Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - IPC
Plan Number - T18SE00055
Review Name: REZONING - IPC
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/17/2018 | LOREN MAKUS | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | The proposed facility is not within a floodplain area. The engineering section will not request any special conditions. |
| 08/17/2018 | PMCLAUG1 | FIRE | REVIEW | Passed | |
| 08/20/2018 | PMCLAUG1 | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | Land Use Policies: Policy direction is provided by Plan Tucson (PT) and the Santa Cruz Area Plan. Santa Cruz Area Plan: The Santa Cruz Area Plan has no specific policy direction regarding wireless communication facilities. Key Parcel 4 (known as Midvale Farms) calls out mixed-use community development in conformance with the approved zoning concept plan. Commercial uses that are deemed compatible with the Midvale community and the linear park are allowed at the northeast corner of Mission and Irvington Roads. The compatibility of proposed commercial development would be evaluated on the basis of the project successfully addressing potential noise and visual impacts, height considerations, enhanced setbacks and landscaping and buffereing elements. Plan Tucson: More direct Policy is provided by Plan Tucson. The church property site for the proposed WCF disguised as a broad leaf tree (monoelm) is located within an "Existing Neighborhoods," area as identified by Plan Tucson. An Existing Neighborhoods category is primarily developed and largely built-out neighborhoods and commercial districts in which minimal new development and redevelopment is expected. The goal is to maintain the character of these neighborhoods, while accommodating some new development and redevelopment and encouraging reinvestment and new services and amenities that contribute further to neighborhood stability. In particular to wireless communication facility, Plan Tucson provides direction and support in Chapter 3 - The Built Environment, under Guidelines LT28.1.2, LT28.1.3 which state telecommunication facilities be installed and maintained to minimize visual impact and preserve views and to improve the appearance of above ground utilities and structures and extend access to high-tech wireless communication facilities through out the city. Visual impacts are a key consideration during the review process. Assessment: The proposed special exception to consider a 70' foot tall WCF disguised as a broadleaf tree (monoelm) and associated ground equipment, and to be located at 1600 W. Irvington Road on church property, zoned O-3. The site is well over 400-feet from Mission Road, a scenic route on the City's MS&R Plan map. The submitted plans show how the ground equipment lease area will be screened with an 8-foot high CMU wall. A combination of vegetative screening and the proposed wall would be appropriate for softening and screening the compound. The proposed monoelm is considered a stealth design that helps mitigate and disguise the WCF. Staff recommends the ground equipment be enclosed by a masonry wall painted and textured to match existing on-site church structure with added vegetative screening as well. Plan policy supports compatibility and to minimize visual impacts through site design of the WCF, addressed at the time of full special exception submittal in the Design Compatibility Report (DCR). The proposal is in general compliance; subject to issues addressed in this review, which are driven by applicable land use plan policies. The request to consider a WCF at this site does not require a plan amendment. S:\CASE_REVIEW\REZONING\Pre-ApplicationReviews\2018\03_28_18_1600 W. Irvington Rd.doc |
| 08/23/2018 | EHAMBLI1 | ZONING | REVIEW | Completed | To: Rezoning Section Re: Acceptance of Information for Plan Compliance (IPC) Project: SE-18-55 (T18SE00055) Parcel Number(s): 13711423A Zoning: O-3 Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure Transmittal Date: August 23, 2018 The proposed Wireless Communication use falls under UDC Article 4.8.5., TABLE 4.8-3: PERMITTED USES - OFFICE ZONES. Commercial Land Use Group with Land Use Class/Type: Wireless Communication, limited to wireless communication towers and antennas. This use is subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.13.K and 4.9.4.I.2, .3 and .7 The submitted plan, showing the proposed development, is acceptable to continue the review for the zoning examiner's report. Should you have any questions, please contact me at Elisa.Hamblin@tucsonaz.gov or (520) 837-4966. Elisa Hamblin, AICP Lead Planner Consolidated Site Review Team, Planning and Development Services |