Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - ZE HEARING
Plan Number - T15SE00013
Review Name: REZONING - ZE HEARING
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2015 | KEN BROUILLETTE | FIRE | REVIEW | Approved | |
| 04/13/2015 | STEVE SHIELDS | ZONING | REVIEW | Completed | PDSD TRANSMITTAL TO: Rezoning Division FROM: Steve Shields Lead Planner PROJECT: Sun State Tower - New Cell Site 6934 E TANQUE VERDE RD, Parcel 133-15-2920 - C-1 Special Exception - SE-15-13 TRANSMITTAL: April 13, 2015 The proposed "Wireless Communication, limited to wireless communication towers and antennae", located on parcel Parcel 133-15-2920, 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 = 28,099 Sq. Ft. c. Maximum building height allowed = 30 feet d. Building height proposed = Not Provided. 2. The submitted plan, showing the proposed Wireless Communication is acceptable to continue the review for the zoning examiner's report. 3. The following item needs to be noted at this time: As modifications to the vehicle use area are proposed a development package will be required to show that the requirements of UDC Article 7.4 and TSM Section 7 are met. If you have any questions about this transmittal, please call Steve Shields, (520) 836-4956 or email Steve.Shields@tucsonaz.gov. |
| 04/15/2015 | DBURSUC1 | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SE-15-13 Sun State - Tanque Verde Road C-1 Zone (Special Exception) Plan Tucson and Pantano East Area Plan 04/10/15 DB Background: This proposal is for a special exception use in the C-1 commercial zone to allow a seventy-five (75') foot tall monopole wireless communication facility (WCF) with twelve (12) antennas, in monopine stealth design. Associated ground equipment will be within a 30' x 45' square foot lease area enclosed within an eight foot tall masonry wall. The site is at 6934 E. Tanque Verde Road approximately one-thousand (1000') feet west of the intersection of Tanque Verde Road and Sabino Canyon Road. A twelve foot wide access and utility easement will be provided from Tanque Verde Road to the wireless communication facility. The WCF site is proposed adjacent to a motel complex located to the south. The motel complex has multiple buildings with the nearest building located to the south and east and is approximately thirty-five (35) feet from the WCF site. To the north of the site is a landscape and design company. According to the Major Streets and Routes Plan, Tanque Verde Road is designated an arterial street. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: The proposed special exception (WCF) site is developed with a retail land use in the C-1 commercial zone. The parcel to the east and south is a motel developed in the C-1 commercial zone, to the north across Tanque Verde Road is a single-family one-story residential subdivision developed in CR-2, a Pima County single family residential zone, and to the west are commercial parcels developed with retail and restaurant land uses in the C-1 commercial zone. The nearest single-family residential zoned and developed land is located directly to the north across Tanque Verde Road, at approximately 300 feet. The nearest motel hospitality rooms are approximately thirty-five (35) feet to the south of the proposed WCF site Rezoning Presubmittal Meeting: The applicant attended a presubmittal conference meeting on January 28, 2015. Meeting discussions included discussion of the proposed removal of parking spaces, site vehicular maneuverability, how to better mitigate visual impact on surrounding development, and how to mitigate noise created by the diesel generator. Applicant was asked to consider using a masonry wall to enclose the ground equipment in place of the chain link fence to help reduce visual impact and was asked to provide a parking plan / former site plan to ensure site meets requirements for parking and site vehicular maneuverability. Applicant was also asked to consider a monopine in place of the monopalm, as it may be more appropriate considering the mature pine trees in the area. Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant held an on-site neighborhood meeting on February 17, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Applicant has provided the required neighborhood meeting material: mailing notification, copy of labels, notice letter, neighborhood meeting summary, and sign-in sheet. No one was in attendance except the applicant and property owner of the WCF site. Land Use Policies: Policy direction is provided by the Pantano East Area Plan (PEAP), and the Plan Tucson, as it relates to wireless communication facilities. Plan Tucson, as stated in Chapter 3, the Built Environment, under Guidelines LT28.1.2 and LT28.1.3, stating that telecommunication facilities should maintain and minimize visual impacts and preserve views. Further stating to improve the appearance of above-ground utilities and structures, located throughout the city. Minimizing visual impacts are a prime consideration during the review process. The PEAP, in the commercial policy section provides direction for this site. It states commercial uses should be located at the intersection of major streets, or where commercial uses already