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CC approval on 4/13/99~i~,~_~, AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM CAPTION: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. S-1111R. PCS PrimeCo Wireless Communications Antenna and Accessory Cabinet. zoning change request for property zoned LI-S.U.P. to amend the Special Use Permit Site Plan to allow 2 additional accessory cabinets at the base on an existing T.U. Electric tower located on a T.U. easement approximately 1,350 feet east of S.H. 121 frontage road and along the north side of Sandy Lake Road. APPROVED -~~b---'~'~ Ci~ T¥ CC;',.,,~ ~ r' ~ L, ,..,, SUBMITTED ~ TITLE: (~ Direcm~ o[' Planning and Community Services DAT ~ ~/~ ! ~ - ~' y' STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: March 18, 1999 Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved 05-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Lowry, McCaffrey, Halsey and Stewa~ voting in favor. Commissioner Kitu'ell was absent. There are no conditions. Staff recommends approval of this request. DIR. INITIALS: v,~~2~9 FIN. REVIEW: ~( CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Agenda Request Form 9 Document Name: ~S111 IR CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE NO.: S-1111R, PCS PRIMECO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA AND ACCESSORY CABINET P & Z HEARING DATE: March 18, 1999 C.C. HEARING DATE: April 13, 1999 LOCATION: At the base of an existing TU Electric tower located approx. 1,350 feet east of SH121 frontage road and along the north side of Sandy Lake Road. SIZE OF AREA: 1,008 square feet CURRENT ZONING: LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit) REQUEST: Special Use Permit Site Plan amendment. APPLICANT: Developer: Engineer: Masterplan Inc. FSB 500 S. Ervay, Suite l12-B 3311 Hamilton Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 Fort Worth, TX 76107 (214) 761-9197 (817) 332-8464 FAX: (214) 748-7114 FAX: (817) 877-1731 HISTORY: On May 14, 1996, the Coppell City Council approved a 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. 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 110'-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. Item # 7 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 Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for regional retail. DISCUSSION: The applicant has indicated that the capacity of this existing tower has been maximized. PrimeCo is proposing to place two additional metal equipment cabinets to store the additional equipment necessary to increase the capacity of the tower. The cabinets will be located southeast of the existing 8' by 8' accessory cabinet. A 5" concrete slab will be poured on which the new cabinets will be anchored. The proposed cabinets are 5'6" high and about one-third the size of the existing structure. The applicant has indicated the structures will be painted in gray. The applicant assures staff that the existing photinia hedge will remain intact throughout the construction phase. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff recommends approval of the site plan amendment of the special use permit. 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) Electrical, Site Plan, Details, and Grounding Elevation Item # 7