Applicant Request
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Level II review needed to seek waiver of spacing requirement.
Property Information
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Location2649 Boyds Bridge Pike
Located along Wimpole Avenue on the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum site, west of the existing cell tower
Council District 6
Size18.39 acres
Sector
Currently on the Property
Botanical Garden and Arboretum
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) application for a new 120 foot type 1 monopole, subject to Waiver #1 and meeting City Engineering standards.
Waiver #1: A waiver is required for this application because the tower is located within 50 feet of an existing US Cellular tower. The ordinance has a 1,500 foot separation standard (distance between towers). The ordinance permits the Planning Commission to grant an exception to this separation standard, provided the applicant can demonstrate that technically neither coverage nor capacity can be achieved using these standards. The applicant has documented that the structure is incapable of supporting another antenna. This information was reaffirmed by Knoxville-Knox County Planning's WCF consultant.
Disposition Summary
Approve the Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) application for a new 120 foot type 1 monopole, subject to Waiver #1 and meeting City Engineering standards.
