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Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - ZE HEARING
Plan Number - T14SE00089
Review Name: REZONING - ZE HEARING
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2015 | STEVE SHIELDS | ZONING | REVIEW | Completed | PDSD TRANSMITTAL TO: Rezoning Division Re: Acceptance of Information for Plan Compliance (IPC) FROM: Steve Shields Lead Planner PROJECT: AT&T Cell Tower - New Cell Site 4240 N. 1st Avenue, Parcel 105-10-2680 - C-1 Special Exception - SE-14-89 TRANSMITTAL: January 28, 2015 The proposed "Wireless Communication, limited to wireless communication towers and antennae", located on parcel 133-09-5060 , zoned C-1. The use falls under UDC Table 4.8-4 PERMITTED USES COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USEZONES - Permitted as Special Exception Use, [1] Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.4 . The following Use Specific Standards apply: 4.9.13.O & 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .7. 1. The following dimensional Standards apply see UDC TABLE 6.3-4.A: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, & OCR-2 ZONES a. Minimum site area = 0 Sq. Ft. b. Proposed site area = Not Provided. c. Maximum building height allowed = 30 feet d. Building height proposed = 10'-0" 2. The submitted plan, showing the proposed Wireless Communication is acceptable to continue the review for the zoning examiner's report. If you have any questions about this transmittal, please call Steve Shields, (520) 836-4956 or email Steve.Shields@tucsonaz.gov. |
| 01/30/2015 | HEATHER THRALL | SIGNS | SIGN CODE REVIEW | Completed | T14SE00089 Proposed cell tower 1/30/15 4262 N 1st Ave. No billboards on site, site is the subject of 2 rezoning cases. No signage shown on proposal for this installation. Inform applicant incidental signage permissibile, under 2 square feet total sign area without permit, no illumination to the signage and can only consist of general message such as "private area/no trespassing" or "no access" etc. Any proposed signage other than incidental should be shown on the plans and should be reviewed for compliance with the sign code. Heather Thrall |
| 02/03/2015 | KEN BROUILLETTE | FIRE | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 02/06/2015 | ZCANCHO1 | DOT TRAFFIC | REVIEW | Completed | Zelin Canchola TDOT Engineering Review February 6, 2015 4240 N 1st Av New wireless communication facility monopole with associated ground equipment, including back-up generator. No objections or adeverse comments. |
| 02/09/2015 | JOE LINVILLE | LANDSCAPE | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 02/09/2015 | LOREN MAKUS | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Approved | The site of the proposed cellular facility has a previously approved development plan. The development plan shows a regulatory flood hazard area near the location of the proposed facility. The proposal shows the facility outside of the flood hazard area and therefore no additional conditions will be required for engineering compliance. |
| 02/13/2015 | MPADILL1 | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SE-14-89 AT&T - 4240 N. 1st Avenue C-1 Commercial Zone (Special Exception) NORTHSIDE AREA PLAN (NSAP) AND Plan Tucson 02/06/2015 msp This proposal is for a special exception consideration in the C-1 commercial zone to allow installation of a wireless communication facility (WCF), consisting of a sixty-five (65') foot tall monopole with ground mounted equipment in a pre-fab shelter. Top of antennas will be at a height of sixty-seven (67) feet. The lease area will be approximately 20' X 40' square feet and along with the WCF will be located adjacent to the rear façade (east facade) of the commercial strip complex building, approximately five hundred (500) from the south boundary and two hundred from the east boundary of the commercial site. The primary access for the WCF will be provided from Limberlost Drive to the WCF site by means of a new twelve (12) foot wide access easement. The special exception site is located at 4240 North 1st Avenue, at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Limberlost Drive. The overall commercial site has multiple parcels with 13.02-acres. The site functions as one development with commercial retail, restaurants and a fitness center. According to the Major Streets and Routes Plan, 1st Avenue is an arterial street and Limberlost Drive a local street. Surrounding Uses/Zoning: The special exception site has C-1 commercial zone with multiple tenants, which include; retail, restaurant and a fitness center. Abutting the special exception site to the north and west are C-2 commercial zoned parcels with a mix of individual land uses including; automotive repair services, pet clinic, and an office complex. To the east is R-3 high density residential zone, developed with a multi-family three-story complex with over one hundred units. To the south are C-1 commercial, O-3 Office, and R-2 medium density residential with parcels that include; convenience store, single story apartments, and single-story condo/townhomes. Across 1st Avenue to the west is R-3 high density residential zone with a two and three story multi-family complex with over two hundred (200) units. The proposed monopole will be approximately two hundred (200) feet from the nearest residentially zoned and developed parcel, with the nearest resident unit approximately 300 feet to the northeast of the proposed WCF site. Land Use Policies: The proposed site is within the Northside Area Plan and Plan Tucson. Although the Northside Area Plan does not have specific language for wireless communication