Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a 150' monopole telecommunications tower in the A zoning district, subject to the following 5 conditions:
See case notes below
Use On Review
11-O-07-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 all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering & Public Works.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Installing a 6' high security fence around the tower and equipment area prior to the tower becoming operational.
5. 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 all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering & Public Works.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Installing a 6' high security fence around the tower and equipment area prior to the tower becoming operational.
5. 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
Proposed150' monopole telecommunications tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
6323 Ridgeview Ln
North side of Ridgeview Rd., southeast of Tazewell Pike
Commission District 8
Census Tract 64
Size
2.75 acres
Sector
Northeast County
Land Use Designation? AG/RR
Currently on the Property
Residence and vacant land
Growth Plan
Rural Area
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterNortheast Knox Utility District
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 150' monopole telecommunications tower in the A zoning district, subject to the following 5 conditions:1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering & Public Works.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Installing a 6' high security fence around the tower and equipment area prior to the tower becoming operational.
5. 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 150' monopole telecommunications tower in the A zoning district, subject to the following 5 conditions:Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering & Public Works.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Installing a 6' high security fence around the tower and equipment area prior to the tower becoming operational.
5. 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 - December 8, 2007 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
