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Board of Adjustments Minutes July 24,2001 Page 2 • Chair Pederson opened the public hearing. Jared Anderson,representing Loucks Associates,stated that Qwest has been trying to find a site for the proposed tower for approximately one year.He stated he has a letter from their RF engineer,stating reasons why it would not be possible to co-locate. Mr.Anderson stated that this site is the only one they have found where they can minimize the height of the tower. He stated that they have spoken with the adjacent property owners and they did not have a problem with the location of the tower. Rick Hoglund, adjacent property owner, stated that his only concern is that he was hoping to purchase a portion of the adjacent property,and that the required setbacks for the tower may limit his ability to do so. Commissioner Baker asked if Qwest would be leasing the property. Mr.Anderson stated they have a lease with the property owner. Commissioner Schuster asked if the rest of the lot could be developed. Mr.Harlicker stated that there is an existing single family home on the property so no other principle structures could be built on it. The applicant could build an accessory structure in accordance with usual zoning requirements for size and setbacks. There being no further public comment, Chair Pederson closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER BAKER MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY • LOUCKS ASSOCIATES (QWEST)FOR A VARIANCE TO THE REQUIRED SETBACKS FOR AN ANTENNA TOWER, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE WILL CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP IN THAT THE TOWER IS DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE ON ITSELF AND NOT FALL OVER. THE TOWER IS OVER 200 FEET FROM THE ADJACENT RESIDENCE AND HIGHWAY 169.THE 150 FOOT SETBACK FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE WOULD PLACE THE TOWER AT A LOWER ELEVATION ON THE HILL AND WOULD REQUIRE A HIGHER TOWER IN ORDER TO MEET COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS. BECAUSE OF THE WIDTH OF THE LOT,THE 150 FOOT SETBACK CAN NOT BE MET FROM BOTH THE EAST AND WEST PROPERTY LINES. 2. THE HARDSHIP IS CAUSED BY SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE PECULIAR TO THE PROPERTY AND STRUCTURE INVOLVED AND WHICH ARE NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF, OR APPLICABLE TO, OTHER LANDS OR STRUCTURE IN THE SAME AREA. THE HARDSHIP IS PARTICULAR TO THE LAND AND STRUCTURE INVOLVED IN THAT THE PROPERTY IS ONLY 225 FEET WIDE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ANY LOCATION ON THE SITE TO MEET THE 150 FOOT SETBACK FROM BOTH THE EAST AND WEST PROPERTY LINES. BY SHIFTING THE TOWER TO THE NORTH THE TOWER WILL BE AT A LOWER ELEVATION ON THE HILL AND THE • TOWER WILL HAVE TO BE TALLER TO MEET THE COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.