Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a 180' monopole telecommunications tower in the C-4 zoning district, subject to 7 conditions:
See case notes below
Use On Review
7-D-09-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. Revising the access easement so that the easement follows the existing driveways to the site and submitting a revised site plan reflecting the change.
4. Meeting all access requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshal (minimum 20' driveway width with an approved turnaround that is 20' in width and 30' in depth)
5. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
6. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan within six months of the tower becoming operational.
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 C-4 zone.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Revising the access easement so that the easement follows the existing driveways to the site and submitting a revised site plan reflecting the change.
4. Meeting all access requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshal (minimum 20' driveway width with an approved turnaround that is 20' in width and 30' in depth)
5. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
6. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan within six months of the tower becoming operational.
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 C-4 zone.
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Existing business
Proposed180' monopole telecommunications tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
5634 Clinton Hwy
North side of Clinton Hwy., west of Wallwood Rd.
Council District 5
Census Tract 48
Size
1.29 acres
Sector
Northwest City
Land Use Designation? C & GC (1 yr plan)
Currently on the Property
Existing business
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 180' monopole telecommunications tower in the C-4 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. Revising the access easement so that the easement follows the existing driveways to the site and submitting a revised site plan reflecting the change.
4. Meeting all access requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshal (minimum 20' driveway width with an approved turnaround that is 20' in width and 30' in depth)
5. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
6. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan within six months of the tower becoming operational.
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 C-4 zone.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 180' monopole telecommunications tower in the C-4 zoning district, subject to 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. Revising the access easement so that the easement follows the existing driveways to the site and submitting a revised site plan reflecting the change.
4. Meeting all access requirements of the Knoxville Fire Marshal (minimum 20' driveway width with an approved turnaround that is 20' in width and 30' in depth)
5. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
6. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan within six months of the tower becoming operational.
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 C-4 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 - August 28, 2009 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
