CC approval on 5/14/96 AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY CO0~CIL MEETI~a: May 1~, 19~ ITEM
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration and approval of Case No. S-1111. PCS PrimeCo Wireless
Communications Antenna and Accessory Cabinet, zoning change from LI
(Light Industrial) to LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use
Permit), to allow a wireless communications antenna be mounted to an
existing T.U. Electric tower with an accessory cabinet at the base of
the tower, located on the T.U. easement approximately 1,349 feet east
of SH 121 Frontage Road, west of Royal Lane, along the north side of
Sandy Lake Road.
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ST&FF COMHEN~S:
Date of P&Z Meeting: April 18~ 1996
Decision of Commission: Approved (6-0) ~ith Couissioners ~eeler,
RcCaffrey, Cruse, Redford, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None
opposed.
STAFF RECOMMEND&TION &pproval ~ Denlal
EXPLANATION:
Subject to the Site Plan and landscaping consisting of 5 two-gallon
photinia plants, three feet on center, arranged in a semi-circle
around two sides of the accessory cabinet, as well as the frontage
that faces Sandy Lake Road.
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO: S-1111, PCS PRIMECO WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA AND ACCESSORY
CABINET
P & Z HEARING DATE: April 18, 1996
C.C. HEARING DATE: May 14, 1996
LOCATION: On the TU easement, 749 feet east of SH 121 Frontage Road, west
of Royal Lane, along the north side of Sandy Lake Road
SIZE OF AREA: 1,008 square feet
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit)
APPLICANT: Owner: Representative:
Texas Utilities Electric William E. Cothrum
1506 Commerce Street Masterplan Inc.
Dallas TX 75201 500 S. Ervay #121-A
214-698-7000 Dallas TX 75201
214-761-9197
Fax 214-748-7114
HISTORY: There is no recent zoning or platting history on the property.
TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake Road is a 2-lane asphalt road shown on the
thoroughfare plan as a C4D/6 collector street to be constructed
within a l l0'-wide right-of-way. Royal Lane is shown on the
thoroughfare plan as a C4D/6 four-lane divided thoroughfare in a
l l0'-wide right-of-way (adequate for a six-lane divided
thoroughfare). The eastern half of the roadway is in place at its
intersection with Sandy Lake Road.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Vacant; "LI~ Light Industrial
South - Light industrial building; "LI~ Light Industrial
East - Vacant; ~LI' Light Industrial
West Vacant; "LI~ Light Industrial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1987 Comprehensive Plan shows the property as
suitable for highway-oriented commercial purposes. The
proposed 1996 Comprehensive Plan shows the property as
suitable for regional retail.
DISCUSSION: The antenna will be visible above the electric lines, but not highly
conspicuous. It will not be in the direct line of sight of northbound traffic
on Royal Lane. The accessory cabinet at the base of the transmission line
tower is 8' by 8', rising above the ground only 6'.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the Special Use Permit
2) Recommend disapproval of the Special Use Permit
3) Recommend modification of the Special Use Permit
ATFACHMENTS: 1) S.U.P. Exhibit
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