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The car wash site checklist
One page to print or save. It is the list we work through before we say anything about a lot, with a box to tick and the record to check it against. It is free and nothing is asked for first.
Preview: this page is not linked from the site yet. It is held until the wording has been reviewed.
The road and the lot
- The TDOT count station nearest the lot: its id, the count year and the count.
- Which road the lot faces, and whether the entrance is on that road or on a side street.
- The turns a driver can make in and out of the entrance.
- Room on the lot for a line of cars to wait without backing onto the road.
- How far a driver can see the entrance from each direction.
Zoning and approvals
- The zoning district of the parcel and the jurisdiction that zones it (City of Knoxville, Knox County, Town of Farragut).
- Whether that district's use table lists a car wash, and whether it is by right or by review. Write down the ordinance section.
- Any overlay, sign or landscaping standard that applies on that road.
- What site plan and stormwater review the jurisdiction asks for.
Land and flood
- The parcel's own flood determination, not the corridor table.
- The shape and slope of the lot, and where the wash building and the line would sit.
Utilities
- Which water system serves the lot and what is at the street.
- Whether sewer is available at the lot, and the name of the person at the utility who confirmed it.
- Where wash water may be discharged, in the utility's own words.
- Electric service at the lot, including three-phase if the equipment needs it.
Around it
- Jobs in the trade area and the year of the count.
- The car washes already on the road, found on a drive and on the map, not assumed.
The deal
- Who owns the parcel, the asking price or rent, and the terms the owner states.
- An environmental review of the parcel before any commitment.
Want us to run the record for a lot? Answer two questions; contact details come after. Or check your site criteria for any use.
Public-record facts, not a guarantee. This is not legal, tax or investment advice. Confirm any parcel with the agency that published the record before you act.