Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the development plan for a 150 foot monopole telecommunications tower in an A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 7 conditions:

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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. This approval includes a setback reduction from the required 110% of the tower height to the existing residence on the property that the tower is located on.
3. Since the closest residence off site is close to the 110% setback requirement, there shall be no extension permitted in the height of the tower without consideration through a new use on review application. Antennas on the tower shall not extend more than four feet above the 150 foot height of the tower structure.
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.
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 A (Agricultural) zone.

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Disposition Summary

Denied the use on review: