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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesi Acting Chairman. Garner opened the public. hearing. Seeing no one to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Lightfoot .moved to approve the rezoning request for the Dartmouth Crossing Subdivision: Commissioner Silvia seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing- to consider a conditional use permit and site plan for a telecommunications tower to be .located at 3400 Longmire Drive, Tract B1 of the Ponderosa Phase II, Longmire Self Storage. (97-717) Senior Planner McCully presented the staff .report and stated that the subject location is on the Longmire Self-Storage Site on Longmire between Ponderosa and Rock Prairie Road. The surrounding area is a mix of commercial, research and development, and industrial commercial uses with residential use further away from Longmire to the west. The lot is currently zoned C-2 Industrial Commercial with R-2 Duplex zoning immediately to the north. The nearest residential building is located roughly 100' - 150' from the proposed tower. The proposed lease site is to be 'located roughly 90' to 100' from the nearest duplex property line. The distance from the pole to the nearest duplex building would be 135'. The tower is to be 150' in height and monopole style construction.. The lease. space willl contain no buildings :but will contain equipment cabinets. The applicant is reflecting an 8 foot wooden fence on the northern and eastern boundaries to' aide in screening the... equipment and the' base of the pole. Shrubs will also be placed on thee. outside of the fences for screening. Thee area within the lease space will''be a combination of gravel with concrete under the heavier. equipment. The .Commission may permit a conditional use subject to .appropriate conditions and safeguards, when after public notice and hearing the Commission finds that: (Staff comments are in italics): 1. "The proposed use. meets all the minimum standards established in the ordinance for the type of use: proposed." The Project Review Committee reviewed the site plan on October 22 and found compliance with most of the required development standards. 2. "That the proposed use meets the. purpose and intent of the ordinance and is in harmony with the development .policies and goals and objectives as embodied in the Comprehensive Plan for Development of the City." Due to the zoning of the property, commercial- immediately adjoins residentially developed land in the area.. The Land Use Plan reflects the zoning in the .area. Staff does have some concern regarding the proximity of the proposed site to the duplex properties and buildings Some of the negative impacts may be mitigated by screening. "That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding. neighborhood or its occupants,_nor be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property." 7'he public hearing is an opportunity for the Commission to measure the potential impact on surrounding land uses. P&ZMinutes November 6, 1997 Page 2 of S • 4. "The Commission. may impose additional reasonable restrictions or conditions to carry out the spirit and intent of the ordinance and to mitigate adverse efects of the proposed use. These requirements. may include, .but are not limited to, increased open space, loading and parking requirements, additional landscaping, and additional improvements such as curbing, sidewalks and screening." Unless the public hearing brings to light any new information indicating potential negative impacts, Staff recommends approval with the conditions listed in the PRC report as well as additional screening requirements of an 8' wooden fence around the perimeter ofthe lease site and shrubs across the front nearest Longmire. Approximately 25 surrounding homeowners were. notified and postcards were sent to area residents that are not. homeowners. Staff received one inquiry, but no responses in opposition of the request. Commissioner Silvia expressed his concerns regarding the helicopter landing .clearance at Columbia Hospital. He was concerned with landing and take-off of emergency helicopters at the medical center. Senior Planner McCully assured the Commission that the Applicant would be required to meet all FAA regulations. Acting Chairman Garner opened the public hearing. john Blocker and Ted 1Vlitchell, representatives of Sprint PCS, explained that the site was chosen for a National Coverage area and this site would be important to the business area. The Commission was told that the cabinet would be the size of a refrigerator with six attennas and there would be no microwaves at this site location.. Sprint PCS has received an "opinion letter" from the FAA which stated .that there would. be no problem with helicopter .landings and take-offs at the hospital. Mr. Mitchell explained that the tower is in sections. in which in storms the entire tower would not collapse only sections. The tower is capable of handling high winds. Mr. Larry Klotz, owner 3300 Longmire, stated that he had concerns of this tower being located near duplexes but through research, there .proves to be no dangers. Mr. Klotz explained that Sprint PCS is a highly recommended company. Acting Chairman Garner closed the public hearing. Commissioner Parker moved to approved the conditional use permit with a minimum setback of 150 feet from .any residential structure. and that all staff recommendations including landscaping are met. Commissioner Silvia seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration... of afinal plat of the Holleman and. Welsh Addition totaling 1.3 acres. located within the southwest quadrant of Holleman Drive and Welsh Avenue. (97-233) Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented. the staff report and stated that the developer is proposing to final plat this lot .for immediate development. A preliminary plat was approved for this property a few years ago... This final plat confomswith that approved preliminaryplat. A Presubmission Conference was held on October 8, 1997 for this item. Several staff comments were made at the Presubmission Conference and all have been. addressed. Staff recommended approval. P&ZMinutes November 6, 1997 Page 3 of5 PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT October 27, 1997 TO: Leslie Austin & Randy McClel ,Sprint PCS 10200 Grogans Mill Road, Suitl00,~he Woodlands, TX 77380 FROM: Project Review Committ Jane Kee, City Plann Veronica Morgan, Assi tan City Engineer Wayne: Rife, P&Z Repr a tative Others: Attending Natalie Thomas, Planning Technician Shirley Volk, Development Coordinator Tony Michalsky, Electrical Operations Coordinator Laverne Akin, G.T.E. Representative SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit -Telecommunications Tower; proposed tower to be located at 3400 Longmire Drive (Longmire Self Storage Facility). on a Tract B 1 of the Ponderosa Place Subdivision Section II. (97-717) A .Project Review Committee meeting was held Wednesday,. October 22, 1997 to discuss the above mentioned conditional use permit request. The following is a list of ordinance requirements identified by the Project Review Committee. This list does not relieve the applicant of total compliance with all current ordinance requirements. Ordinance Requirements: Site Plan Related: _ Show more: detail pertaining to the visual impact of the tower including an elevation from Longmire Drive. include the height, construction type,. proposed screening, etc. Photographs can also be submitted to show what the tower will look like. _ Provide more detail-on the site plan to show the lease site's relationship to the existing self-storage facility,: the adjacent residential neighborhood and Longmire Drive. Screening will be required around the .perimeter of the tower.. An 8' wooden fence must screen thelease site from Longmire. Drive and-the adjacent residential developments A total of 500 landscaping points is required for the lease site. This vegetation can be combined with the 8' wooden .fence to create an effective, attractive screen. _ Submit a letter from a registered professional engineer addressing the drainage on the lease: site and how. the additional run.-off will be handled.. SUBMIT 10 COPIES OF THE REVISED SITE PLAN BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1997 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PACKETS FOR THE MEETING OF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, T997 AT 7;00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL. CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 1101 TEXAS AVENUE SOUTH. COORDINATE FURTHER DETAILS WITH PLANNING TECHNICIAN NATALIE RUIZ AT (409) 764-3570.