Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request for a 195' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 8 conditions .

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting the Utility Access Driveway standards and all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Designing the tower and equipment area to support up to 5 telecommunication carrier antenna arrays (presently designed for 4).
5. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Contacting the Tennessee Valley Authority regarding the proposed driveway crossing (and associated grading) of utility easement for the overhead powerline.
7. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
8. 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.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the request for a 195' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 8 conditions .