Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - IPC
Plan Number - T15SE00021
Review Name: REZONING - IPC
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2015 | 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 - New Cell Tower 1443 W. Prince Road - C-2 Special Exception - SE-15-21 TRANSMITTAL: April 9, 2015 1. The proposed "Wireless Communication, limited to wireless communication towers and antennae", located on parcels 106-12-006A, zoned C-2. The use falls under UDC Table 4.8-4: Permitted Uses - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones - Permitted as Special Exception Use, (2) Zoning Examiner Special Exception Procedure, Section 3.4.3. The following Use Specific Standards apply: 4.9.13.P, 4.9.4.I.2, .3, & .6.b. 2. 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 = 23,985 c. Maximum building height allowed = 40 feet d. Building height proposed = Not provided 3. 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. |
| 04/13/2015 | DBURSUC1 | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SE-15-21 IPC Verizon - Prince Road C-2 Zone (Special Exception) Plan Tucson 04/13/15 DB Background: This is a special exception land use request in a C-2 commercial zone, to allow the installation and operation of a wireless communications facility (WCF) consisting of a monopine communication tower with twelve (12) antennas, at a height of seventy (70) feet, including an unmanned pre-fabricated ground equipment shelter, located within a 35'x 60' lease area. The proposed WCF site will be located approximately 235 feet south of Prince Road ROW and 400 feet west of Flowing Wells Road ROW, at the address of 1443 West Prince Road. The applicant is proposing to locate the WCF ground equipment within an area screened by a six (6) foot tall chain link fence. The proposed 48kW diesel driven generator and associated ground equipment will be on a concrete pad located within the chain link fence. A ten (10) foot wide access easement for the WCF site will be provided from Prince Road. The access easement is located within an existing driveway. The nearest residential unit is located approximately forty-five (45) feet to the east of the proposed WCF site. According to the Major Streets and Routes Plan, Prince Road is designated as an arterial street. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: Surrounding the WCF site to the north and east are zoned C-2 (Commercial Zone) and developed with a mix of commercial retail. Parcels to the west are zoned Z-2 (Commercial Zone) and are developed with commercial and mobile home residential. Parcels to the south are zoned R-2 (Residential Zone) and developed with a mix of single-family and multi-family residential. Parcels to the southeast of the property are zoned O-2 and developed with a mix of single-family residential and multi-family residential. Rezoning Presubmittal Meeting: The applicant attended a presubmittal conference meeting on May 21, 2014. Meeting discussions included discussion of how to better mitigate visual impact on surrounding development, and how to mitigate noise from the backup generators. The applicant was asked to use a stealth design in place of the monopole and to consider additional palms to help buffer the monopalm. Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant has held three neighborhood meetings, on September 3, 2014, December 8, 2014, and March 16, 2015. All three meetings were held at site of the proposed Wireless Communications Facility, located at 1443West Prince Road. Applicant has provided the required neighborhood meeting material: mailing notification, copy of labels, notice letter, meeting summary, and sign-in sheet. Three representatives from the neighborhood attended the first meeting. They represented an employee from the host business, the owner of the neighboring landscape and design business and a resident just to the south of the parcel. All questions were answered at the meeting and the proposal was well received. At the second two meetings, no persons were in attendance. Land Use Policies: Plan Tucson identifies this area in the Future Growth Scenario Map as a "mixed-use corridor" category. The Plan supports providing a higher-intensity mix of jobs, services, and housing along major streets. 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 special exception to consider a 70' tall monopine and ground equipment lease area (35' X 60') site is proposed at 1443 W. Prince Road. The proposed site is zoned C-2 commercial and previously had residential land uses but is currently vacant land containing .56-acres. The ground level equipment lease area is proposed to be screened by a six foot tall chain link fence. Residential land uses in commercial zoned parcels abut the proposed monopine site. The nearest residential unit is approximately forty-five (45) feet east from the proposed WCF and ground equipment lease area. The proposed monopine at a height of 70 feet will be visible from surrounding areas. Staff suggests the applicant consider visual impact mitigation as the site abuts residential development which includes single-family, multi-family and a mobile home park. Staff suggests the ground equipment chain line enclosure include slats. A stealth design helps mitigate and disguise the WCF. There are live pine trees of approximately fifty (50) feet in height in the area which can help blend in with a monopine WCF. Additional pines or similar conifer trees may be needed to help buffer the monopine from the adjacent residential neighborhood. The proposed location for the ground equipment which includes one or two generators seems to be located along the east perimeter of the proposed site where it abuts two single-family residential units. Plan policy supports compatibility and visual impacts and noise mitigation are expected to be minimized through site design of the WCF and to be addressed in the Design Compatibility Report (DCR). The proposal is consistent with the land use plan policies, and does not require a plan amendment. |
| 04/16/2015 | LOREN MAKUS | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Approved | The submittal has sufficient information for Engineering review. The Engineering Section will not request any additional conditions for approval. |
| 04/16/2015 | MARTIN BROWN | FIRE | REVIEW | Approved |