HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6548 Staff AnalysisSeptember 3, 1998
ITEM NO.: 20
NAME•
LOCATION•
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
FILE NO.: Z-6548
Telecorp, Asher Avenue - Tower
Use Permit
8616 Asher Avenue
Rosedale Optimist Club/Telecorp
To allow the installation of a
190 foot monopole Wireless
Communication Facility on the
R-3 zoned Optimist Club
property at 8616 Asher Avenue
with a variance to the maximum
height requirement. -
This site is located on the north site of Asher Avenue,
just east of John Barrow Road on the Rosedale Optimist
Club property.
2. Comatibility with Nei hborhood:
This site is located on property zoned R-3 Single Family
residential. To the east and north is also R-3 zoned
property. To the northwest is R-4 and 0-3 zoned
property. To the southeast is C-3 and C-4 zoned
property. To the southwest is R-4 and C-3 zoned
property. This wireless communication facility sits on
the back end of the property near the baseball fields.
To the north, east and west is fairly dense tree covered
land. The only part of this tower that will be visible
from off site will be the part above the trees. Staff
believes this WCF will be compatible with the
neighborhood.
The Westwood and John Barrow Neighborhood Associations
were notified of the public hearing.
3. On -Site Drives and _Parkin g:
There is one access point to the WCF site by entering
the property from Asher Avenue and traveling all the
way behind the ballfields to the tower site. Adequate
access and parking for maintenance personnel is
planned.
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ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6548
4. Screening and Buffers:
No comment.
5. Public Works Comments:
Asher Avenue is listed on the Master Street Plan as a
principal arterial; dedication of right-of-way to 45
feet from centerline will be required.
6. Utility and Fire Department Comments:
Water: No objection.
Wastewater: Sewer service not required for this issue.
No comment.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
ARKLA: Approved as submitted.
AP&L: No Comments received.
Fire Department: Require 15 foot wide gate into tower
lease area.
CATA: This site is on a CATA bus route.
7. Staff Analysis:
The applicant is requesting a 190 foot high monopole
wireless communication facility on the back end of this
R-3, Single Family residential, property. Currently,
the Optimists have a clubhouse and ballfields on this
property.
Chapter 36, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances
establishes development standards for wireless
communications facilities. If the proposed facility
conformed to all standards, it could be approved
through a staff level review process. This proposed
facility does not conform to the height restriction of
150 feet. Setbacks are all met. The only standard not
met is the maximum 150 feet.
A variance is requested to the 150 foot maximum height
to allow the tower to be 190 feet tall. Staff believes
the request to be reasonable.
Telecorp verified in writing that they did search
unsuccessfully for alternatives to a new tower such as
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ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6548
co -locating on an existing tower or attaching to an
existing structure. The height needed was the main
difficulty in that search. Telecorp has agreed to
construct this tower to support co -location of at least
one other user as required in the Tower Ordinance.
Staff believes this is a reasonable additional use of
the property.
8. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested tower use
permit to allow a wireless communication facility with
a 190 foot tall monopole support structure at this site
subject to compliance with the following conditions:
1. Compliance with Public Works Comment
2. Compliance with the development standards for WCF's
in Section 36-593
3. Constructing the structure to be capable of
supporting at least one additional user.
4. Provide a 15 foot wide minimum gate into the tower
area.
Staff recommends approval of the variance to permit
exceeding the 150 foot maximum height and building to
190 feet.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(AUGUST 13, 1998)
Chris Villines was present representing the applicant.
Staff briefly presented the item.
Public Works discussed the required right-of-way of 45 feet
from centerline on Asher Avenue.
The Planning Staff explained the height limitation and how
exceeding that limit triggered the requirement for a tower
use permit and a height variance.
There being no further issues, the Committee accepted the
proposal and forwarded the item to the full Commission for
final resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(SEPTEMBER 3, 1998)
Randy Fraiser, Telecorp Attorney, as well as Don Brown and
Chris Villines from Entel working for Telecorp, were present
representing the application. One objector was present.
Staff presented the item with a recommendation for approval.
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ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6548
Mr. Fraiser briefly reviewed the proposed and why they
needed 190 foot height.
He also touched upon a discussion held between themselves,
representatives from the Optimist Club, Bill Jones and Darin
Grable, and Mr. John Bracey, adjacent property owner
immediately to the east. Mr. Bracey's issue was, at least
in part, that he owns property that would be closer than 190
feet from the new tower. It appeared that they had worked
out the issue and Mr. Bracey left. Mr. Bracey did not speak
to the Commission.
A motion was made to approve the application as submitted
to include staff comments and height variance. The motion
passed by a vote of
9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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