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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6129 Staff AnalysisMay 9, 1996 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO. Z-6129 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Lac tion• Southwestern Bell Services (Rocky Valley Dr. Site) - Conditional Use Permit 11001 Rocky Valley Dr. City of Little Rock/ Southwestern Bell Services by Brian Powers A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the construction of a 75 foot tall, monopole cellular communications tower on a lease area located within this R-2 zoned Little Rock Municipal Water Works property. Associated with the tower is an 8 foot by 16 foot equipment building. The proposed tower site is located at the end of Rocky Valley Drive, between Rocky Valley Drive and Pleasant Valley Drive. The site is west of and adjacent to Interstate 430. 2. CC))atibi1ity with Neighborhood: The proposed site is within an existing Little Rock Water Works' water tank site. The property to the north, south and west of this site is zoned R-2. The property north and west contains single family residences. There is a school and a church, as well as single family residences, located south of this site. Interstate 430 is immediately east of this site, with an area zoned POD (Planned office Development) and an area zoned R-5 (containing a multifamily development) located further east, across I-430. The proposed 75 foot tall tower should not have an adverse effect on the surrounding properties. May 9, 1996 ITEM VI . 8 Cont. FILE NC_: 7- 3. On -Site Drives and Parking: Access to the property will be gained by utilizing the existing drive which runs from the end of Rocky Valley Drive into the Water Works site. Parking is provided at the tower site for a service technician who will occasionally visit the site for maintenance purposes. No additional parking is required. 4. Screening and Buffers: No Comments 5. Cit Engineer Comments: No Comments 6. Utility and Fire De artment Comments: The access drive to this facility should be an all-weather surface at least 15 feet wide. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a 75 foot tall, monopole tower on this R-2 zoned site located at 11001 Rocky Valley Drive. Associated with the tower is an 8 foot by 16 foot equipment building. The proposed 75 foot tall tower will be located within the Little Rock Municipal Water works' tank site (Jack Wilson water Treatment Plant). There are three (3) existing water tanks on this site; a large tank located within the north one-half of the property and two (2) smaller water tanks located within the south one-half of the property. The proposed tower will be located between the two smaller water tanks. The two smaller water tanks are approximately 30-40 feet in height. There are no height or setback variances needed for the tower or equipment building. A 6 foot high chainlink fence with three strands of barbed wire will surround the tower base. With the tower site located near the southeast corner of this property, near I-430 and away from nearby single family residences, the proposed 75 foot tall tower should not have a negative impact on the surrounding properties. 2 May 9, 1996 ITEM NO.: 8(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-6129 8. Staff Recon nenda i n: - I _. Staff recommends approval of this application subject to compliance with the Fire Department Comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (APRIL 4, 1996) The applicant was not present. Monte Moore, of the Planning Staff, gave a brief description of this proposal. He described the height of the proposed tower, the size of the proposed equipment building, and their proposed location within the Little Rock Municipal Water Works site. There were no other comments offered by committee or staff. The Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 9, 1996) Brian Powers and Ann Kyle were present, representing the application. Staff presented the item, stating that there were no outstanding issues to be resolved. Staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the Fire Department Comments. There was one objector to this matter present. Skip Dahlgren spoke in opposition to this application. He stated that he was concerned with radio, television and computer interference (harmonic problems) that could be caused by this proposed tower. He also stated that he had concerns because the tower will not be lighted, and the danger that aircraft could hit the tower. Commissioner Hawn stated that the FAA regulations not requiring this tower to be lighted are valid. Brian Powers spoke in support of this application. He stated that this tower would not effect the normal receptions of radio, television or computers in the area. Commissioner Brandon asked if a good neighbor fence could be built around the facility. Monte Moore, of the Planning Staff, responded to this concern. He stated that because of the water tanks and the distance from the site to the residences, with a large open space area between the water works facility and the residences along Imperial Valley Dr., that the base of the tower and the building should not be seen from any adjacent property. May 9, 1996 ITEM No.: 8(Cont.)FILE NO.. Z-612 A motion was. made and -seconded ta,vote on the -application. The application was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. 4