facilities, it does support commercial development at this location. Plan Tucson policy direction as it relates to wireless communication facilities as stated in Chapter 3, the Built Environment, under the following Guidelines: PT identifies the Special Exception site as in an area designated on the Future Growth Scenario Map as a "Mixed Use Corridor," with the following LT1 Integrate land use, transportation, and urban design to achieve an urban form that supports more effective use of resources, mobility options, more aesthetically-pleasing and active public spaces, and sensitivity to historic and natural resources and neighborhood character. LT28.1.2 Require telecommunications facilities be located, installed, and maintained to minimize visual impact and preserve views. Cabling and fiber optics should be installed underground where possible, and the visual impact of cellular towers should be a prime consideration in the City's acceptance and approval. LT28.1.3 Improve the appearance of above-ground utilities and structures and extend access to high-tech wireless communications facilities throughout the city. Analysis: The applicant proposes a wireless communication facility in the C1 commercial zone, within an existing commercial complex located at 4250 N. 1st Avenue. The applicant is proposing to install a WCF at a height of sixty seven (67') feet in height. The proposed ground equipment will be located within a lease area of approximately 20' X 40' along the rear (east) façade of the existing commercial complex located at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Limberlost Drive. Per the approved development plan, a loading zone is indicated where the proposed WCF is to be placed. This may require the approved development plan to be revised to relocate the loading zone or Board of Adjustments relief if eliminated. Access will provide by a twelve foot wide access easement from Limberlost Drive to the WCF site. Staff acknowledges that it is difficult to disguise a 67 foot tall monopole. Mitigation measures supported by staff include; antennas and other attachments be placed as close to the monopole as practical and all painted to minimize visual impacts. Neighborhood meeting minutes dated August 26, 2014 states area residents may in general support a monopole if designed with Corten Steel and finished in a rust dark color. Corten steel is the finish currently used by Tucson Electric Power Company on major power poles made of steel and finished in a rusty dark surface color. The nearest residential development is an adjacent multi-family complex located to the east and the nearest residential unit within the complex is approximately three hundred (300) feet from the WCF. The proposed back-up generator for the WCF shall be designed to minimize potential noise impacts to the adjacent multi-family residential complex. The ground equipment will be screened with a ten (10) foot tall masonry wall and finished to match the adjacent on-site trash enclosure. Staff recommends that any future graffiti visible from the public right-of-way be removed within 72 hours of observation. Staff acknowledges that the proposed WCF will help improve telecom services to the established neighborhoods and businesses in the area. The proposed WCF is setback from the streets and partially screened from adjacent developments by the on-site commercial complex. The proposal in general compliance with Northside Area Plan and Plan Tucson, and does not require a plan amendment. Staff believes the following special exception conditions can be used to address compatibility: 1. Noise generating ground equipment shall be designed and equipped to minimize noise impacts to adjacent multi-family complex; PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 2. Maximum height of monopole shall not exceed 67 feet measured to top of antennas, as shown on Preliminary Development Plan dated January 12, 2015; PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 3. Any graffiti visible from the public right-of-way or area residential development shall be removed within 72 hours of observation; PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 5. Ground equipment to be located within lease area and enclosed by a ten foot tall masonry wall with surface texture and color to match adjacent on-site trash enclosure, as shown on Preliminary Development Plan dated January 12, 2015; PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 6. Monopole shall be finished in Corten steel (rustic surface and color finish), antennas and other collocating equipment shall be color matched to corten steel finish of pole. PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 S:UPFile\CASE_REVIEW\REZONING\Pre-ApplicationReviews\2014\SE-14-89_4240 N. 1st Avenue.doc |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | ENV SVCS | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | DOT ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | TUCSON WATER NEW AREA DEVELOPMENT | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PARKS & RECREATION | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OFFICE OF CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PIMA ASSN OF GOVTS | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PIMA CNTY WASTEWATER | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | SCHOOL DISTRICT | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | ADOT | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | TDOT RTA | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | TDOT STREETS | Completed | |
| 03/31/2015 | PMCLAUG1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OTHER AGENCIES | Completed |