Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
APPROVE the request for a 195' monopole telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .
See case notes below
Use On Review
8-A-11-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. Submitting a revised plan for the paved turnaround area at the tower site that relocates the turnaround area from the southeast corner of the tower enclosure to the area in front of and on the east side of the existing shop building. The revised plan shall be submitted to the Knox County Fire Marshal and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and approval prior to any permits being issued.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the proposed evergreen landscape screen along the fenced enclosure, as designated on the site plans, 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 A zoning district.
2. Submitting a revised plan for the paved turnaround area at the tower site that relocates the turnaround area from the southeast corner of the tower enclosure to the area in front of and on the east side of the existing shop building. The revised plan shall be submitted to the Knox County Fire Marshal and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and approval prior to any permits being issued.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the proposed evergreen landscape screen along the fenced enclosure, as designated on the site plans, 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 A zoning district.
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Residence and agricultural
ProposedApproval of a 195 ft. monopole telecommunications tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
2611 Kimberlin Heights Rd
North side Kimberlin Heights Road, east of Porterfield Road
Commission District 9
Census Tract 55
Size
21.55 acres
Sector
South County
Land Use Designation? AG/RR, SLPA
Currently on the Property
Residence and agricultural
Growth Plan
Rural Area
- Utilities
- Sewer
NA
WaterKnox-Chapman Utility District
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 195' monopole telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Submitting a revised plan for the paved turnaround area at the tower site that relocates the turnaround area from the southeast corner of the tower enclosure to the area in front of and on the east side of the existing shop building. The revised plan shall be submitted to the Knox County Fire Marshal and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and approval prior to any permits being issued.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the proposed evergreen landscape screen along the fenced enclosure, as designated on the site plans, 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 A zoning district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 195' monopole telecommunications tower in the A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 6 conditions .Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.2. Submitting a revised plan for the paved turnaround area at the tower site that relocates the turnaround area from the southeast corner of the tower enclosure to the area in front of and on the east side of the existing shop building. The revised plan shall be submitted to the Knox County Fire Marshal and the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and approval prior to any permits being issued.
3. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
4. Installing the proposed evergreen landscape screen along the fenced enclosure, as designated on the site plans, 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 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 - October 8, 2011 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
