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<br />•The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character <br />of the locality; <br />–Criterion met <br />•Economic considerations alone are not the basis of practical <br />difficulties; <br />–Criterion met <br />•The variance, if granted, would be consistent with the City’s <br />comprehensive land use plan; <br />–Criterion met <br />• The granting of the variance is in harmony with the general <br />purposes and intent of the zoning code; <br />–Criterion met <br /> <br />Variance Criteria Review <br />2801 37th Avenue <br />•Recommendation <br />–The Planning Commission met on September 28, 2015, held a <br />public hearing (no one spoke), and recommended approval of <br />the variance. <br /> <br />–The purpose statement of the Wireless Telecommunication <br />Towers Chapter of the City Code (City Code Section 90.02 (B) <br />(4)) promotes and encourages shared collocation of towers and <br />antennas rather than construction of additional single-use <br />towers. <br /> <br />–Staff recommends approval of a variance to exceed the wireless <br />telecommunication tower height to a maximum tower height of <br />85 feet and a maximum antenna height of 87 feet. <br /> <br />104