Subject: (SEU0711-2) Special Exception Use request to construct a wireless
communications facility at 7880 Schomburg Road
TCD Services, LLC submitted an application for the Special Exception Use cited
above. The properties are located in an SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
District. The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to construct a wireless
communications facility. The applicant wishes to construct a 150-foot monopole
cell tower. In the residential zoning districts, an antenna, tower or
concealed support structure may only be located on a property approved for
non-single family residential use, such as a multifamily development, a church
or school. The tower is allowed only on a site-specific basis upon approval
of the Council based upon the following criteria and conditions:
(1) Access: Is or will the street access to the use adequate to serve the
proposed special exception use?
Access to the property is adequate for the proposed use. Ingress/egress shall
be located off Schomburg Road.
(2) Traffic and Pedestrian Safety: Is or will access into and out of the
property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the
anticipated volume of the traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
There will be no impact to the transportation system, nor will there be any
impact to pedestrian safety.
(3) Adequacy of Public Facilities: Are or will public facilities such as
school, water, or sewer utilities and police and fire protection be adequate to
serve the special exception use?
N/A
(4) Security: Will all towers and related equipment be enclosed by
decay-resistant security fencing not less than six feet in height, and equipped
with anti-climbing devices as appropriate to prevent unauthorized access?
Yes, the compound will be secured by a six-foot chain link fence, with three
rows of class III barbed wire.
(5) Hours of Operation: Will the hours and manner of operation of the special
exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
N/A
(6) Height Limitations: Does the height of the proposed structure conform to
the restrictions listed in the UDO?
Yes, the proposed tower conforms to the maximum allowable height of 200 feet
for monopoles in an LMI zoning district.
(7) Proximity to Residential Uses: Does the proposed tower conform to the
minimum distance requirement from residential structures and residential
district boundaries as set forth in the UDO?
Yes, the proposed tower conforms to the maximum allowable height of 150 feet
for monopoles in this zoning district.
(8) Landscaping and Screening: Does the site plan incorporate proper
landscaping and screening of the compound and equipment area?
The site plan submitted for the project does not show any landscaping or
screening of the area. However, the site shall meet all buffering requirements
as set forth in the UDO.
Sixty-one (61) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by
letter of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department
has received one comment opposing the Special Exception Use request.
The application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval,
therefore, the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Department
recommend that the Council approve the use.
Respectfully,