HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5815 Staff AnalysisMay 3, 1994
ITEM NO.: 14 FILE NO.: 2-587.5
NAME•
LOCATION•
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROP AL:
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
Alltel - Conditional Use Permit
Ray Winder Field, Monroe and
Jonesboro Streets
Arkansas Travelers Baseball Club,
Inc./Tracy Gill of Finley and
Company on behalf of Alltel
Cellular Associates
A conditional use permit it
requested to allow for the placement
of a 95 foot tall, monopole
communications tower on a lease area
located within the R-2 zoned Ray
Winder Field Baseball Park.
The proposed tower site is located within the Ray Winder
Field Baseball Park, south of the right field grandstand.
2. com atibilit with Neighborhood
Ray Winder Field is located in a large area of R-2 zoned,
public and institutional uses on the north side of I-630.
The immediate uses in the area are the Little Rock Zoo, Red
Cross, a National Guard Armory and the War Memorial Fitness
Center.
Located across I-630, over 200 feet south of the proposed
tower site, is an area of mixed residential zoning.
The proposed tower site, within the confines of the
ballpark, will have no effect on the neighborhood.
3. on -Site Drives and Parkin
There are several large parking lots which serve Ray Winder
Field, the Little Rock Zoo and other War Memorial Park
activities. This proposed use requires no on-site parking.
4. Screening and Buffers
The proposed tower site is located on a small lease area
that is within the confines of Ray Winder Field Baseball
Park. The tower is within an area enclosed by a 55 foot
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ITEM NO.: 14 Continued FILE NO.: "-5815
tall solid wood and chain link outfield fence. No
additional screening or buffers are required.
5. Cit, Engineer Comments
No comments
6. Utility Comments
No comments
7. Analyis
The applicant proposes to place a 95 foot tall monopole
communications tower on a small lease area located within
Ray winder Field Baseball Park. Included with the tower is
a 12 foot by 28 foot equipment shelter. Both the tower and
the equipment shelter are located within an area enclosed by
a 55 foot tall solid wood and chain link outfield fence.
There are several 100 foot tall stadium light poles along
this outfield fence. For all intents and purposes, the
proposed monopole tower will hardly be noticed since it will
line up with the 55 foot tall outfield fence and 100 foot
tall stadium light poles.
8. Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(APRIL 14, 1994)
Tracy Gill, Mark Alderfer and Randy Frazier were present
representing the application. Staff presented the item and
informed the Committee that there were no outstanding issues.
The Committee reviewed the proposed tower location and its
relationship to the outfield wall and outfield light poles. It
was felt that the tower would not stand out from other features
in the area. The Committee then forwarded this item to the full
Commission for final resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 3, 1994)
The applicant, Tracy Gill, was present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission
that there were no outstanding issues.
As a part of the Consent Agenda, this item was approved with a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. "
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