exist. New commercial uses should be carefully integrated with surrounding uses. Assessment: The applicant proposes a wireless communication facility (WCF) at 6934 E. Tanque Verde Road, a land parcel zoned C-1 commercial and developed with a store front commercial retail business. The applicant is proposing to install a monopine at a height of seventy-five (75') feet to top of pine branches and needles, in the form of stealth monopine with twelve antennas to have antennas socks to improve concealment of antennas. The proposed ground equipment will be within a lease area of 30' X 45'and enclosed by an eight foot tall masonry wall to match in color with existing on-site buildings. Center of Monopole (monopine) is approximately twenty-five (25) from south property line and approximately thirty-five (35) feet from adjacent (motel rooms) commercial buildings. Proposed back up ground mounted generator will include silencer or muffler to address noise impacts to adjacent motel complex. The special exception site is located within the "existing neighborhood" area identified in Plan Tucson. The Plan supports existing neighborhoods and commercial districts to encourage new services and amenities that contribute further to neighborhood stability. Specific direction is provided in Chapter 3 - The Built Environment, under Guidelines LT28.1.2 and LT28.1.3. These policies support telecommunication facilities when they are installed and maintained to minimize visual impact and preserve views, and their design improves the appearance of above ground utilities and structures. According to the Pantano East Area Plan, commercial uses should be carefully integrated and located at the intersection of major streets, or where commercial uses already exist. Staff acknowledges that it is difficult to disguise a seventy-five foot tall stealth WCF monopine. The WCF monopine stealth design minimizes and mitigates visual impacts on view sheds. The ground level equipment will be screened with an eight (8) foot tall masonry wall to screen equipment from adjacent properties. Application indicates wall enclosure to match in texture and color with existing on-site buildings. Applicant submitted color building elevations of existing building(s) to document match in texture and color of the proposed ground equipment lease area wall enclosure. Mitigation measures supported by staff will include but not limited to; antennas and other attachments to be painted to maximize stealth design and reduce visual impacts. The potential noise generated by ground equipment, including stand-by generators, is addressed in the Design Compatibility Report. Noise mitigation plan needs to address the issue of a motel complex with buildings which include hospitality rooms located thirty-five (35') feet directly south of proposed WCF site. The special exception submittal addresses compatibility issues and will be subject to being consistent with the general direction of the applicable Plans. In addition, staff recommends that any future graffiti visible from the public right-of-way be removed within five working days of observation. Staff acknowledges that the proposed WCF tower will help improve telecom services to the established neighborhoods and businesses in the area. The proposal is in general compliance with the Pantano East Area Plan and Plan Tucson, and does not require a plan amendment. Staff offers the following special exception conditions for consideration: 1. Any existing on-site palm tree, native tree or landscape planting disturbed during the monopole height extension or ground equipment installation shall be replaced in accordance with the UDC and heat island mitigation; " PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 2. Ground equipment shall be painted to blend and minimize visual impacts; " PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 3. Maximum height of monopine shall not exceed 75 feet measured to top of monopine as shown on Preliminary Development Plan dated March 16, 2015; " PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 " GAAP, Office and commercial Land Uses, Policy 6 4. Any graffiti visible from the public right-of-way or area residential development shall be removed within seventy-two (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 within an enclosed shelter, as represented on Preliminary Development Plan dated March 16, 2015; " PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 6. Existing chain link fence to include desert tone color slats to screen lease area from on-site commercial land uses; " PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 7. Eight (8) foot high masonry wall shall be painted to blend and minimize visual impacts. " PT, Chapter 3, The Built Environment, Set 1 All Developments, Guidelines - LT28.1.2, and LT28.1.3 |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | LANDSCAPE | REVIEW | Completed | DATE: April 14, 2015 TO: Daniel Bursuck, Planner FROM: Irene Ogata, PLA, ASLA, CPM Planning & Development Services Urban Landscape Manager SUBJECT: Case : SE-15-13 Sun State - Tanque Verde Road The proposed preliminary development plan is for installation of a wireless communications facility with a 75-foot tall cell