Land Use Plan designates the north and south sides of Shasta Drive as There are two options to accomplish this recommended mixed use districts. In the One Year Plan and sector plans, action: mixed use districts are used when an area has multiple 1. Create a form code district that is specific to the land use classifications that may be appropriate. vision for Shasta Drive; or 2. Create an overlay district with design guidelines The mixed use district on the north side of Shasta Drive that is specific to the vision for Shasta Drive. recommends neighborhood commercial and office uses with access only from Cedar Lane (no access to Shasta • Either option above should include the following Drive). There was a landscaping buffer plan created design principles: shortly after the adoption of the North City Sector Plan o New structures should have a similar design and (2007) for the north side of Shasta Drive, which is shown scaling as existing residential structures on Shasta in Appendix 3. This can be used as a template for creating Drive and Naueda Lane/Drive. a buffer between the higher intensity commercial uses o Signs should be of a modest scale so as not to which front Cedar Lane with the residential, and potential detract from residential uses. office, uses on the south side of Shasta Drive. o Lighting should not shine on adjacent residential properties. The mixed use district on the south side recommends o A reduced parking standard for office uses should low and medium density residential uses and a new be considered, such as the parking standards residential/office zoning district. This mixed use district adopted for the Technology Overlay District is intended to create a buffer between the commercial/ shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: An Example of New Parking Standards (using the Technology Overlay District parking requirements)

18 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 Inskip Drive 2. Overlay District—Overlay zoning districts do Inskip Drive is in the heart of the Inskip area and not restrict the use of a property, but rather how requires special attention. There are various land uses that structures and other site improvements are developed line Inskip Drive, but they follow patterns that can be based on the established design guidelines. The distinguished within groups. These groups have their own guidelines for Inskip Drive could incorporate character and can be limited to certain zoning districts elements as follows: which maintain this character. In addition, an overlay district could be created that has design guidelines that a. Residential—New structures should have a require new buildings to be designed to conform with the similar orientation to the primary street and design neighborhood context. Below are details on how this can characteristics and scaling complementary to be implemented: existing housing structures in the area. b. Office—Non-residential uses should have a similar 1. Neighborhood Mixed Use Districts—In the One Year design style and scale as the residential uses in the Plan and sector plans, mixed use districts are used district, and require screening for parking and when an area has multiple land use classifications other utilitarian needs. that may be appropriate. For example, in many c. Commercial—Commercial structures should have cases where multifamily residential structures are a scale that is in keeping with neighborhood- appropriate, office uses are also appropriate because serving purposes. they have similar impacts on surrounding established d. Industrial—Portions of industrial/warehouse development. To control what type of development is buildings that are visible from a street should have allowed in an area, mixed use districts specify which design characteristics and scale that are similar to zoning districts are compatible for the area, which are other structures within the area. then the only zones that can be requested during a e. Other considerations rezoning without a One Year Plan and/or sector plan i. Signs—Signs should be of a modest scale so as amendment. The three mixed use districts, described not to detract from residential uses. below, are shown on Map 5. See Appendix 1 for more ii. Lighting—Lighting should not shine on information on these mixed use districts. adjacent residential properties. iii. Parking—Because of the small lot size of a. MU-NC11—This area consists mainly of low potential commercial and office properties density residential uses, but also has medium in this area, an urban parking standard should density residential and office uses; limiting be considered. An example urban parking development to these uses is appropriate. The standard, adopted for the Technology Overlay recommended zoning classifications are R-1, District, as shown in Figure 1. R-1A, RP-1, and a new residential-office, form based or overlay zone b. MU-NC12—This area consists of mainly of medium density residential uses, but also has low density residential uses; limiting development to these uses is appropriate. The recommended zoning classifications are R-1, R-1A and RP-1 c. MU-NC13—This area consists of industrial, commercial, and office and low density residential uses; limiting development to these uses is appropriate. The recommended zoning classifications are O-1, C-1 and I-2

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20 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 Sector Plan Update highlighted with a dark outline are the parcels that do not In the last update of the North City Sector Plan in June match. The One Year Plan is correct and the sector plan 2007, there was an oversight in properly classifying needs to be updated to reflect the proposed uses as shown the southwest corner of the Inskip area. In general, the in the One Year Plan. These changes will be corrected as use classifications in the sector plans and the One Year part of the approval of the Inskip Small Area Plan and are Plan should match. As shown in Figure 2, the parcels shown in the Map 5 and described in Appendix 1.

