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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP199800021 Staff Report 1998-09-16 s' • • STAFF PERSON: William D. Fritz, AICP PLANNING COMMISSION: August 25, 1998 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: September 16, 1998 SP 98-21 CFW Wireless(Rio Road) Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is proposing to place additional antennas on the existing tower located adjacent to Fashion Square Mall. At this time it is unknown the type of antenna which are proposed by the current applicant or future users of the tower. The additional antennas will be for CFW Wireless and Triton Communications. Both applicants are providers of PCS(Personal Communication Systems). The existing tower is nonconforming and requires approval of a special use permit in Order for additional use to be made of the tower. Petition: Proposal to install a personal wireless telecommunication facility on approximately 1.4 acres zoned CO, Commercial Office in accord with the provisions of section 23.2.2(3)of the Zoning Ordinance. Property, described as Tax Map 61 Parcel 129C is located on the north side of Fashion Square Mall approximately,0.3 miles east of Route 29(Seminole Trail)and is the location of an existing tower. This site is located in the Rio Magisterial District. This site is recommended for Regional Service use in Neighborhood 2. Character of the Area: ° The site is developed with a Sprint building and a 250 foot monopole tower. This tower is located adjacent to Fashion Square Mall. The closest dwellings,Squire Hill Apartments,are approximately 700 feet distant. The nearest existing personal wireless service facility is located approximately 1.7 miles to the north at Rivanna Water Tank near the water treatment plant. RECOMMENDATION: Staff has reviewed this request for compliance with the provisions of Section 31.2.4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance and recommends approval with conditions. • Planning and Zoning History: In 1988,a previously existing 150 foot tower was removed and the current tower was constructed. In 1988 no approvals for the expansion of a non-conforming tower were required. Therefore,no special use permit Was reviewed. Comprehensive Plan: Based on the location of the tower outside any resource areas identified in the Open Space Plan and limited content of the Comprehensive Plan for the review of such a proposal,staff opinion is that this request is not inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 1 n STAFF COMMENT: Staff will address the issues of this request in four sections: 1. Section 31.2.4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Section 704(a)(7)(b)(1)(11)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Staff will address each provision of Section 31.2.4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves unto.itself the right to-issue all special use permits permitted hereunder.. Special use permits for uses as provided in this ordinance may be issued upon:a finding by the Board of Supervisors that such use will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property. Approval of this special use permit will permit the attachment of additional antenna to the existing tower.. Currently the tower has a wide variety of the antenna. Staff opinion is that the addition of either panel or whip type antenna will have limited visual impact. Additional antenna will result in a limited change in the appearance of the tower. Therefore,staff opinion is that approval would not cause a substantial detriment to adjacent property: Additional information may be provided by the public during the public hearings on the issue of potential impacts. that the character of the district will not be changed thereby. Based on the limited change in the visibility of this tower staff opinion is that this request does comply with this provision of Section 3 1.2.4.1 of the Ordinance. and that such use will be in harmony with the purpose and intent of this ordinance, Staff has reviewed the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance as stated in Sections 1:4, 1.5 and 1.6 with particular reference to Sections 1.4,1.4.4,and 1.5. All of these provisions address,in one form or another, the provision of public services. The use of mobile telephones clearly provides a public service as evidenced { by the expanded and rapid increase in use. Based on the provision of a public service,staff opinion is that this request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of these sections of the ordinance.Section 1.4.3 states as an intent of the Ordinance,"To facilitate the creation of a convenient,attractive and harmonious community". The provision of this facility does increase the availability and convenience for users of wireless phone technology. Staff in prim-reviews for telecommunication facilities has noted that the visibility of the site may be inconsistent with the intent of providing an attractive community. As approval of this permit will result in limited change in the visibility from surrounding areas staff opinion is that this request does comply with this provision of Section 31.2.4.1 of the Ordinance. with the,uses permitted by right in the district, The proposal will not restrict the current uses,other by right uses available on this site,or by right uses on any other property. 2 l - 'i _ • • with additional regulations provided in Section 5.0 of this ordinance, Section 5.1.12 of the ordinance contains regulations governing tower facilities and no conditions are necessary to ensure compliance with this provision of the ordinance as this is an-existing facility. and with the public health,safety and general welfare. The provision of increased.communication facilities may be considered consistent with the public health; safety and general,welfare by providing increased communication services in the event of emergencies and increasing overall general communication services. The Telecommunications.Act addresses issues of - environmental effects with the following language:"No state or local government or instrumentality thereof may regulate the placement,construction,and modification of personal_wireless service facilities,on the basis of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that such facilities comply with the Commission's regulations concerning such emissions. In order to operate this facility the applicant is required to meet the FCC guidelines for radio frequency emissions. This requirement will adequately protect the public health and safety. Section 704(a)(7)(b)m(Il)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. • The regulation of theplacement.,construction and modification of personal wireless facilities by any state or Igeal government or instrumentality thereof shall not prohibitor have the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services. Neither the Comprehensive Plan nor the Zoning Ordinance prohibits the provision of personal wireless service. Staff does not believe that the special use permit process nor the denial of this application has the effect of prohibiting the provision or personal wireless services.The-applicant has-not demonstrated that there are no other locations within the proposed area of service currently available for new facility construction. For this reason,staff does not believe that denial of this application would have the effect of prohibiting the provision of services. SUMMARY: Staff has identified the following factors which are favorable to this request: 1 . The tower will provide increased wireless capacity which may be considered consistent with the provisions of Sections 1.4,1.4.4 and 1.5; 2. The tower will not restrict permitted uses on adjacent properties. 3. This request complies with the provisions of Section 3 1.2.4.1. 4. The addition of antenna will result in little change in the tower's visibility. • 5. Approval of this request allows for collocation on an existing tower and may alleviate the need for the construction of anew facility elsewhere. , Stiff has not identified factors which are unfavorable to this request. The following factor is relevant to this consideration: • 1. There is an existing reasonable use of the property. 3 • • RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff opinion is that the site will accommodate additional telecommunication facilities without creating adverse impacts."Therefore,staff is able to recommend approval of this request. Should the Board choose to approve this request,staff has provided conditions of approval. (In the event that the Board chooses to deny this application staff offers the following comment: In order to comply with the provisions of the Telecommunication Act,staff request consensus direction from the Board regarding the basis for denial of the application and instruction to_staff to return to the Board with a written decision for the Board's consideration and action.) Recommended Conditions of Approval: • 1. Tower shall not be increase in height, 2. Additional Antennas maybe attached to the tower only as follows: a. Omnidirectional or whip antennas shall not exceed twenty(20)feet in height or seven(7) inches in diameter,and shall be of a color which matches the tower. b. : Directional or panel antennas shall not"exceed five(5)feet in height or two(2)feet in width, and shall be of a color which matches the tower. c. Additional satellite and microwave dish antennas are prohibited. • (Th Additional antennas may be installed without amending this special use permit,provided that all • necessary building permits are obtained from the building official and the antennas otherwise comply with these conditions. 3. The permittee shall submit a report to the Toning administrator once per year,by not later than July 1 of that year. The report shall identify each user of the tower and shall identify each user that is a wireless telecommunications service provider. 4. The tower shall be disassembled and removed from the site within ninety(90)days of the date its use for wireless telecommunications purposes is discontinued. ATTACHMENTS: A-Location Map B-Tax Map C—Topographic Map • 4 • E I 1 A * , • F • E • . 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