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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6156 Staff AnalysisJune 6, 1996 ITEM NG_: 24 FILE NO.: Z-6156 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: Little Rock wastewater Utility (Doyle Springs Road Site) - Conditional Use Permit 7400 Doyle Springs Road City of Little Rock/Little Rock Wastewater Utility by Fred Chilcote A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the construction of an 82 foot tall antenna mast within this R-2 zoned property. The site is located on the west side of Doyle Springs Road, approximately 800 feet north of Interstate 30. 2. compatibility with Neighborhood: The properties located north, south and west of this site are zoned R-2 and contain single family residences. The properties to the east across Doyle Springs Road are also zoned R-2 and contain single family residences. Given the existing uses on this site (a 46 foot tall water tank and a 40 foot tall Fire Department training tower), this proposal should not have an adverse effect on the neighborhood. 3. on -Site Drives and Parkin : Access to this site will be gained from Doyle Springs Road, across the Fire Department property. Parking at the site is provided technician who will occasionally additional parking is required. 4. Sgreeni nQ and Buffers: No comments for a service visit the site. No June 6, 1996 SUBDIVISIOM ITEM NO_: 24 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6156 5. City Engineer Comments: No comments 6. utility Comments: No comments 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant, Little Rock Wastewater Utility, is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of an 82 foot tall antenna mast within this R-2 zoned Little Rock Water Works water tank site. The antenna will serve as a radio telemetry repeater station to relay information from and to the existing sanitary sewer pump stations and flow monitors, located throughout the City. The proposed 82 foot antenna will be located immediately west of the existing 46 foot tall water tank. The water tank is located just west of the Little Rock Fire Station at 7400 Doyle Springs Road. There is an existing 20 foot tall water works telemetry antenna and an existing 40 foot tall fire department training tower on the site. The applicant is requesting a height variance for the proposed antenna. A maximum height of 82 feet is requested for the antenna. This exceeds the maximum height (75 foot) allowed by the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance Section 36-201(e)(1)a. This proposed 82 foot tall antenna mast should not have an adverse effect on the neighborhood. 8. staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit application and the requested height variance. MDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 16, 1996) Fred Chilcote and two representatives from Little Rock Wastewater were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. The representatives from Little Rock Wastewater verified that the actual overall height of the antenna would be 82 feet. June 6, 1996 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6156 There were no additional comments offered by staff or the Committee. The Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 6, 1996) The Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion was passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. 3