CC approval on 4/9/96CITY COUNCIL MEETINg:
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
April 9, 1996
ITEM
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration and approval of Case No. S-l108, PCS PrimeCo Wireless
Communications Antenna and Accessory Cabinet, zoning change from A
(Agriculture) to A-S.U.P. (Agriculture, 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 approximately 1,000' southwest of the intersection of
MacArthur Boulevard and~the T.U. transmission ~bne easement; north of
Beltline Road.
SUBMITTED B~ Gary L. Si~f ~.~- .,/~ /~/
TITLE: Director of P~df~ ahd C~,/Servic~ INITI~S
ST~F
Date of P&Z Meetinq: March 21, 1996
Decision of Co~ission: Approved, with a condition, (7-0) with
Co~issioners Lowry, ~eeler, McCaffrey, Cruse, Redford, Reyher and
Stewart voting in favor. None opposed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
EXPLANATION:
Approval ~ Denial
The followinq Enqineerinq Department condition applies:
1) Minimum finish floor elevation must be 2' above 100-year base
flood elevation or the building floodproofed.
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Document 1
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO: S-1108, PCS PRIMECO WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA AND ACCESSORY
CABINET
P & Z HEARING DATE: March 21, 1996
C.C. HEARING DATE: April 9, 1996
LOCATION:
Approximately 1,000' southwest of the intersection of MacArthur
Boulevard and the TU transmission line easement; north of Beltline
Road
SIZE OF AREA:
1380 square feet
CURRENT ZONING:
A (Agriculture)
REQUEST:
A-S.U.P. (Agriculture, Special Use Permit)
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Owner:
Texas Utilities Electric
1506 Commerce Street
Dallas TX 75201
214-698-7000
Representative:
William E. Cothmm
Masterplan Inc.
500 S. Ervay #121-A
Dallas TX 75201
214-761-9197
Fax 214-748-7114
There has been no recent zoning or platting history on this
property. The Planning and Zoning Commission recently
recommended reclassifying the property adjoining on the southeast
as a Planned Development District for a self-storage facility.
TRANSPORTATION:
The site is 1000 feet from MacArthur Boulevard, a 4 lane divided
thoroughfare built in a l l0'-wide right-of-way shown on the
thoroughfare plan as a P6D, 6-lane divided thoroughfare.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North -
South -
East -
West -
Northlake Woodlands East residential subdivision, "SF-9" Single-
Family Residential zoning
Vacant, "C" Commercial zoning
Vacant, "C" Commercial zoning
Vacant, "TH-1" Townhouse Residential zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 1987 Comprehensive Plan shows the property as
suitable for open space, as does the proposed 1996
Comprehensive Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed use is secondary to installation already in place within TU
Electric's transmission line right-of-way and is relatively inconspicuous.
The antenna will be visible above the electric lines, but no more unsightly
than the tower structure itself. 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, subject to
engineering comments.
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
ATTACHMENTS: 1) S.U.P. Exhibit
2) Departmental Comments
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