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Neighborhood Conservation neighborhoods in the city; however, most of the other The majority of residential properties in Inskip are zoned neighborhoods have already been rezoned to a low density R-2 (General Residential), which is a medium density residential zoning district (such as Fourth & Gill and Old residential zoning district (see Map 2). However, the North Knoxville) or have an overlay which helps protect residential land use classification for the majority of Inskip the character of the neighborhoods (such as Fort Sanders, by acreage is single family residential as shown in Table Lonsdale and Oakwood/Lincoln Park). 1 and Map 1. Decades ago, R-2 zoning was placed over the Inskip area with little regard for the existing built The R-2 zoning district allows for dense residential environment. This is not atypical for the older residential development anywhere as long as there is sufficient

Picture location: Inskip area at the intersection of Willoway Drive and Henrietta Drive.

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 21 Map 6: Single-Family Residential Parcels with R-2 Zoning

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22 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 acreage, and this is allowed with no public review. This dwelling residential is not allowed anywhere and does not foster neighborhood stability and can have a duplexes are only allowed by use-on-review (public negative impact on property values. On Map 6, the review) and the lot must be 15,000 square feet. properties highlighted with a black outline are properties that are zoned R-2 but have an existing land use that is Community Facilities Single Family Residential. In these cases, the zoning and There is little vacant property within the defined boundary the land use are not consistent and need to be aligned. of the Inskip Small Area Plan that is suitable for a neighborhood park as recommended in the Knoxville-Knox It is recommended that the areas highlighted in Map 7 County Park, Recreation and Greenways Plan. Only one be considered for a general rezoning to one of the zoning property is good for a neighborhood park; however, it sits classifications listed below. There is a brief description just outside the Inskip boundary. The property is labeled of the effect each zone will have for development on Map 4 as “Proposed Extension of Inskip Ballfields” opportunities in comparison to the existing R-2 zoning: and is adjacent to the Inskip-Norwood Recreation Center and Inskip Ballfields. This property is approximately seven 1. R-1A (Low Density Residential)—This zone allows acres and is predominately within a floodplain and has the same building types as the R-2 zoning district, trees covering a high proportion of the site, as shown in but at a lower density. This zone does allow multi- Figure 3. Being that the existing adjacent park is used for dwelling structures, but only on use-on-review (public active recreational uses, the addition to the park could be review) and only when the development has access to primarily used for such activities as nature observation and a collector or arterial street; in Inskip these roads are walking paths. Cedar Lane, Inskip Road and Drive, Bruhin Road, Central Avenue Pike, Coster Road and Rowan Road. Another opportunity to expand recreation would be Duplexes are a permitted use in this zone and can be to create a walking loop around the soccer field and built on any lot larger than 10,000 square feet. In playground at Inskip Elementary School. Such a walking general, this zone moves dense residential development loop has implications for physical fitness, not only to the edges of a neighborhood where there is less for school children but also neighborhood residents. impact on the stability of the neighborhood as a whole. Coordination will be necessary among Knox County, 2. R-1 (Low Density Residential)—This zone is intended Knox County Schools and the City of Knoxville in mainly for detached single family houses. Multi- realizing this improvement.

