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Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - ZE HEARING
Plan Number - T08SE00032
Review Name: REZONING - ZE HEARING
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/19/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | SCHOOL DISTRICT | Completed | TUSD does not oppose the special exception Bryant Nodine, AICP District Planner, TUSD |
| 08/19/2008 | MARTIN BROWN | FIRE | REVIEW | Completed | Fire has no objections. |
| 08/19/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | ADOT | Completed | ADOT has NO COMMENT on the New Special Exception. Douglas Kratina |
| 08/20/2008 | TERRY STEVENS | ZONING | REVIEW | Completed | CDRC TRANSMITTAL TO: Development Services Department Rezoning Section FROM: Terry Stevens Lead Planner PROJECT: Verizon-Pantano Parkview -zoning is C-2 6202 S. Sears Blvd.. Special Exception Case Number - SE-08-32 TRANSMITTAL: August 20, 2008 1. The proposed use falls under the LUC Sec. 2.5.4.3 Special Exception Land Uses, Commercial Services Use Group, Sec. 6.3.5. Communications "31", subject to: Sec. 3.5.4.20.B, .C, and .E.1, or Sec. 3.5.4.20.B, .C, and .E.2, or Sec. 3.5.4.20.B, .C, and .F.2, or Sec. 3.5.4.20.B, .C, and .G Development designator "31" requires or allows the following: Minimum site area = 0 sq. ft Floor area ratio = 0.90 Lot Coverage = 0 Maximum building height = 40 feet Interior perimeter yard indicator = DD Zoning has reviewed this proposal for compliance with The City of Tucson Development Standard Land Use Code (LUC). Off-Street Parking: One technician parking space required. Off-Street Loading: 0 required Bicycle Parking: 0 required Pedestrian Access: Not required. If you have any questions about this transmittal, please call Terry Stevens, (520) 836-4961 or email Terry.Stevens@tucsonaz.gov. |
| 08/20/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OFFICE OF CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Completed | No objections, No Conditions Frank Sousa |
| 08/20/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PIMA CNTY WASTEWATER | Completed | The PCWMD has no objection to the proposed special exception to extend an existing communication tower from 50 feet to 64 feet 3 inches to co-locate six, flush mounted antennas and install ground equipment. Don Willhoit Sr. CEA, Capacity Management Section Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department |
| 08/25/2008 | MCASTRO2 | TUCSON WATER NEW AREA DEVELOPMENT | REVIEW | Completed | Water availabilty letter received. |
| 08/25/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PIMA ASSN OF GOVTS | Completed | NO OBJECTIONS OR ADVERSE COMMENTS Vehicle Trip Generation: Daily: NOT AVAILABLE KoSok Chae, Ph.D. 177 N. Church Ave., Suite 405 |
| 08/26/2008 | PETER MCLAUGHLIN | LANDSCAPE | REVIEW | Completed | The landscape section has no comments or objections. |
| 08/26/2008 | JOHN BEALL | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | DEPARTMENT OF URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN SE-08-32 Verizon at Pantano Parkview - 22nd Street C-2 Special Exception ZEFNP Pantano East Area Plan 08/26/08 drcorral The proposed special exception land use is for the installation of a collocated antenna for Verizon Wireless. The site is zoned C-2 and is located at 8140 E. 22nd Street where there is an automotive use facility with an existing 50-foot-high monopole, as an accessory use located at the southeast corner of the site. The proposed communications tower is a collocation, adding a 15-foot-high extension to the existing pole for a total height not exceeding 65 feet. The new six (6) antennas are proposed to be flush mounted and the associated equipment area will be located within a 30' by 25'7" leased premises just north of the existing tower compound. The entire compound will be enclosed with an 8-foot-high slatted chain link fence to screen the equipment from off-site views. There is an existing block wall along the east and south perimeter of the site. The subject site is bounded by C-3 zoned property to the south and east and by C-2 zoned property to the north of west, and is approximately 380 feet south from 22nd street. Policy Summary The Pantano East Area Plan (PEAP) and the General Plan provide land use guidance for the subject parcel. The City of Tucson's Design Guidelines Manual lends additional design guidance. The PEAP supports the requested land use when the use is located on an arterial street and the proposed use is integrated with other commercial uses. The PEAP and the General Plan both support the requested land use when visual appropriate design elements and buffering techniques, to mitigate the potential negative impacts of more intense development on established neighborhoods, are employed. Analysis There is an existing 50-foot-high T-Mobile monopole at the southeast corner of the site with associated equipment surrounded by a chain link fence. The proposal is for a collocation extending the 50-foot-high monopole by 15 feet for a maximum height of 65 feet that will support six new "flush-mounted" Verizon panel antennas measuring six-feet, six-inches in length. The applicant proposes to house the new electronics cabinet and emergency generator within a 25'-7" by 30'-0 compound just north of the existing tower compound both of which will be screened by existing perimeter fencing. This area is screened by a block wall extending along the east, a wooden fence along the north and chain link fencing along the south. This proposal addresses both screening and buffering, but does not address how the monopole will be disguised to minimize impacts. Policy 4.6 of the General Plan states that utility firms are to improve the appearance of necessary aboveground utility lines and structures. As such, staff will be placing a condition that the monopole be painted with non-reflective paint as a means of minimizing the visual impact. Furthermore, to improve the appearance of the compound area, staff will be requesting landscaping around the perimeter of the compound that will include trees and drought-tolerant vegetation. Recommendation The proposed special exception can be supported and is in general compliance with applicable policy and the intent of the Pantano East Area Plan the General Plan, and the Design Guidelines Manual. The following special exception conditions are recommended to support applicable policies. 