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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6147-A Staff AnalysisAugust 7, 1997 ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z -6147-A NAME: LOCATION• OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: Alltel (Kirk Road site) - Revised Conditional use Permit 708 Kirk Road Charles W. Logan/Alltel by Carrick Inabnett A revised conditional use permit is requested to allow for the co -location of antennas (130 foot level) on an existing 150 foot tall Sprint monopole and the placement of a 12 foot by 20 foot equipment building. The property is zoned 0-2. The existing monopole is located on the west side of Kirk Road, approximately 850 feet north of Chenal Parkway. 2. C2m2atibility with Nei2hborhood: The land north, south and west of the lease area is zoned 0-2 and is vacant and wooded. The property to the east is also zoned 0-2 and contains an auto repair garage. The new Arkansas System development is located a short distance north of this property. The proposed co -location will have no adverse effect on the surrounding properties. 3. On --Site Drives and Parkin : Access to the site is gained by utilizing a 20 foot drive running west from Kirk Road. Parking will be 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. August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6147-A 5. Public Works Comments: No issues. 6. Utility and Fire Department Comments: Fire Department - Need a 20 foot wide access drive. Show nearest fire hydrant. SW Bell - A utility easement is required. Contact utility for details. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant, Alltel, is requesting a revised conditional use permit to allow for the co -location of antennas on the existing 150 foot tall Sprint monopole which is located on the 0-2 zoned property at 708 Kirk Road. A 12 foot by 20 foot equipment building will also be placed on the site. On June 6, 1996, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for the 150 foot tall monopole tower. As part of the proposal and approval, the tower was to be constructed to allow a future co -location of a second wireless carrier. The Planning Commission also approved a height variance for the 150 foot tall monopole. Alltel proposes to locate their antennas at the 130 foot level of the tower. Therefore, the height of the tower will not be increased. Alltel also proposes to place a 12 foot by 20 foot equipment building at the base of the tower on its west side. Given the fact that the Sprint monopole was constructed to allow a co -location of second wireless carrier and Alltel's co -location on this structure will satisfy their coverage needs for the area and eliminate the need for a second tower (Gordon Road site), Staff supports this revised conditional use permit. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the revised conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the Utility and Fire Department Comments 2 August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6147_A 2. The co -location of antennas will be at approximately the 130 foot level of the existing monopole. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 17, 1997) Alissa Coffield of Alltel was present to represent the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Staff noted that the co -location would be at the 130 foot level of the tower. The applicant noted that the equipment building would be 12 foot by 20 foot. Alissa Coffield explained that this site is an alternate site to the Gordon Road site (Item No.: 16 on this agenda). She stated that one of the two applications would be withdrawn prior to Planning Commission action. Staff also noted that letters of authorization from Sprint and the property owner were needed. After further discussion, the Committee accepted the application and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 1997) Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval as noted. Alissa Coffield was present to represent the application. There was one person present to speak in opposition to the application. Alissa Coffield, of Alltel, addressed the Commission in favor of the application. She gave a brief description of the proposal. Hank Kelley, co-owner of the property immediately west of this site, spoke in opposition to the application. He stated that the 150 foot tall tower with the additional antennas and equipment building would hurt the development of his property. Commissioner Hawn asked if effective screening of the property to the west. Alltel could provide a more equipment building from the Mrs. Coffield stated that a wood screening fence would be constructed. 3 August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6147-A A motion was made to approve the application with the added condition that a wood screening fence be constructed to screen the building from the adjacent property. The motion passed with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 abstention (Putnam). .ADDENDUM• (AUGUST 20, 1997) The owner of the property at 708 Kirk Road has informed Alltel that he will not allow construction of the wood screening fence along the west property line of his property. Therefore, Alltel proposed to install landscape screening along this property line. This would consist of an evergreen shrub every three feet, at least 30 inches high at planting, with the ability to grow to a minimum height of six feet within three years (these are city ordinance requirements for landscape screening). On August 14, 1997, staff conducted a formal poll of all Planning Commissioners regarding this issue. The consensus of the Commission (10-1) was no objection to Allte1•s proposal to install landscape screening along the west property line in lieu of the wood screening fence. 