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 Department of Engineering.
3. Submitting a graphic depicting the tower's visibility from I-640.
4. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
5. In addition to an 8' wooden privacy fence around the tower and equipment area, the perimeter of the fenced area will be landscaped with Leyland Cypress on 8' centers.
6. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan 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.
Property Information
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Location4126 Pleasant Ridge Rd
Northeast side of Pleasant Ridge Rd., southeast of I-640
Council District 3
Census Tract 28
Size3,600 square feet
SectorLand Use Designation? GC
Currently on the Property
Vacant
Growth PlanUrban Growth Area
- Utilities
SewerKnoxville Utilities Board
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board
Case Notes
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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request for a 180' monopole telecommunications tower in the C-3 zoning district, subject to the following 8 conditions:
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. In addition to the "flagpole" structural design of the proposed tower, there shall be no exterior antennas.
4. Submitting a graphic depicting the tower's visibility from I-640.
5. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
6. In addition to an 8' wooden privacy fence around the tower and equipment area, the perimeter of the fenced area will be landscaped with Leyland Cypress on 8' centers.
7. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan within six months of the tower becoming operational.
8. 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.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request for a 180' monopole telecommunications tower in the C-3 zoning district, subject to the following 7 conditions (Eliminated previous recommended condition #3):
Details of Action
1. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance.
2. Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knoxville Department of Engineering.
3. Submitting a graphic depicting the tower's visibility from I-640.
4. Since the FAA does not require any lighting for this facility, there shall be no lighting on the tower.
5. In addition to an 8' wooden privacy fence around the tower and equipment area, the perimeter of the fenced area will be landscaped with Leyland Cypress on 8' centers.
6. Installing the proposed landscaping as shown on the landscape plan 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.
