Details of Action
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1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Providing verification to the Knoxville Department of Engineering that the tower and equipment pads are at least one foot above the Beaman Lake Dam spillway elevation.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
5. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the RP-1 zoning district.
Property Information
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Location1109 Beaman Lake Rd
West side of Beaman Lake Rd., south of Romines Dr.
Council District 6
Census Tract 21
Size20.20 acres
SectorLand Use Designation? LDR
Currently on the Property
Apartments and vacant land
Growth PlanUrban Growth Area (Inside City Limits)
- Utilities
SewerKnoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 125' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the RP-1 (Planned Residential) zoning district subject to 7 conditions.
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Providing verification to the Knoxville Department of Engineering that the tower and equipment pads are at least one foot above the Beaman Lake Dam spillway elevation.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
5. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the RP-1 zoning district.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 125' monopole commercial telecommunications tower in the RP-1 (Planned Residential) zoning district subject to 7 conditions.
Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Fire Prevention Bureau.
3. Providing verification to the Knoxville Department of Engineering that the tower and equipment pads are at least one foot above the Beaman Lake Dam spillway elevation.
4. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
5. Installing the evergreen landscaping screen along the fenced enclosure, as identified on the tree planting plan, within six months of the tower becoming operational.
6. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
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 conditions noted above, this request meets all criteria for a use-on-review in the RP-1 zoning district.