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Following are steps that need to be taken in order to Intersection Improvements realize the different elements of this plan: Intersection improvements are coordinated by the City of Knoxville Civil Engineering Division. These Sidewalks/Greenway Connectors improvements should be considered as the sidewalk The construction of sidewalks will require that segments recommendations are implemented to create a complete of sidewalk be put on the project list that is coordinated pedestrian network. The intersection improvement by the City of Knoxville Civil Engineering Division. projects to be performed each year are determined by: The list of sidewalk projects to be performed each year is determined through the process of: • Recommendations from other city departments, City Council, or the mayor. • Recommendations from other city departments, City • Number and types of complaints/requests that are Council, or the mayor. received from the general public or neighborhood • Number and types of complaints/requests that are groups. received from the general public or neighborhood • Importance to transportation master planning. groups. • Amount of use by the residents of Knoxville. • Importance to transportation master planning or drainage master planning. Shasta Drive • Amount of use by the residents of Knoxville (traffic City Council would need to initiate the creation of a counts, recreational impacts). form code district or overlay district. The Metropolitan Planning Commission will write the new code. There Funding for sidewalk projects is regularly tight, so any will be additional public meetings with property owners outside funding sources that can be dedicated for projects to help develop the new zoning district and/or design in Inskip would help. Such a funding source could be guidelines. The design principles, outlined on page 18, the Safe Routes to School Program, which is federally should be basic considerations in developing a set of funded and administered by the Tennessee Department of overlay zone guidelines. All properties owners will be Transportation (TDOT). Other federal funding sources notified before a change of zoning on their property. available for pedestrian and bicycle improvements include Transportation Enhancements (funding is administered by TDOT) and Surface Transportation Program Inskip Drive funds (administered locally by the Knoxville Regional This plan recommends two things for this area: to create Transportation Planning Organization). mixed use districts and potentially create an overlay zone.

Foremost priorities for sidewalk improvements are: The mixed-use districts are identified in this plan and will be an amendment to the North City Sector Plan with the 1. A connection on Inskip Road, linking Inskip adoption of this plan. In turn, the One Year Plan will also Elementary School with the Inskip-Norwood need to be amended and this will happen at the next One Recreation Center. Year Plan update. 2. A connection from North Ridge Crossing development (formally Christenberry Heights) to The creation of the overlay zone will need to be initiated Inskip Pool and Park along Bruhin Road. by City Council and created by the Metropolitan 3. A connection from Inskip Elementary School to the Planning Commission. The design principles, outlined Inskip Pool and Park. on page 19, should be basic considerations in developing

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 25 a set of overlay zone guidelines. There will need to be additional public meetings to gather input, and all property owners will need to be notified before there is a change of zoning on their property.

Neighborhood Conservation Rezoning an area that includes a large number of property owners requires a lot of time to make sure everyone that is affected has an opportunity to understand the proposal and have input. The recommendation of the plan is to rezone the majority of the single family detached houses from the General Residential (R-2) zoning district to a low density residential zone such as R-1A or R-1. The initiation of this rezoning can be by the City Council, Metropolitan Planning Commission or by a group of property owners. The initial considerations for rezoning should be those areas proposed for the R-1 zoning district on Map 7.

Community Facilities The plan recommends the addition of park land adjacent to the existing Inskip-Norwood Recreation Facility and Inskip Ballfields. The City of Knoxville Park and Recreations Department, or other parks organization like the Legacy Parks Foundation, should consider the acquisition of this property. Outside funding sources, such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, should be sought.

The adoption of this plan will amend the Knoxville-Knox County Park, Recreation and Greenways Plan to reflect the recommendations of this plan.

26 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 Appendix 1: Land Use Classifications

This table will be added to the North City Sector Plan “Mixed Use Special Districts” table with the adoption of the Inskip Small Area Plan.

Mixed Use Special District (Sector designation, MU, and reference number): Areas designated to address urban design, pedestrian and transit-oriented development and vertical mixed use in specific circumstances. In this plan, these areas are designated as Mixed Use-North City# (MU-NC#).

MU-NC11: Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential and/or Residential-Office

Location: Inskip Drive, east of Central Avenue Pike and west of Scheel Road on the north side of Inskip Drive and Recommended Zoning: west of Fennel Road on the south side of Inskip Drive. Low Density Residential (R-1, R-1A), Planned Residential (RP-1, at up to 12 dwelling units per acre) and a new This area consists mainly of low density residential uses, but also has medium density residential and office uses; residential-office, form based or overlay zone limiting development to these uses is appropriate. New office uses should have a complementary design to the residential uses on the street.

MU-NC12: Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential

Location: Inskip Drive, east of west of Bruhin Road and east of Scheel Road on the north side of Inskip Drive and Recommended Zoning: east of High School Road south of Inskip Drive. Low Density Residential (R-1, R-1A) and Planned Residential (RP-1, at up to 12 dwelling units per acre) This area consists mainly of medium density residential uses, but also has low density residential uses; limiting development to these uses is appropriate. This area should remain a residentially zoned area.

