Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a 199' monopole telecommunications tower in the R-1 zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions:
See case notes below
Use On Review
11-G-08-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 Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Providing a landscape plan for review and approval by Planning Commission Staff that complies with Section 5.20.B.4 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
5. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan required above within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Revising the access drive to a width of at least 15' and obtaining approval from the Knoxville Fire Marshal for the access drive and turnaround.
7. 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 above conditions, this request meets all requirements for approval of a use on review in the R-1 zone.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Providing a landscape plan for review and approval by Planning Commission Staff that complies with Section 5.20.B.4 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
5. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan required above within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Revising the access drive to a width of at least 15' and obtaining approval from the Knoxville Fire Marshal for the access drive and turnaround.
7. 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 above conditions, this request meets all requirements for approval of a use on review in the R-1 zone.
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Four commercial telecomunication towers for Citadel Broadcasting Co.
Proposed199' monopole telecommunications tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
4579 Anderson Rd
Northwest side of Anderson Rd., east of Beverly Rd.
Council District 4
Census Tract 43
Size
39 acres
Sector
North City
Land Use Designation? LDR
Currently on the Property
Four commercial telecomunication towers for Citadel Broadcasting Co.
Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 199' monopole telecommunications tower in the R-1 zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions:1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Providing a landscape plan for review and approval by Planning Commission Staff that complies with Section 5.20.B.4 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
5. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan required above within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Revising the access drive to a width of at least 15' and obtaining approval from the Knoxville Fire Marshal for the access drive and turnaround.
7. 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 above conditions, this request meets all requirements for approval of a use on review in the R-1 zone.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 199' monopole telecommunications tower in the R-1 zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions:Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Providing a landscape plan for review and approval by Planning Commission Staff that complies with Section 5.20.B.4 of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
5. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan required above within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Revising the access drive to a width of at least 15' and obtaining approval from the Knoxville Fire Marshal for the access drive and turnaround.
7. 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 above conditions, this request meets all requirements for approval of a use on review in the R-1 zone.
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 - November 28, 2008 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
