Shake & Shingle-CS 910919 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CASE #: S-1054 - (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION TOWER)
P & Z HEARING DATE: September 19, 1991
C. C. HEARING DATE: October 8, 1991
LOCATION: East of Denton Tap Road, and approximately 212' north of
Beltline Road.
SIZE OF AREA: .08 Acres (60' X 60' Site)
REQUEST: Zoning change request from (LI) Light Industrial to
(LI-SUP) Light Industrial with a Special Use Permit, for a
Metrocel Cellular Telephone Communication Tower.
APPLICANT: Metrocel Cellular Telephone Company
Mr. Steve Dunnaway
17300 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite #1000
Dallas, Texas 75248
(214) 407-6236
HISTORY: There is no recent zoning history on the subject site.
TRANSPORTATION:
Denton Tap Road is a six-lane divided thoroughfare, built
to standard.
SURROI[NDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - undeveloped (LI) Light Industrial, and developing
single family (PD-SF-7 & 12) across railroad
track
South - vacant; City of Dallas
East - developed industrial use in (LI) Light Industrial
zoned district
West - developed (LI) Light Industrial zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Indicates commercial development for this site.
ITEM 8
ANALYSIS: There are three majors concerns staff has with this
proposal; height, location, and physical facility.
The applicant is requesting a tower of 100 feet. As you
will recall, on a similar request of Southwestern Bell, a
65 foot height limit was imposed. Because this is only the
second request for such use, and based on the fact that we
established height ~uidelines on the Southwestern case,
staff feels a 65 foot limit is appropriate for any and all
such proposed towers located in Coppell.
Location of this facility is a second concern. Less than
225 feet off of Beltline Road, we have difficulty
recommending this use without reflecting a more sensitive
relationship to Beltline Road - one of our primary
streetscape arteries.
Finally, as seen by reviewing the applicant-provided
photograph of a typical installation, these facilities are
rather unattractive. Staffs concern is that no attempt has
been made to "soften" the austere appearance of this
proposal. At the very least, a landscape plan needs to be
included to insure that this use reflects the aesthetic
sensitivity of this comm%%n, ity. We would point out that
with proper landscaping it is possible that the tower would
be somewhat more compatible with the on-site warehouse use
which already has basic landscaping.
Although there have been representations by the applicant
that the surrounding community supports this request, staff
has received numerous telephone calls regarding the
application, and anticipates written opposition to this
request based on the same concerns expressed by staff
above. We feel more detailed planning needs to be
undertaken on this proposal and would recommend holding the
case under advisement until the issues outlined above are
resolved (probably the October 17 Planning Commission
meeting.)
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning change 2) Deny the zoning change
3) Modify the zoning change
4) Hold under advisement for additional information
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan for telephone communication tower
2) Xerography photo of typical facility
S1054.STF