HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6125 Staff AnalysisApril 29, 1996
Item No.: 6
File No.:
Omer
Address-
Description:
ddress:Descri tion
Zoned:
Variance Raauested:
Justification:
Present Use of Proper:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Comments:
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Kirby Riffel/Sprint Spectrum
4300 Old Shackleford Road;
approximately 1,000 feet west of
Shackleford
Part of the SW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section
15, T -1-N, R -13-W, Little Rock
I-1
A variance is requested from the
height restrictions of Section 36-
201 to permit construction of a 140
foot tall tower.
The proposed location and tower
height are necessary to provide
optimum service to the public by
FCC mandate.
Vacant, wooded
140 foot tall monopole tower and
associated equipment shelter
Change address to 10700 Colonel Glenn Road.
H. Staff Anal sis•
Sprint Spectrum proposes to construct a 140 foot tall
monopole tower and associated equipment cabinets on this I-1
zoned property. Sprint has leased a 70 foot by 70 foot site
within a much larger tract located east of Sam's Wholesale
Club.
Section 36-201 limits metal ground -mounted towers to 75 feet
in height. The topography and radio frequency coverage for
this site requires Sprint to exceed the 75 foot height
limitation. The 140 foot height is the minimum needed to
provide acceptable coverage in this area.
Most all of the surrounding properties are undeveloped and
heavily wooded with the exception of the Sam's Wholesale
April 29, 1996
Item No.: 6 Cont.)
Club site. The proposed tower should have no effect on
adjacent properties.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested height variance
subject to the following condition:
1. The barbed wire strands on top of the 8 foot chain link
fence must not extend beyond the vertical plane of the
fence.
BOARD QF ADJUSTMENT:
(APRIL 29, 1996)
Randy Frazier was present representing Sprint Spectrum. There
were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a
recommendation of approval, with conditions.
Mr. Frazier briefly described the PCS technology and Sprint's
development within Little Rock. He stated that every Sprint
tower would be built to allow co -location with another user. He
then described the site and stated that it was an appropriate
location for a tower. In response to a question from Kirby
Rowland, Mr. Frazier stated that PCS used a different frequency
than cellular and that the tower would not interfere with other
towers in the area.
A motion was made to approve the requested height
subject to compliance with the condition noted in
recommendation. The motion was approved by a vote
0 noes, 0 absent and 1 abstaining (Alderfer).
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variance
the staff
of 8 ayes,