4 August 7, 1997 ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z -5147-A NAME• LOCATION• OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location• Alltel (Kirk Road site) - Revised Conditional Use Permit 708 Kirk Road Charles W. Logan/Alltel by Carrick Inabnett A revised conditional use permit is requested to allow for the co -location of antennas (130 foot level) on an existing 150 foot tall Sprint monopole and the placement of a 12 foot by 20 foot equipment building. The property is zoned 0-2. The existing monopole is located on the west side of Kirk Road, approximately 850 feet north of Chenal Parkway. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood: The land north, south and west of the lease area is zoned 0-2 and is vacant and wooded. The property to the east is also zoned 0-2 and contains an auto repair garage. The new Arkansas System development is located a short distance north of this property. The proposed co -location will have no adverse effect on the surrounding properties. 3. On -Site Drives and Parking: Access to the site is gained by utilizing a 20 foot drive running west from Kirk Road. Parking will be 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. August 7, 1997 SUBDXVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6147-A 5. Public Works Comments: No issues. 6. Utility and Fire Department Comments: Fire Department - Need a 20 foot wide access drive. Show nearest fire hydrant. SW Bell - A utility easement is required. Contact utility for details. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant, Alltel, is requesting a revised conditional use permit to allow for the co -location of antennas on the existing 150 foot tall Sprint monopole which is located on the 0-2 zoned property at 708 Kirk Road. A 12 foot by 20 foot equipment building will also be placed on the site. On June 6, 1996, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for the 150 foot tall monopole tower. As part of the proposal and approval, the tower was to be constructed to allow a future co -location of a second wireless carrier. The Planning Commission also approved a height variance for the 150 foot tall monopole. Alltel proposes to locate their antennas at the 130 foot level of the tower. Therefore, the height of the tower will not be increased. Alltel also proposes to place a 12 foot by 20 foot equipment building at the base of the tower on its west side. Given the fact that the Sprint monopole was constructed to allow a co -location of second wireless carrier and Alltel's co -location on this structure will satisfy their coverage needs for the area and eliminate the need for a second tower (Gordon Road site), Staff supports this revised conditional use permit. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the revised conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the Utility and Fire Department Comments E R August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6147-A 2. The co -location of antennas will be at approximately the 130 foot level of the existing monopole. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 17, 1997) Alissa Coffield of Alltel was present to represent the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Staff noted that the co -location would be at the 130 foot level of the tower. The applicant noted that the equipment building would be 12 foot by 20 foot. Alissa Coffield explained that this site is an alternate site to the Gordon Road site (Item No.: 16 on this agenda). She stated that one of the two applications would be withdrawn prior to Planning Commission action. Staff also noted that letters of authorization from Sprint and the property owner were needed. After further discussion, the Committee accepted the application and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 1997) Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval as noted. Alissa Coffield was present to represent the application. There was one person present to speak in opposition to the application. Alissa Coffield, of Alltel, addressed the Commission in favor of the application. She gave a brief description of the proposal. Hank Kelley, co-owner of the property immediately west of this site, spoke in opposition to the application. He stated that the 150 foot tall tower with the additional antennas and equipment building would hurt the development of his property. Commissioner Hawn asked if effective screening of the property to the west. Alltel could provide a more equipment building from the Mrs. Coffield stated that a wood screening fence would be constructed. 3 August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12(Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6147-A A motion was made to approve the application with the added condition that a wood screening fence be constructed to screen the building from the adjacent property. The motion passed with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 abstention (Putnam). ADDENDUM: (AUGUST 20, 1997) The owner of the property at 708 Kirk Road has informed Alltel that he will not allow construction of the wood screening fence along the west property line of his property. Therefore, Alltel proposed to install landscape screening along this property line. This would consist of an evergreen shrub every three feet, at least 30 inches high at planting, with the ability to grow to a minimum height of six feet within three years (these are city ordinance requirements for landscape screening). On August 14, 1997, staff conducted a formal poll of all Planning Commissioners regarding this issue. The consensus of the Commission (10-1) was no objection to Alltel•s proposal to install landscape screening along the west property line in lieu of the wood screening fence. 4