HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4656-B Staff AnalysisApril 24, 1995
File No.:
Owner:
Address•
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Recruested.
Z -4656-B
Jimmy A. Rhodes
#1 Trigon Place
Lot 1, Trigon Addition
I-2
A variance is requested from the
height restrictions of Section
36-201 to permit construction of a
150 foot tall transmission tower.
The ordinance limits steel ground -
mounted towers to 75 feet in
height.
Justification: Multi Market Radio (KOLL 95FM) is
proposing to locate their offices
and studio in the Trigon Office
building. This 150 foot tall tower
housing a low power (10 watt)
studio transmitter link is
necessary to transmit studio
program material from this site to
the 100,000 watt primary
transmission tower located near
Redfield.
Present use of Property: Engineering Offices and an Alltel,
145 foot tall, monopole cellular
tower
Proposed ❑se of Property: Same as above with the addition of
a radio station studio and a 150
foot tall, guy wire, structural
steel tower.
Staff Report:
A. Engineering Issues:
The City Engineer has approved the placement of the guy wire
which extends onto Lot 2, Trigon Addition which is also
owned by the applicant.
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B.
C.
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Staff Analysis:
The applicant proposes to place a 150 foot tall, structural
steel tower on this I-2 zoned property. The Ordinance
limits steel ground -mounted towers to 50 feet in height.
Multi Market Radio is proposing to locate their offices and
studio in the Trigon Office building located on this site.
The proposed tower is necessary to transmit studio program
material from this site to the primary transmission tower
located near Redfield.
The property is located west of the short segment of Sibley
Hole Road which extends north of Baseline Road. Much of the
property in the immediate vicinity is undeveloped and
heavily wooded. The I-430 right-of-way lies west of the
site and a large tract of land occupied by a maintenance
division of the Arkansas Highway Department is located
across Sibley Hole Road to the east. Zoning in the general
vicinity is either R-2 or I-2.
On April 25, 1994, the Board of Adjustment approved a height
variance to allow Alltel Mobile Communications to erect a
145 foot tall cellular tower on this same site. The
proposed 150 foot tall radio station tower is to be located
between the Alltel tower and the interstate right-of-way.
The visual impact of this second tower will be lessened by
virtue of the fact that the Alltel tower is already in
place.
Staff feels that the possible
neighboring properties will be
supports the application.
Staff Recommendation:
impact of this second tower on
negligible and, as such,
Staff recommends approval of the requested height variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(APRIL 24, 1995)
The applicant, Jimmy Rhodes, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval. Staff informed the Board that the applicant had
amended his application to request approval of a 150 foot tall,
self-supporting tower. The tower's location had been moved to a
landscaped area located directly north of the building. Staff
recommended approval of the amended tower type and location.
Mr. Rhodes addressed the Board and stated that the self-supporting
tower was safer than that originally requested. In response to a
question from the Board, Mr. Rhodes stated that there would be no
impact on the existing Alltel tower.
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April 24, 1995
Item No.: 2 _ Cont.
Mark Alderfer asked if the proposed tower would fit in the
proposed new location. Mr. Rhodes responded that it would. The
proposed self-supporting tower has a base area of 6 feet by 6
feet by 6 feet. The landscape area where the tower is proposed
to be located is approximately 20 feet by 20 feet.
In response to a question from Kirby Rowland, Mr. Rhodes stated
that the tower would be of a steel lattice -work design.
A motion was made to approve the requested height variance for
the tower, with the amended design and location. The motion was
approved with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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