Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a 270' lattice commercial telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .
See case notes below
Use On Review
1-I-14-UR
Recommended for approval
See case notes below
Details
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Details of Action
− +1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting the Utility Access Driveway standards of the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
5. The tower lights shall be dual hazard warning lights (White strobe in daytime and red lights at night) and shall meet all applicable FAA requirements.
6. At the time of the request for a building permit, posting a bond or other approved financial surety that would ensure the removal of the tower if it is abandoned.
With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the A zoning district.
2. Meeting the Utility Access Driveway standards of the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
5. The tower lights shall be dual hazard warning lights (White strobe in daytime and red lights at night) and shall meet all applicable FAA requirements.
6. At the time of the request for a building permit, posting a bond or other approved financial surety that would ensure the removal of the tower if it is abandoned.
With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the A zoning district.
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Residence and vacant land
Proposed270' lattice commercial telecommunications tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
115 Bullrun Valley Dr
Northwest side of Bullrun Valley Dr., west of Heiskell Rd.
Commission District 7
Census Tract 61.02
Size
39.51 acres
Sector
North County
Land Use Designation? Agricultural and hillside protection
Currently on the Property
Residence and vacant land
Growth Plan
Rural Area
- Utilities
- Sewer
Hallsdale-Powell Utility District
WaterHallsdale-Powell Utility District
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 270' lattice commercial telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting the Utility Access Driveway standards of the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
5. The tower lights shall be dual hazard warning lights (White strobe in daytime and red lights at night) and shall meet all applicable FAA requirements.
6. At the time of the request for a building permit, posting a bond or other approved financial surety that would ensure the removal of the tower if it is abandoned.
With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the A zoning district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 270' lattice commercial telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.2. Meeting the Utility Access Driveway standards of the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
5. The tower lights shall be dual hazard warning lights (White strobe in daytime and red lights at night) and shall meet all applicable FAA requirements.
6. At the time of the request for a building permit, posting a bond or other approved financial surety that would ensure the removal of the tower if it is abandoned.
With the conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the A zoning district.
What's next?
− +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 - February 8, 2014 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
