Nextel-CS 990819CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: S-1167, Nextel Communications, Inc.
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
STZF~ OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
August 19, 1999
September 14, 1999
Approximately 828' north of Beltline l~oad a~
Elm Fork of the Trinity River.
2,500 sf; construction of an 80'-high monopol,
foot equipment cabinet
LI (Light Industrial).
LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use ~ermi0
McDonald Associates, PLLC for Nextel Commu
8333 Douglas Avenue, Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 378-7946
FAX: (214) 378-7951
HISTORY:
A special use permit application was m~eived
from Nextel Communications to construgt a 70',
a 200 sf equipment cabinet at the base of ~e tow
1999 the Planning Dep~,,ent received ]a le..t~.
requesting the case be postponed ind~fmi_tel
conducting a flood study in order to detemlin~
could be removed from the floodplain.
TRANSPORTATION:
Beltline Road is a 6-lane divided thoroughfare c;
of right-of-way.
golf course; "SF-12" Single Family-12
DART r.o.w.; '%" Agriculture
Elm Fork of the Trinity River;, City of C
vacant; %I" Light Industrial
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-
South -
East-
West -
Item# 7
~l 230' west of the
with a 200 square
ications
on March 15, 1999
· high monopole and
~. On April 15,
from the applicant
r. Applicant was
ff the original site
,ntained within 110'
m'ollton
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows ~he pre
DISCUSSION:
neighborhood retail uses.
The applicant is proposing to build an 80' mono pole w~
equipment cabinet at the base of the tower. T~e new'
on the same property as the North Texas Gynmastics
Yucatan games and food restaurant, a concrete bate
facility. With this new location, both the towe~' and th
are no longer located in the floodplain. The al)plican~
extend the 24' wide concrete fire lane to the.,
hammerhead mm-around. No portions of the fire lax
the floodplain. ,
This tower does meet the minimum separa~on di:
stated in the zoning ordinance. The' tower is sgt back
from a divided thoroughfare and 2,500' frgm the
p~perty. The 200 sf unmanned equipment shelter wi
6 high brick masonry wall. Against the screening
shows 7 live oaks and 22 Nellie R. Steven Hollies
landscaped area will be irrigated.
According to the applicant the nearest wireles~ teleco:
is the Radio Broadcast tower owned by the S~4squel~
Ledbetter Road approximately 4,000' southI of ff
Typically, staff strongly encourages the use of exiti
primary option for locating new antennas m~er
construction of additional towers. In this case,~taff w.
applicant that there are no existing structure.s, i~., the
make collocation possible. We feel that the sire the al
would minimally adversely impact the commu~fity.
property set back a distance from Beltline Roaql and
commercial buildings on the lot that screen the yiew
to the north of this site is the Riverchase gol.f ~,ours
coverage and foliage; to the east is the Elm .F~r,k of
to the west is vacant land zoned light industrial. ~.
property is 2,500' to the north, clearly a substantia
applicant has supplied staff with a notarized s4atemer
accommodate collocation of additional antennas for f~
From staff perspective, the applicant has met th~
ordinance. The selected non-residential site ¢onfon
distance requirements of the ordinance, it is sc
buildings, and the applicant has provided do :ument
will accommodate the collocation of additional anterm
Item # 7
erty as suitable for
h a 200 square foot
:ower site is located
and Ballet facility,
plant and storage
equipment cabinet
will be required to
itc and provide a
te can be located in
;tance requirements
approximately 828'
nearest residential
be screened with a
wall, the site plan
~eing planted. The
nmunications tower
nna Radio Corp. on
is proposed site.
ng tower sites as a
than allowing the
>uld concur with the
vicinity that would
~plicant has selected
:is a non-residential
tere are a number of
.'the tower. Directly
with substantial nee
ae Trinity River and
~e closest residential
tistance away. The
.t that the tower will
conditions of the
ts to the separation
reened by existing
afion that the tower
as for future users.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING coMM~ssIoI~:
-- //
Although, staff generali¥ encourages use of an ~xistin~ tower site for new
wireless antennas; staff is comfortable with thc co~on of a new 80'-
high monopol¢ to accommodate wireless t¢lecommur~catiOns services at
this site. Staff recommends approval of this spe~i~! use ~'mit subject to thc
following conditions being met:
1) Submittal and approval of a color board s, wing dl exterior building
materials.
2) Compliance with En~neering Department c~mmen s.
ALTERNATIVES:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Recommend approval of the request.
Recommend disapproval of the request
Recommend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date
ATTACHMENTS:
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4)
Zoning Exhibit/Site Plan
Legal Description
Collocation Statement
Departmental Comments
Item# 7
McDonald
Asso' ia es, PLLC
August 10, 1999
Isabelle Morro
Senior Planner
City of Coppell Planning Department
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: S-1167, Nextel SUP Request
Dear Isabelle:
/
As you may recall, this firm represents Nextel of Texas iI their
SUP to erect a monopole communications tower on Belt Line Rot d. Pu
please accept this letter as Nexters assurance that the propose~ towe~
the collocation of additional antennas for future uses.
State of Texas
County of Dallas
Very truly yours,
Robert B. Baldwin, AI(;;P
Land Planner
Writer's Direct Dial:
(214) 378-7949
· Writer's E-Mail:
win@landusetx, com
efforts to obtain an
rsuant to this effort,
· will accommodate
This instrument was acknowledged before me on August 10, 999, ~y Robert Baldwin,
representative of Nextel of Texas on behalf of said Corporation!
.No~r;j F~blic, Stat& o! Texa ['