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Memo Planning Commission <br /> July 28, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <br /> The site is located in the middle of the industrial park. Adjacent businesses <br /> • include Tescom, School District 728 maintenance building, E & 0 Tool and <br /> Plastics and Dynetics Systems. <br /> Background <br /> The Planning Commission on June 23rd denied the applicant's request for a <br /> variance to the required setback. The request was appealed to the City <br /> Council which also denied the variance request. <br /> At the June 23rd meeting the Commission also asked staff to look at the <br /> current setback requirement and a possible ordinance amendment to adjust <br /> the setback. An ordinance amendment adjusting the setback requirement <br /> will be presented to the Planning Commission prior to U.S. West's <br /> application. <br /> The City Council directed staff to present the ordinance amendment <br /> concurrently with U.S. West's application. If the ordinance amendment is <br /> approved, the application as proposed by U.S. West will meet the new <br /> setback requirement. The Planning Commission can condition their <br /> recommendation on U.S. West application on approval of the ordinance <br /> amendment. Both the ordinance amendment and the request by U.S. West <br /> . will be considered by the City Council at their August 17th meeting. <br /> Rezoning <br /> In order to construct the proposed tower, a rezoning to AT is required. This <br /> overlay district was established to manage the proliferation of antenna <br /> towers and to insure there proper placement regarding health, safety and <br /> welfare of the community. This overlay district does not change the <br /> underlying I1 zoning district, all the uses allowed and the dimensional <br /> regulations in the I1 district will continue to be allowed on land zoned AT. <br /> In considering a rezoning request of this nature, consideration should be <br /> given to the existing conditions within the area directly and indirectly <br /> affected by the proposed rezoning as well as the compatibility with <br /> surrounding land uses. <br /> The rezoning request should not adversely impact and would be compatible <br /> with the zoning and current use of the property which is under consideration <br /> for rezoning and adjacent properties. The applicant has shown how this <br /> location will fit in with their plans for PCS coverage for this area The <br /> applicant investigated co-locating on the towers owned by AT&T and APT <br /> • and found that they could not meet their coverage needs. <br /> s:\planning\scott\uswestpc.doc <br />