Title
Public Hearing - Appl. #PL2017-143 - Preliminary Development Plan for a telecommunication tower - 465 SE Oldham Parkway; Skyway Towers, applicant.
Body
Issue/Request:
This application is for a new monopole telecommunication tower located at 465 SE Oldham Pkwy. This site is zoned PI (Planned Industrial) and is developed as a mini-warehouse storage facility. The telecommunication tower will be enclosed within a 50’ x 50’ fenced area immediately south of the storage buildings. The tower will be accessed through the storage facility.
Plans provided by the applicant depict a 150-foot tower that complies with all tower setback requirements; however, the applicant is seeking a modification to allow a 160-foot tower that does not meet the tower setback requirement. The tower setback is a requirement specific to Article 10 of the UDO which governs special uses, so the requested modification is addressed as part of the related special use permit application (Appl. #PL2017-142) for the tower that is also on this agenda for consideration.
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends APPROVAL of the preliminary development plan, subject to the following:
1. Approval of the preliminary development plan is contingent upon approval of the special use permit (Appl. #PL2017-142), for the telecommunication tower.
2. Development shall be in accordance with preliminary development plan date stamped August 1, 2017.
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On motion of Ms. Roberts and seconded by Ms. Dial, the Planning Commission voted seven “yes” (Mr. Watson, Mr. Lopez, Ms. Dial, Ms. Roberts, Mr. Funk, Mr. Sims, and Ms. Arth) and one “no” (Mr. Norbury) by voice vote to Recommend APPROVAL of Appl. # PL2017-143 - PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN for a telecommunication tower - 465 SE Oldham Pkwy; Skyway Towers, applicant.