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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Verizon Wireless, on Behalf of Roanoke Manor, L.L.C., for Approval of a Request to Rezone Fewer than 4 Acres from "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, to Allow for a Support Tower for Cellular Communication Antennas, Located Approximately 900 Feet East of Lake Forest Drive and on the South Side of Future Collin McKinney Parkway
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 26, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Samantha Gleinser, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the April 16, 2013 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed rezoning request as the proposed support tower with communication antennas does not meet the required setbacks, exceeds the maximum height allowed for a support tower, and exceeds the maximum allowed height for a screening wall as specified in the City of McKinney's Zoning Ordinance.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: December 10, 2012 (Original Application)
December 21, 2012 (Revised Submittal)
January 7, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
February 25, 2013 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 3.15 acres of land, located approximately 900 feet east of Lake Forest Drive and on the south side of Future Collin McKinney Parkway from "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District to "PD" - Planned Development District, "REC" - Regional Employment Center Overlay District, and "CC" - Corridor Commercial Overlay District, generally to modify the development standards to allow for a support tower for cellular communication antennas. The applicant has requested to maintain the base zoning designation of "C" - Planned Center District within the governing Planned Development District Ordinance No. 2000-09-64 for the subject property.
The applicant is proposing to place five cellular communication antennas within a 130-foot tall, stealth tower as well as place an associated ground mounted equipment shelter (approximately 300 square feet) on the subject property. The support tower is proposed to be located approximately 75 feet south of Future Collin McKinney Parkway (associated screening wall within 45 feet of the right-of-way), 200 feet from the eastern property line, and approximately 1,200 feet from the western property line.
It is important to note that cellular communications antennas and support towers are allowed in all zoning districts; however, the applicant's proposal does not meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for the base zoning district on the property. As such, the applicant is requesting to rezone the property to reduce the required setbacks from property lines, exceed the maximum allowed height for support towers, and exceed the maximum allowed height for the screening wall.
This item was tabled at the March 12, 2013 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting due to the applicant failing to furnish an affidavit of sign posting within the time frame required by the Zoning Ordinance.