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I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />CASE # <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT <br />AND OPERATE A CELLULAR ANTENNA ON A CITY WATER TOWER: <br />CASE OF VERIZON 'WIRELESS <br /> By: Megan Wald, Community Development Assistant <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City has received an application from Verizon Wireless requesting a conditional use permit <br />to construct and operate cellular antennas on the new City water tower generally located off of <br />Sunwood Drive. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />o) <br />d) <br />e) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Site Plan <br />Letter from applicant <br />Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated August 7, 2001 <br />Proposed findings of fact <br />Proposed conditional use permit <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State law requires that properties within 350 feet of the subject property be notified of the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The subject property is zoned BW Business Wareho~tse, surrounding parcels to the north, south, <br />east and west are also zoned BW Business Warehouse. <br /> <br />Verizon Wireless is proposing to install cellular antennas on the new City water tower at a height <br />of approximately 110 feet above grade (see site plan). City Code requires all cellular antennas on <br />City owned property to obtain a conditional use permit from the City. The applicant is also <br />proposing to construct a 12-foot by 30~foot (36(Y'fquare feet) equipment building on the property <br />outside of the water tower base. The City recently approved a conditional use permit request <br />from Verizon Wireless to construct cellular antennas on the City water tower located off of <br />County Road #5. ": <br /> <br />The new City water tower was designed and constructed in a manner to allow for various City <br />equipment and cellular user's equipment to be stored indoors. The City has a construction plan <br />and estimated costs for a second floor mezzanine area. The mezzanine area would be 1,900 <br />square feet in size with the capability to hold 250. pounds per square foot or 262.5 tons. Locating <br />cellular equipment on the mezzanine area will provide the City the opportunity .to utilize the <br /> <br />-331- <br /> <br /> <br />