Subject: (SEU0805-1) Special Exception Use request to extend a concealed wireless
communications facility at 7025 Moon Road
Kim Bucciero / AT & T Mobility submitted an application for the Special
Exception Use cited above. The property is located in an SFR1 (Single Family
Residential 1) District. The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to extend
a concealed wireless communications facility. The applicant wishes to add six
(6) feet to a flagpole cell tower. The added length would extend the tower
height from 121 feet to 126 feet. 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 is
served from within the church property.
(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 existing tower conforms to the maximum allowable height for monopoles
in an SFR1 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 existing tower is more than 400 feet from the nearest residential
structure.
(8) Landscaping and Screening: Does the site plan incorporate proper
landscaping and screening of the compound and equipment area?
The existing site meets all landscaping and screening requirements.
Forty (40) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by
letter of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department
has not received any comments about 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,