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DellComm CUP Report February 8, 2016 Page 2 Discussion: Dell-Comm is proposing to construct a 150-foot tall cell tower on their property. Telecommunication towers are allowed in all zoning districts, but the heights permitted vary by the property zoning. Industrial districts allow for the tallest towers at 150 feet. The proposed tower would be located on the southeast corner of their property in a wooded, unused area (refer to the attached map and site plan.) Dell-Comm would own the tower and use it for employee training and certification purposes, along with leasing antenna space to cellular phone companies. The CUP would remain in effect indefinitely so long as there are no changes to the operation and there have been no problems or reasons which would warrant the City Council to re- examine the CUP. CUP Considerations: Chapter 1125 of the Zoning Code requires that the Planning Commission review and address any potential adverse effects which include, but are not limited to, relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential depreciation, the character of the surrounding area and the demonstrated need for such a use. The Planning Commission reviewed the request at its meeting on September 17, 2014, forwarding its positive recommendation and findings of fact to the City Council. Each of these potential adverse effects is addressed below from the original Commission action: Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. Dell-Comm’s property is zoned I-1, Industrial, and is surrounded by other industrial businesses and the Townsedge Manufactured Home Park on the north side. If the requested conditional use permit were approved, this CUP would be consistent with the Comp Plan “Light Industrial” land use designation for this property. The Location and Character of the Surrounding Area. Dell-Comm is located on Mustang Circle in an industrial area of the City. The tower would be located in the southeast corner of their property, in an unused, heavily wooded area. Access to the cell tower would currently only be through Dell-Comm’s parking lot. They will make a 12-foot wide gravel access drive from their parking lot, along the east side of the property going south to the tower. The site plan shows a 20-foot wide future gravel access road leading to Mustang Circle, but there are no plans to construct this road at this time. The residential manufactured home park on the north side of 4860 Mustang Circle is approximately 500 feet from where the tower will be located. There is a wooded border with tall, mature trees along the property line between the manufactured home park and the industrial properties on Mustang Drive and Mustang Circle. The tower itself will be setback 55 feet from the east and south property lines. The tower and the ground equipment are required to be surrounded by an eight foot (8’) fence for security and screening. This fenced area will have approximately 40-foot setbacks from the east and south property lines. The fence and ground equipment will be approximately 250 feet from the street and won’t be visible due to the woods. The proposed cell tower should not be out of place in this primarily industrial area.