HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6047-A Staff AnalysisOctober 30, 1995
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A. Engineering T sues:
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Good Ole Days Food/Hunter Stuart
representing Cellular One
3500 Polk Street
Part of Lot 2A, Rudy's Farm Replat
I-2
From the height regulations of
Section 36-320 and the height
restrictions of Section 36-201 to
permit construction of a 150 foot
tall, monopole, cellular tower.
The proposed 150 foot tall tower is
necessary to provide customer
service to cellular telephone users
in this part of the city.
vacant industrial lot with one
existing monopole, cellular tower
and equipment shelter
Addition of a second cellular tower
and equipment shelter
Provide existing topographic contours, show base flood
elevation and apply for a SFHA development permit prior to
construction. The minimum FF elevation is 259. No fencing
is allowed in the floodway.
B. Staff Analysis:
Cellular One, a cellular telephone communications company,
proposes to construct a 150 foot tall, monopole tower on
this site. Associated with the tower is an equipment
shelter. The tower site consists of a .05 acre leased area
within a much larger I-2 zoned tract. The I-2 district has
a height restriction of 45 feet and the tower regulations of
Section 36-201 limit metal, ground mounted towers to 75 feet
in height. It is the applicant's contention that the
proposed tower is necessary to provide customer service to
cellular telephone users in this part of the City.
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There is a 75 foot tall, Alltel Cellular tower on an
adjacent lease area on this same tract. On September 25,
1995, the Board of Adjustment approved increasing the height
of the Alltel tower to 130 feet.
zoning and uses in the immediate vicinity are varied,
ranging from a small area of R-3 zoning occupied by single
family residences to the surrounding I-2 zoned manufacturing
facilities. The property adjacent to the south is outside
of the city limits. This undeveloped floodplain to the
south is used by Coleman Dairy for pasture.
It would appear that the existing cellular tower has had no
effect on adjacent properties. Allowing a second tower on
this I-2 zoned site should have minimal impact on the area.
As was noted in the previous action on this property, there
is a private airfield located in close proximity to this
site off of Mabelvale Pike, and staff believes any approval
for a tower of this height must be conditioned upon FAA
approval.
C. Staff Recomm ndation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested height variance
subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the Engineering Comments
2. Prior to a building permit being issued, either FAA
approval must be obtained or a statement from the FAA
that no approval is necessary must be received.
BOARD OF AD STMENT: (OCTOBER 30, 1995)
The applicant, Hunter Stuart, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval, with conditions.
Mr. Stuart stated that he agreed with staff's recommendation.
A motion was made to approve the height variance subject to
compliance with those conditions outlined in the staff
recommendation. The motion was approved by a vote of 6 ayes,
0 noes, 1 absent, 1 open position and 1 abstaining (Alderfer).
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