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Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - IPC
Plan Number - T15SE00011
Review Name: REZONING - IPC
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2015 | STEVE SHIELDS | ZONING | REVIEW | Completed | PDSD TRANSMITTAL TO: Rezoning Division Re: Acceptance of Information for Plan Compliance (IPC) FROM: Steve Shields Lead Planner PROJECT: Verizon Cell Tower - New Cell Site 3175 N. Swan Road, Parcel 110-05-314H - C-1 Special Exception - SE-15-11 TRANSMITTAL: March 19, 2015 The proposed "Wireless Communication, limited to wireless communication towers and antennae", located on parcel 110-05-314H, 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 = 9'-7" 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. |
| 03/23/2015 | LOREN MAKUS | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | The Engineering Section has sufficient information to review this submittal. |
| 03/23/2015 | DBURSUC1 | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SE-15-11 IPC Verizon - Swan Road C-1 Plan Tucson and Northside Area Plan 03/23/15 DB Background: This is a special exception land use request in a C-1 commercial zone, to allow the installation and operation of a wireless communications facility (WCF) consisting of a monopole communication tower with twelve (12) antennas, at a height of fifty-seven (57) feet, including an unmanned pre-fabricated ground equipment shelter, located within a 22' X 26'8" lease area. The proposed WCF site will be located approximately 300 feet south of the southwest corner of Swan Road and Camp Lowell Drive, at the address of 3175 North Swan Road. The applicant is proposing to locate the WCF ground equipment within an area screened by an eight (8) foot tall masonry wall. The proposed 48kW diesel driven generator and a Sunwest 3 Bay Cabinet will be on a concrete pad located within the masonry screen wall. A twelve foot wide access easement for the WCF site will be provided from Swan Road. The access easement is located within an existing driveway. The nearest residential unit is located approximately forty-five feet to the south of the proposed WCF site. According to the Major Streets and Routes Plan, Swan Road and Camp Lowell Drive are both designated as arterial streets. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: Surrounding the WCF site to the north (across Camp Lowell Drive) and west are zoned C-1 (Commercial Zone) and developed with a mix commercial and office. Parcels to the south and east (across Swan Road) are zoned O-3 (Office Zone) with two story multi-family residential to the south and medium density office to the east. Rezoning Presubmittal Meeting: The applicant attended a presubmittal conference meeting on December 17, 2014. Meeting discussions included discussion of the proposed removal of parking spaces, possible other locations for towers due to the reduced setbacks from residential development, and how to mitigate noise impact from proposed outdoor diesel generator. Applicant was asked to consider "roof" mounted antennas in this area and to consider moving WCF further away from residential development to help buffer visual impact and noise. Applicant was also asked to consider a monopine in place of the monopalm, as it may be more appropriate considering the mature pine trees on the parcel to the south. Neighborhood Meeting: Applicant has provided the required neighborhood meeting material: mailing notification, copy of labels, notice letter, meeting summary, and sign-in sheet. The applicant held a neighborhood meeting, on February 4, 2015 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at the parking lot of proposed site located at 3175 North Swan Road. Two area residents attended the meeting. Neighborhood meeting minutes indicated the area residents were in favor of the proposed WCF special exception request. Land Use Policies: The Northside Area Plan and the Plan Tucson both provide land use guidance for this site. The proposed WCF site is in the Northside Area Plan, within the Swan/Fort Lowell subarea, which supports a mix of office and medium- to high-density residential along Swan Road provided that densities transition to a level that is compatible with adjacent existing uses; commercial uses are concentrated toward the intersection of Fort Lowell Road and Swan Road. Additionally, the Plan recommends to buffer and screen lower intensity uses from more intense new uses by conformance with General Design and Buffering Policies. Plan Tucson identifies this area in the Future Growth Scenario Map as an "existing neighborhood" category. The Plan supports existing neighborhoods and commercial districts to encourage new services and amenities that contribute further to neighborhood stability. Plan Tucson, guidelines LT28.1.2, supports telecommunication facilities to be installed and maintained to minimize visual impact and preserve views. LT28.1.3 states that WCF to be designed with improved appearances of the above ground structures and utilities, and extend access to high-tech wireless communication facilities throughout the city. Assessment: The proposed WCF site will be located approximately 300 feet south of the southwest corner of Swan Road and Camp Lowell Drive, both classified as arterial streets. The surrounding land uses and zones include a commercial zoned and developed parcel located to the west, north across Camp Lowell Drive and east across Swan Road. To the south is an adjacent multi-family complex with the nearest residential unit approximately forty-five feet from the proposed WCF site. The WCF is shown on the Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) at the southeast corner of the proposed special exception/commercial site. The WCF is setback 14'8" from the south parcel line and 41'3" from the right-of-way to the east. Additionally, the proposed monopalm WCF will require the removal of three parking spaces for the pad and lessee tech parking. The WCG will also require a 12' access easement just to the north of the pad. Staff recommends the WCF site be considered further away from the residential edge of the development, antennas mounted as close to the monopalm as possible, and designed to support future collocation, if possible. Both monopalm and antennas shall be painted to minimize visual impacts, and ground equipment shelter (cabinets) and enclosure masonry wall painted to compliment the surrounding development. Staff supports the stealth design, but the applicant should also consider a pine tree design considering the mature pine trees with an average height of 60-70 feet located on the adjacent parcel to the south. While the proposed development is consistent with and supported by the policy direction provided in Plan Tucson, the Northside Area Plan supports moving the PDP closer to the corner of Camp Lowell Drive and Swan Road and does not support reducing the setback from the adjacent residential development to the south. A plan amendment is not required. |
| 03/23/2015 | KEN BROUILLETTE | FIRE | REVIEW | Approved |