Approved
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a 141' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the CB (Business and Manufacturing) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .
See case notes below
Use On Review
3-B-14-UR
Approved
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 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. 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. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 CB zoning district.
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. 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. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 CB zoning district.
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Vacant land
Proposed141' monopole commercial telecommunications tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
0 Rutledge Pike
Northwest side of Rutledge Pike, west of Rosewood Rd.
Commission District 8
Census Tract 52.02
Size
1.81 acres
Sector
Northeast County
Land Use Designation? Commercial
Currently on the Property
Vacant land
Growth Plan
Urban Growth Area (Outside City Limits)
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterNortheast Knox Utility District
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 141' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the CB (Business and Manufacturing) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .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. 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. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 CB zoning district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 141' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the CB (Business and Manufacturing) 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 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. 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. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 CB 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 - April 12, 2014 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
