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File #: CPC CM1 17-00141    Version: Name:
Type: Planning Case Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/27/2018 Final action: 3/27/2018
Title: An appeal of the City Planning Commission's approval of the Conditional Use Development Plan for a Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Cell Tower located southeast of the North Circle Drive and East San Miguel intersection. (Quasi-Judicial) Presenter: Rachel Teixeira, Planner II, Planning & Community Development Peter Wysocki, Planning & Community Development Director
Indexes: CMRS
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1_Notice of Appeal - 1225 North Circle Drive, 2. Vicinity Map - 1225 North Circle Drive, 3. Powerpoint - 1225 North Circle Drive, 4. CPC Staff Report CMRS on North Circle Drive, 5. Figure 1 - Site Plan, 6. Figure 2 - Project Statement, 7. Figure 3 - Neighborhood Comments, 8. Figure 4 - Neighborhood Meeting, 9. Figure 5 - Applicant Response, 10. 7.5.704 Conditional Use Review, 11. 7.4.607 Site Selection and Collocation req, 12. 7.4.608 Design Criteria & construction standards, 13. CMRS_North Circle Drive_minutes


Title
An appeal of the City Planning Commission's approval of the Conditional Use Development Plan for a Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Cell Tower located southeast of the North Circle Drive and East San Miguel intersection.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:
Rachel Teixeira, Planner II, Planning & Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Planning & Community Development Director
Body
Summary:
Applicant: Selective Site Consultants
Owner: DWB Pioneers LLC
Location: Southeast of North Circle Drive and East San Miguel Street intersection

An appeal was filed by Tony & Lori Nieves, Harold Hopkins, Jr. and the residents of Diana Lane, Edith Lane, Bates Drive and Marion Drive regarding the City Planning Commission's approval of a Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS), or cell tower, conditional use development plan application.

The conditional use supports the installation of a 55-foot freestanding stealth cellular communications tower with associated supporting ground equipment located at 1225 North Circle Drive behind the Ace Hardware building and south of East San Miguel Street.

Previous Council Action:
No previous City Council has been taken at this location.

Background:
The residents of the adjacent residential neighborhood have filed an appeal of the cellular tower installation at 1225 North Circle Drive; specifically to be located behind the existing Ace Hardware building. The CMRS tower is proposed to be designed as a 55-foot stealth monopine structure with ground based facilities situated on the property 51 feet away from East San Miguel Street and over 20 feet away from the existing Ace Hardware building. This monopine proposal is a mobile phone tower designed to look like a pine tree; it is fitted with antennas that resemble branches and the tower is synthetic bark.

The appellant has stated in the appeal letter that staff has not considered property values based on compatibility measures; including being architecturally compatible w...

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