To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Concealed Support Structure at 1720 Warm Springs Road

Initiator

Planning Department

Recommendation

Authorize staff to approve the requested concealed support structure at 1720 \n \n Warm Springs Road.

Approval

Approved

Background

Powertel/Atlanta, Incorporated has submitted an application for a concealed

support structure (wireless communication) facility at the location cited

above. The proposed structure would be a 130' flagpole with the cellular

antenna hidden inside. On October 14, 2002, the Columbus City Council reviewed

a previous special exception use and variance request to reduce the residential

setback of a wireless communications tower at this location. The request

received an inconclusive vote of four to three. It is because of this past

Council action, that staff has taken this approach to notify Council on its

intended action.

Analysis

Concealed support structures may be approved administratively by staff if they

are in a Residental-Office (RO), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), or Central

Riverfront (CRD) district. This particular request is in a NC district.

Staff's review of the request found the proposed flagpole structure to be less

intrusive than the original tower structure proposed for this site. Further

review of the Unified Development Ordinance's definition of towers, shows that

concealed support structures are exempt from the requirement being at least 300

foot away from a residential structure.

Financial Considerations

None

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Administrative review decision, by ordinance, are appealable to the Board of

Zoning Appeals. Any denial of a request of this type requires that the

applicant be notified in writing and that the reasons for such denial be based

upon substantial evidence.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize staff to approve the requested concealed support structure at 1720

Warm Springs Road.

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