MU-NC13: Office, Neighborhood Commercial, Warehousing and Light Industrial

Location: South side of Inskip Drive, east of Fennel Road and west of High School Road. Recommended Zoning: Office (O-1), Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) and Light This area is the commercial/industrial hub along Inskip Drive. The commercial, warehousing and light industrial Industrial (I-2) uses should not be allowed to expand into the adjacent mixed-use districts; limiting development to these uses is appropriate.

MU-NC14: Medium Density Residential, Office and General Commercial

Location: West side of Central Avenue Pike, south of Inskip Drive and west of the railroad tracks at Coster Road. Recommended Zoning: Planned Residential (RP-1, up to 12 dwelling units per This is a thin, long area between I-75/I-640 and Central Avenue Pike, predominantly consisting of small commercial acre), Office (O-1), General Commercial (C-1, C-3, C-6) and office uses. Properties here are clearly visible and have good access from the interstate, which is ideal for office or small commercial uses.

MU-NC15: Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Office and Open Space

Location: East side of Central Avenue Pike, south of Dalton Place Way and west of the railroad tracks at Coster Road. Recommended Zoning: Low Density Residential (R-1A), Planned Residential (RP- This is a transitional area between Central Avenue Pike and the railroad line. There are numerous single family 1, up to 12 dwelling units per acre), Office (O-1), Open houses in the area so commercial uses are not recommended; limiting development to these uses is appropriate. Space (OS-1) or other Open Space district

Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 27 Appendix 2: Approximate Construction Cost Of Pedestrian Improvements

The following costs are not comprehensive and are based on current cost of construction according to the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering.

Sidewalk recommendations from Inskip Small Area Plan • Sidewalk construction costs approximately $350 a linear foot with a sidewalk width of 6 ½ feet. This cost would typically include the installation of curb and gutter, and drainage. o Inskip Drive: 6,100 linear feet at $350 per linear foot = $2,135,000 o High School Road/Hayes Road/Broadview Drive: 1,050 linear feet at $350 per linear foot = $367,500 o Bruhin Road (Dutch Valley Drive to Heins Court): 1,250 linear feet at $350 per linear foot = $437,500 • Another option would be to only install a sidewalk from Dutch Valley Drive to the south end of the Inskip Pool and Park. A walking path would also need to be created to make the connection to Heins Court: 625 linear feet at $350 per linear foot = $218,750 (This cost is for the sidewalk on Bruhin Road only). o Cedar Lane (south side, 750 feet west of railroad to Rowan Road): 1,100 linear feet at $350 per linear foot = $385,000 o Central Avenue Pike (Cedar to Inskip): 1,450 linear feet at $350 per linear foot = $507,500 o Total approximate cost of the sidewalks outlined (with curb and gutter) = $3,832,500 • Other options for sidewalks should be considered to reduce the overall cost of the project. One such option would be leaving the existing stormwater swales at the edge of the road and placing the sidewalks closer to the outside edge of the right-of-way. There may not be enough right-of-way in all locations to do this which would require the purchase of additional right-of-way or easements across private property. The approximate cost of sidewalks can range from $25-50 per linear foot without curb and gutter, which does not include the price of grading or property acquisition. These costs are based on observations from other localities.

Intersection improvement recommendations for pedestrians from Inskip Small Area Plan • Intersection Improvements o Inskip Drive at Central Avenue Pike – approximately $150,000 to add pedestrian indications to the traffic signals o Broadview Drive at Bruhin Road – need to determine appropriate pedestrian treatment because there is limited sight distance at the crest of the hill o Dutch Valley Drive/Central Avenue Pike at Bruhin Road – approximately $175,000 to add pedestrian indications to the traffic signals

Note: 1. All intersection improvement costs are for adding pedestrian indications to the existing traffic signals only; the costs of striping, sidewalks, landings, curb cuts, etc. are not included in the above costs.

28 Inskip Small Area Plan, 2011 Appendix 3: Shasta Drive Buffer Planting Plan

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