1. Monopole shall not exceed sixty-five feet in height. · PEAP Policy 1.B.iv. · GP Element 4, Policy 3., 3.7 · GP Element 4, Policy 5, 5.5, 5.5.A 2. Monopole shall be painted with non-reflective paint tones. · PEAP Policy 1.B.iv. · GP Element 4, Policy 3., 3.7 · GP Element 4, Policy 5, 5.5, 5.5.A 3. Equipment compound shall include exterior landscaping that will consist of trees and drought-tolerant vegetation. · PEAP Policy 1.B.iv. · GP Element 4, Policy 3., 3.7 · GP Element 4, Policy 5., 5.5, 5.5.A · Design Guidelines Manual (1.B.3.d) Plan Policies PANTANO EAST AREA PLAN The Pantano East Area Plan area extends east of Pantano Wash to Houghton Road, and south of Tanque Verde Road and Tanque Verde Creek to Golf Links Road. The Plan provides guidelines for future growth while protecting existing development. Policies applicable to this request are as follows: Policy 1. Promote commercial developments in appropriate locations in the area. Implementation Techniques A. Locate commercial uses at the intersection of major streets, where commercial zoning already exists. Regional, community, and neighborhood level commercial uses should be located at the intersection of arterial streets. Neighborhood and community level commercial uses may also be appropriate at the intersection of arterial and collector streets, if carefully integrated with surrounding uses. B. Rezoning to commercial uses should be based on all of the following: i. the demonstrated need for commercial zoned land in the area; ii. the site is located on an arterial street; iii. the proposed use is integrated with other adjacent commercial uses; iv. the adjacent uses are adequately buffered. Policy 2.B. Ensure future commercial developments be: i. restricted to limited number of access points; ii. integrated with adjacent commercial development; and iii. designed in harmony with adjacent residential uses. VI. DESIGN GUIDELINES A. GENERAL SITE DESIGN Guideline 5. Design any development that will be adjacent to lower intensity uses to have similar spatial, mass, scale, and height elements to harmonize with surrounding residential and nonresidential uses. General Plan Element 4:Community Character and Design, Policy 3: Preserve scenic views of natural features and community landmarks. Supporting Policy 3.7: Require that, whenever possible, telecommunications facilities be located, installed, and maintained to minimize visual impact, preserve views, and be consistent with the City's adopted land use plans and policies. Cabling and fiber optics should be installed underground where possible, and the visual impact of cellular towers will be a prime consideration in the City's acceptance and approval. Design Guidelines Manual 3. Buffering/Screening/ Landscape Design d. Plant Materials (I.B.3.d) Intent - Provide a homogeneous landscape design of appropriate character using minimal irrigation. Solution - Choose the right mix of trees, shrubs, and groundcover: · Drought tolerant trees (see the City's drought tolerant plant list) · Plants similar in form and scale to existing vegetation in the area · Accent plants at entryways, changes of direction, intersections of roads, etc. · Vegetation which displays a variety of leaf size, texture, color, and, if possible, provides flowers in all seasons s:\caserev\SP-ECPT\SE08-09\ SE-08-32 Verizon at Pantano Parkview - 22nd Street |
| 08/29/2008 | ANDY VERA | ENV SVCS | REVIEW | Completed | ES has no objections. |
| 08/29/2008 | MATT FLICK | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | DSD Engineering has no objection or adverse comment regarding the approval of a Special Exception for the installation of a 14’-3" extension to an existing cellular communications tower. Access will be through the existing commercial site on 22nd Street and the tower extension site is not located in a regulatory floodplain or within a balanced/critical basin. No conditions are requested. Matt Flick, P.E. Engineering Manager Development Services Department City of Tucson Phone: (520) 837-4931 Fax: (520) 879-8010 Please visit our web site: www.ci.tucson.az.us/dsd |
| 09/02/2008 | JULIE YBARRA | SIGNS | SIGN CODE REVIEW | Completed | The above referenced case is located in the General Business District of the Tucson Sign Code. However; no signs will be permitted or allowed on any cell towers |
| 09/03/2008 | MCASTRO2 | DOT ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | No comments received. |
| 09/03/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PARKS & RECREATION | Completed | No comments received. |
| 09/03/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OTHER AGENCIES | Completed | 8/20/08 no comment. Tim Bolton Principal Planner Arizona State Land Department Southern Arizona Real Estate Office |
| 09/03/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OTHER AGENCIES | Completed | 8/25/08 TEP Land Management Department has no comment at this time. Shannon Breslin Sr. Environmental and Land Use Planner Tucson Electric Power Company |
| 09/03/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OTHER AGENCIES | Completed | 8/25/08 Davis-Monthan AFB has no concerns or comments. Karen Oden Engineer/Planner 355 CES/CEVR |
| 09/08/2008 | JOSE ORTIZ | DOT TRAFFIC | REVIEW | Completed | TDOT-Traffic has no objections to the proposed special exception. |
| 09/12/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | TDOT RTA | Completed | No comments received. |
| 09/12/2008 | MARK CASTRO | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | TDOT STREETS | Completed | No comments received. |