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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR
727 Graham Road A
14-00900232
REQUEST: 150-foot tall wireless telecommunications facility
SCALE: Approximately 0.127 acres of a 2.58 acre tract
LOCATION: 727 Graham Road A, near northeast corner of Graham Road and
Victoria Avenue
APPLICANT: Skyway Towers, LLC
PROJECT MANAGER: Jessica Bullock, Staff Planner
jbullock@cstx.gov
SUMMARY: The applicant has entered into a lease agreement with the
property owner of Graham Road Industrial Park, Phase 1. The
proposal is to construct and operate a 150-foot tall wireless
telecommunications facility.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the
major wireless telecommunications facility request.
Planning &Zoning Commission Page 1 of 6
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November 6, 2014
NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: November 6, 2014
Advertised Council Hearing Date: November 24, 2014
The following neighborhood organizations that are registered with the City of College Station's
Neighborhood Services have received a courtesy letter of notification of this public hearing:
Edelweiss Estates
Property owner notices mailed: 15
Contacts in support: None
Contacts in opposition: None
Inquiry contacts: None
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive Plan Zoning Land Use
North Business Park M-1 Light Industrial Vacant
South (across General Suburban GS General Single-family
Graham Road) Suburban
East Business Park M-2 Heavy Industrial Geochemical and
environmental
research
West Business Park M-2 Heavy Industrial Church
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: March 1992
Zoning: A-O Agriculture Open upon annexation (1992)
M-2 Heavy Industrial (1993)
Final Plat: June 2010
Site development: Office
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water: N/A
Sewer: N/A
Streets: Graham Road is a 2 lane major collector
Drainage: N/A
Flood Plain: N/A
Oversize request: N/A
Impact Fees: Graham impact fee area
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REVIEW CRITERIA
1. The proposed use shall meet the purpose and intent of the Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO) and meet all minimum standards for this type of use per the UDO.
The applicant has met all minimum standards per the UDO for a major wireless
telecommunications tower. The applicant has provided documentation showing that since
2010, they have searched for properties in the "T-Mobile Search Ring" that will allow them
to meet a gap in service needs. This site was chosen because there are no existing
structures within the T-Mobile Search Ring to collocate T-Mobile antennas, it is
technologically feasible, leasable, and buildable. The tower will be constructed to allow the
collocation of four telecommunications providers.
2. The proposed use shall be consistent with the development policies and goals and
objectives as embodied in the Comprehensive Plan for development in the City. The
subject tract is shown on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map as
Business Park. This land use designation is generally for areas that include office,
research, or industrial uses planned and developed as a unified project.
3. The proposed use shall not be detrimental to the health, welfare, or safety of the
surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, not be substantially or permanently
injurious to neighboring property. The applicant is looking to improve overall coverage
including indoor coverage and adding capacity to prevent dropped calls. The tower is
required to provide sufficient uninterrupted "coverage and capacity" for data, mobile service
and 911 emergency calls. It is approximately 430 feet from neighboring GS General
Suburban zoning and 270 feet from the residential structure to the Northwest. These
distances exceed the minimum requirements of the UDO.
4. The proposed site plan and circulation plan shall be harmonious with the character
of the surrounding area. The proposed tower will be located approximately 380 feet from
Graham Road with the base being screened by a 6-foot fence. Access will be from an
existing driveway on the site. It will be located in the M-2 Heavy Industrial zoning district
allowing it to be harmonious with the character of what would be permitted in the immediate
surrounding area.
5. The proposed use shall not negatively impact existing uses in the area or in the City
through impacts on public infrastructure such as roads, parking facilities, electrical,
or water and sewer systems, or on public services such as police and fire protection,
solid waste collection, or the ability of existing infrastructure and services to
adequately provide services. The proposed tower will be an unmanned facility which will
not require either water or wastewater service and because the maintenance and operation
of the tower facility will average approximately one truck trip per month (after construction
and installation of the collocation antennas and equipment), the tower will have minimal
impact on the surrounding infrastructure or public services.
6. The proposed use shall not negatively impact existing uses in the area or in the City.
The M-2 Heavy Industrial zoning district provides land for manufacturing and industrial
activities with generation of nuisance characteristics greater than activities permitted in the
CI Commercial Industrial and M-1 Light Industrial zoning districts. The applicant is seeking
the tallest tower allowed by the ordinance, located in an open, visible area near residential
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property and may negatively impact existing uses in the area due to the proposed tower's
visibility from the right-of-way and residential properties.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the major wireless
telecommunications facility request.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
2. Conditional Use Permit Plan
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November 6, 2014