tower disguised as a pine tree with associated ground equipment. Plans indicate the two trees adjacent to the site will be preserved in place. The City of Tucson has been moving toward achieving sustainable development, mitigation of Urban Heat Islands, climate change resiliency and green building principles. In addition to the recently adopted and voter ratified Plan Tucson: Tucson's General and Sustainability Plan 2013, Mayor and Council endorsed the United Nations Urban Environmental Accords in 2005, adopted the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement in 2006, endorsed the City of Tucson Urban Landscape Framework and adopted the City's Framework for Advancing Sustainability in 2008. Surfaces, such as paving from roadways and asphalt parking areas contribute to approximately 40% of impervious surfaces in a city. These impervious surfaces, in turn, contribute to increasing urban heat islands. The unintended consequences expose populations within neighborhoods that are vulnerable during extreme heat events; and also increasing energy use due to the need to cool homes and facilities. Limiting heat-absorbent paved surfaces, increasing reflectivity of these paved surfaces, providing shade (trees and/or shade structures) or pervious surfaces mitigate the heat absorption quality of dark pavement. The City encourages developers to work with staff to apply best management practices to mitigate urban heat island effects, reduce energy consumption and work towards community resiliency. 1. Relevant Policy/Ordinance: a. General Service Architecture and Engineering Division, Design and Construction Standards, Division 7: Thermo and Moisture Protection b. Plan Tucson Policies i. Energy & Climate Readiness 1) EC3: Reduce the urban heat island effect by minimizing heat generation and retention from the built environment using a range of strategies. 2) EC9: Assess and address the vulnerability of the community's health and safety, economy, and natural resources to climate change, and develop assurances that vulnerable and disadvantaged populations are not disproportionately impacted by climate change. ii. Green Infrastructure: 1) GI4: Expand and maintain a healthy, drought-tolerant, low-water use tree canopy and urban forest to provide ecosystem services, mitigate the urban heat island and improve the attractiveness of neighborhoods and the city as a whole and; 2) GI6: Protect, restore, enhance, and manage trees for their long-term health, including providing guidance on proper planting, care and maintenance. 2. Targets in the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement applicable to this site include: C.5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging employees to conserve energy and save money; C.7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green building Council's LEED program or a similar system; C.10. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb CO2 The following conditions of rezoning are requested for this project: 1. Building structures shall include roofing material certified as a cool roof by the Cool Roof Rating Council or Energy Star rated per the Environmental Protection Agency; solar panels are an acceptable alternative. 2. Paving material: If paving to be replaced or new, provide light colored vehicular paving materials, such as concrete or cool paving coating over asphaltic surfaces. Porous paving or porous pavers would also be an acceptable alternative. 3. If mature trees cannot be preserved in place and need to be removed, one of the following mitigation measures can be applied: a) trees are to be assessed for replacement value using an acceptable assessment methodology (International Society of Aborist); funds set aside in a Tree Bank to be used for revegetation/landscape enhancement and/or improvements within street rights-of-way, or within common space areas within the neighborhood association; b) the following replacement to be in addition to the required landscape 1) Trunk diameter 0-6" = replace with 3 trees, minimum 15 gal. 2) Trunk diameter >6" - 8" = replace with 4 trees, minimum 15 gal. 3) Trunk diameter >8" = replace with 5 trees, minimum 15 gal. |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | DOT ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | ENV SVCS | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | JOSE ORTIZ | DOT TRAFFIC | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PARKS & RECREATION | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | HEATHER THRALL | SIGNS | SIGN CODE REVIEW | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | TUCSON WATER NEW AREA DEVELOPMENT | REVIEW | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OFFICE OF CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PIMA ASSN OF GOVTS | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | PIMA CNTY WASTEWATER | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | SCHOOL DISTRICT | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | ADOT | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | TDOT RTA | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | TDOT STREETS | Completed | |
| 04/20/2015 | DBURSUC1 | REZ AGENCY REVIEW | OTHER AGENCIES | Completed |