Laserfiche WebLink
Memo to Board of Adjustments/Planning Commission <br /> June 23, 1998 <br /> Page 3 <br /> • 5. The variance will not be injurious to or adversely affect the health, <br /> safety or welfare of the residents of the City or the neighborhood where <br /> the property is located and will in keeping with spirit and intent of the <br /> ordinance. <br /> The applicant claims the structural design of the tower allows the tower to <br /> bend to off-load the wind resistance, not fall over. Therefore, the 150 foot <br /> setback is not necessary for safety reasons. The 150 foot setback would also <br /> place the tower in the center of most industrial lots and would interfere with <br /> the reasonable use of the property or is impossible given the existing <br /> development. <br /> The hardship is particular to the land and structure involved in that the <br /> property is only 280 feet wide which does not allow any location on the site <br /> to meet the 150 foot setback. The tower is setback a minimum of 90 feet <br /> which is more than half the height of the tower. <br /> There are two other sites in the city with monopole towers, AT&T and APT, <br /> that do not meet the setback requirements. There are also 3 guyyed lattice <br /> towers located near the intersection of County Road 33 and Proctor Road <br /> which do not meet setback requirements. All the towers referred to in this <br /> III <br /> paragraph were constructed prior to the current setback requirements. <br /> The granting of the variance will not adversely affect the health, safety or <br /> welfare of the residents. The granting of the variance will allow the <br /> placement of the tower in an industrial area with little or no impact on any <br /> residences. The granting of the variance will also allow for improved digital <br /> wireless technology for Elk River. <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 /> • <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\scott\cu98-16.doc <br />