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CASE REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A MONOPOLE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER; CASE OF CINGULAR WIRELESS, INC By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, Community Development Director Background: The City has received an application fi.om Cingular Wireless to construct and operate a monopole communication tower, intended to fill a gap in Cingular's wireless phone network. The proposed tower will be located at 6405 Green Valley Road on property owned by Jeffrey and Caroline Rowe. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) 0 g) Site location map Tower Overlay District Map Site Plan showing location of tower on property. Tower Details Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated April 6, 2006 Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Conditional Use Permit Notification: State sta_tute requires notification of the'public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staffsent out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. Observations: Towers are permitted in residential districts as long as they are located in the Tower Overlay District (see attached map) and are at least 10 acres in size. The subject property is located within the Tower Overlay District but does not meet the minimum lot size of 10 acres. The subject property, Lot 4, Block 1, Valley View Estates is approximately 9.27 acres in size. The minimum lot size in the area is 10 acres. As part of the Valley View Estates plat approved in 2000, four lots were created, all less than 10 acres. The original parcel was 38.7 acres and under City Ordinances were allowed to create · 4 lots. The developer received a variance for Lots 1-3 for lot size and lot width. Lot 4 (the subject property), was allowed to be created as a remnant parcel per City Ordinances. It should be noted that when Lot 4 was created, the County requested an additional 27 feet of right-of-way to be dedicated for Green Valley Rd. (CR 63). If the right-of-way is included, Lot 4 is approximately 10.3 acres. On April 6, 2006, the Board of Adjustment granted a variance to the 10 acre lot size requirement based on the platting history of the property. In regards to the specific request, Cingular Wireless has submitted information requesting permission to construct a 120' monopole communications tower. City Code allows for a maximum height of 120' for communications towers located in residential districts. The applicant has also submined plans showing the location of the proposed tower and accessory building serving the tower on the property. City Code requires a 180 foot setback from property lines in this case; the site plan identifies a setback of 195 feet. -231-