Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission
See case notes below
Use On Review
4-A-10-UR
Recommended for approval
See case notes below
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
What's next?
Applicant Request
− +- Land Use
- Current
Residence and vacant land
Proposed195' Monopole Telecommunications Tower
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Sector
Growth Plan
9840 Old Rutledge Pike
Southeast side of Old Rutledge Pike, southwest of Idumea Rd.
Commission District 8
Census Tract 65
Size
33.28 acres
Sector
Northeast County
Land Use Designation? LDR & SLPA
Currently on the Property
Residence and vacant land
Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area
- Utilities
- Sewer
Knoxville Utilities Board
WaterNortheast Knox Utility District
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the development plan for a 195 foot monopole telecommunications tower in an A (Agricultural) zoning district subject to 5 conditions:1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
3. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
4. Installing an evergreen landscaping screen, as required by the Zoning Ordinance, along the northwest side of the fenced enclosure (side that parallels the adjoining property which is Tax Parcel 032-11212 and Old Rutledge Pike) within six months of the tower becoming operational.
5. 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 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 - May 8, 2010 - has passed.
The ProcessApplicant
