U.S. Sprint-CS 970116 CITY OF COPP~.LL
PLANNING DEPARTMF~NT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: S-1120, SPRINT SPECTRUM
COMMIYNICATIONS ANTENNA
P & Z HEARING DATE: January 16, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: February 11, 1997
LOCATION: Along the north side of Sandy Lake Road, approximately 150' cast
of State Highway 121.
SIZE OF AREA: Lease Area: 4,000 s.f. Access Easement: 600 s.f.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit).
APPLICANT: Applicant: Representative:
Sprint Spectrum LP Zone Systems, Inc.
1341 W. Mockingbird Ln., gS00 305 W. Greenbriar Ln.
Dallas, TX 75247 Dallas, TX 75208
(214) 941-4440
HISTORY: No zoning history.
TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake Road is a two-lane asphalt road within a variable
right-of-way, shown on the thoroughfare plan as C4D/6 four-lane
divided collector street to be built within a 110'-wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; LI (Light Industrial) zoning;
South - vacant; LI (Light Industrial) zoning;
East - vacant; LI (Light Industrial) zoning;
West - vacant; LI (Light Industrial) zoning.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for
freeway commercial uses.
DISCUSSION: In November the Planning and Zoning Commission considered and
rejected a similar request located approximately 600 feet from S.H. 121
near the north end of Coppell Road. The principal reason for denial was
its high degree of visibility, due to proximity to a highly travelled
roadway and its height. This location is closer to S.H. 121 and is very
near both Sandy Lake Road and Royal Lane. The height is 45 feet lower.
Having given these types of applications considerable attention regarding
their appropriateness within the community, acknowledging the fact that
there is growing citizen concern over their location, and after reviewing
a number of similar requests, the planning staff recommends a policy of
restricting cell .sites to the following..locations:
a) existing towers, such as electric transmission towers or water
towers,
b) concealed within other sUmcmres, or
c) at a sufficient distance from existing residential areas, and existing
and proposed divided thoroughfares and highways, as to be
inconspicuous (recommended distance of 10 times the height of the
facility, or more).
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Since this proposal does not meet the suggested guidelines, the planning
staff recommends denial of the request and urges the applicant to seek a
site that meets the above listed criteria.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan
2) Departmental Comments
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