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Home My WebLink About1366-PDATE: August 18,1997 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow the construction of a 180'tall cellular telecommunications tower and support facility on a lot zoned RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District. FILE: 1366-P STAFF REPORT The applicants wish to construct the tower on a vacant lot west of 245 E. Gill in a residential neighborhood as permitted with a specific use permit and under the provisions of federal law regulated by the FCC and the FAA. This application is in compliance with five (5) of the eight (8) conditions necessary for approval of the permit according to staff's understanding of Section 30-26 E, of the Zoning Ordinance. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 25 - Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Lot 7, Block 2, Vestal Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, save and except the most southwest 40' x 48.4' corner portion of said lot, subject tract containing 0.1048 acres, more or less. I LAKESHORE DR., CM TOWER, SUITE 1495 * LAKE CHARLES, LA 70629 • (3 181436-9000 June 30, 1997 Planning Commission and City Council City Hall 801 Main Street Beaumont, TX 77701 Rreference: Attachment to Specific Use Application. Processes and Activities Letter. Attention: Planning Commission and City Council Meretel Communication L.L.P. proposes to, build a Wireless Telephone Tower and Associated Support Facilities on Lot 7, Block 2, Vestal Addition, City of Beaumont Texas. The proposed facility will provide Wireless Telephone service to Northeast Beaumont. There will be a slight increase in traffic in the area during daylight hours while Construction is in process. Once the facility is complete it is automated and requires very little: attention. A service technician will visit the site approximately once a month for inspection and preventive maintenance. The Equipment and Tower will enclosed and buffered by an eight (8) foot board fence and landscaping as shown on the attached plot plan. Please consider allowance for a Specific Use Permit for this facility in that it will provide state of the art Wireless Telephone Service to Northeast Beaumont. Sincerely, K\ Donald B, Pearson Site Acquisition and Development Mgr, Mercury Cellular Companies # V �_ , , • , q¢p j{ u ,tG14 f+'Tl. E I3b6-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a 180' tall wireless telephone T�NORTH cellular communications' tower in an RIS District. Location. 200 block of E. Gill Street, east of Pine Street. Applicant: Meretel Communications, LP, (Mercury Cellular and Paging), Lake Charles, LA SC'ALF 1 "=200' • ya* ,re.r,w r i JEANETTE , a �1• �ti . 1141 R R A. 90, 4 tJIA °• R ` , �,�fSr „{� .L ear ., J+J Yi 1 #" w, rJ � JAG ) ,�.,' �d � > ry ,•y� i LASALLFST_ '��, \y�►4 , a 11A n �a+ ~_10.' 9q,K .f06 .70:F✓ ,4g ,AiON i } 41 GILL ST. a YJj Jq G _ y dR Y i RUr! Ii IT . �14 la 'ii 1 ! Iq ! � � IT tl to d a IS? rl a+f F +W) 60 ubq epd II RS LASALLE ST. CRs la g . _ I t# m n lr lr wa .1 B FI Iq: i ! R 1a y [. IM �ry`,*dYdJ yy � � 'p 10 EI IR 0 r. Ii Ia ,. #i 17 is • [d RI fl prQ r66 EA L ST. no )d EAST GILL .S T. I, a 6f� eq K a ti r b d x a _4 I d 3 '- i Go VEST kL , PULLAR® AVE. Sd co uj F— H M -I! w LLIo U. ILI IL U =1 In LL LL In2 III U) LU x aw. CV Ho .0,01 C-) —J. tL i ui o uj w 13 0 w w � 0 u lo- rL < A m w E. w tu f- in lip w U) m w am up 088 LU LU I— U) J 0 < < _j M 0 0— _j U) w 2t Ln om ku m w OV801 UP I ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE Application Application is in is not in Commats Compliance Compliance Attached CONDITIONS: 1. That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; x x 1 That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; x x 3. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; x 4. The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or adjacent developments; x 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; x 6. That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; x 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and X x 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x x ANALYSIS continued This application for a cell tower in the RS District is in compliance with five of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on items 1, 2, 7 and 8 follow: The location for the tower chosen by the telecommunications company and the owner of the lot in question lies southwest, west and north of existing single family homes. As one enters the neighborhood east from Pine Street, there are several vacant lots fronting along either side of East Gill. The tower site is 350' east of Pine Street on a vacant lot. However, this is next door to 245 Gill and across the street from 210 Gill. The nearest house to the north is 250 LaSalle. This isthe western edge of a single family neighborhood extending east along LaSalle, E. Gill and Vestal. There is a new church located on Pine between E. Gill and LaSalle. The 180' tall tower could possibly diminish residential property values within this immediate area. The tower is not compatible with the nearby single family homes. 2. The surrounding vacant property is made up of several platted residential lots. The lots abutting Pine Street are zoned RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) and the other lots are zoned RS. The location picked for the 180' tall telecommunications tower may impede the additional construction of homes in this neighborhood. 7. The site plan demonstrates compliance with the required screening and landscaping provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, 8. "Conservation and Revitalization Areas" are areas of the City.... "where action is needed to prevent or reverse deterioration. These areas are characterized by fair to poor housing conditions, incompatible mixtures of land uses and declining numbers of housing units and small businesses" (Comprehensive Plan). It is debatable whether or not a cell tower in this particular spot would act as a catalyst for neighborhood development. It is doubtful if the proposed tower would encourage residential construction, However, there has been little development of any kind in the immediate area or general area for some years, except for the church (specific use permit) and nearby Pine Street cemetery expansion (specific use permit). GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: Meretel Communications, LP (Mercury Cellular and Paging) 200 block of E, Gill, north side, east of Pine, RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued PROPERTY SIZE: 0, 1 O48 acres EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant lot FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "B" - 500 year flood zone "C" - minimal flood hazards SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Residential, vacant, church FAST: Residential SOUTH: Vacant and residential WEST: Vacant lots COWREBENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: SURROUNDING ZONING: RS and RCR (Residential Conservation & Revitalisation) District RS RS RS and RCR Conservation and Revitalization None East Gill, a 50' wide residential right-of-way. The asphalt pavement is 18'- 20'wide. Surface drainage to the street, thence east to the marsh. WATER: There is a 2" water line in E. Gill. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: There is a 6"' sanitary sewer in the street, FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is from Station No. 2, Wilson at Ironton. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Existing services and utilities are adequate for the proposed use.