Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the development plan for a 160 foot monopole telecommunications tower in an I (Industrial) zoning district subject to 7 conditions:

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. The access drive for the tower site shall be paved to a width of 16 feet meeting the typical cross-section for the standard business driveway that is used for Knox County capital projects.
3. Submitting a revised plan for a turnaround area for the access drive to the tower site meeting the requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works and the Knox County Fire Marshal.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
5. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
6. Installing an evergreen landscaping screen around the fenced enclosure, as required by the Zoning Ordinance, within six months of the tower becoming operational. The proposed landscape plan needs to be modified to provide the required landscaping along the western side of the enclosure.
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 I (Industrial) zone.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the development plan for a 160 foot monopole telecommunications tower in an I (Industrial) zoning district subject to 7 conditions: