TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
George Burton, Planner
DATE: November 1, 2016
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
George Burton, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of a Conditional Use Permit at the Camelback Inn for proposed Personal Wireless Service Facility Antennas (CUP 16-3)
5402 E. Lincoln Drive (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 169-28-365E and 169-28-365G)
Background
BACKGROUND
Request
T-Mobile is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the addition of personal wireless service facility antennas at the Camelback Inn. The proposal calls for the placement of three sets of antennas on the ballroom building. Two antennas will be located at the northwest corner (called Gamma Sector), two antennas will be located at the southwest corner (called Beta Sector), and two antennas will be located at the southeast corner of the building (called Alpha Sector). All of the new antennas will be concealed with new screens placed in front of them. The new screens will be textured and painted to match the existing building and will not raise the height of the building. A new equipment platform will also be placed on the north side of the building and will be partial screened by the existing parapet.
The Gama Sector antennas are setback approximately 225' from the nearest/eastern residence, the Beta Sector antennas are setback approximately 186' from the nearest/eastern residence, and the Alpha Sector antennas are setback approximately 61'from the nearest/eastern residence.
Background
In 1997, the Town Council approved Ordinance 437 which amended the Zoning Ordinance and established location, regulation and development standards for personal wireless service facilities. Section 1204 of the Town Zoning Ordinance states that a PWSF shall not be located closer than 200 feet from a dwelling unit in existence at the time of the initial approval of the conditional use p...
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