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Home My WebLink AboutZoning Amendment lOA 04-001 MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING MEETING APPLICANT Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. June 3, 2004 4 ITEM NO. REQUEST Request for Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow small antennas to be mounted on existing and new light and power poles within residential. office, commercial and industrial subdivisions AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: ~cC)m Ym~ ~ -16 CJ t" CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUiLDING DEPT: CITY WATER DEPT: CITY SEWER DEPT: CITY PARKS DEPT: No Comment MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: SANITARY SERVICES: ADA COUNTY HiGHWAY DISTRICT: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS' IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: OTHER: Contacted: ~\...\, / ~kì~\~\(\r-J Emailed: Date: {j- 2 -ot-l , Staff Initials: Phone: Materials presented at public meetings shall become properly of the City of Merldion. -;... MAYOR Tammy de Weerd CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Shoun Wardle William L. M, Nary Charles M. Rountree Keith Bird LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 466-9272 . FAX 466-4405 PARKS & RECREATION (208) 888-3579. Fax 898-5501 PUBLIC WORKS (208) 898-5500. Fax 887-1297 BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 . Fax 887-1297 PLANNtNG & ZONtNG (208) 884.5533 . Fax 888-6854 TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Clerk's Office Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: May 27, 2004 Transmittal Date: May 13,2004 File No.: ZOA 04-001 Request: Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow small antennas to be mounted on existing and new light and power poles within residential, office, commercial and industrial subdivisions. By: Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. Location of Property or Project: Hearing Date: June 3, 2004 David Zaremba, PIZ (No VAR, VAG, FP) David Moe, PIZ (No VAR, VAG, FP) Wendy Newton-Huckabay, PIZ (No VAR, VAG) Michael Rohm, PIZ (No VAR, VAG, FP) Keith Borup, PIZ (No VAR, VAG, FP) Tammy de Weerd, Mayor Bill Nary, CIC Charlie Rountree, CIC Keith Bird, CIC = Wardle, CIC ater Department V Sewer Department Sanitary Service (No VAR, VAG, FP) Building Department Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks DepartmeiP ' "\,1'71, "'\~".'~,T', .,n,' 'I ! ¡ ! ,: )" J .' , I' i}J ,,- " j!! Meridian School District (No FP) Meridian Post Office (FPIPP only) Ada County Highway District Ada County Development Services Central District Health Nampa Meridian Irrig. District Settlers Irrigation District Idaho Power Co. (FPIPPonly) Owest (FPIPP only) Intermountain Gas (FPIPPonly) Bureau of Reclamation (FPIPP only) Idaho Transportation Department (No FP) Ada County (Annexation only) Ada County Land Records (FPlPPonly) Meridian, DeVel~!~~_n_t .:~~oration Historical preC~mission ::Jk RECEIVED Your Concise Remarks: f".~,' 1 ¡ lil rr:'QT1H , ç',,""c¡:\..7ER DI.I'T. :/',", '- ~'-' n. ~ MAY 1 8 2004 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office 33 EAST IDAHO AVENUE' MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 . (208) 888-4433 City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 . Human Resources Fax (208) 884-8723 . Finance & Utility Billing Fax (208) 887-4813 Jun 02 04 02:20p Pinnacle En~ineers. Inc. 208-887-7781 p.2 Engineers. Inc. ~{Z- ~ Lr 7~()4 t'1~Ø L( PINNðCLE TO: Meridian Planning arid Zoning Commission 660 E Watertower, Suite 200 Meridian, IdallO 83642 DATE: June 2, 2004 RECEIVED JUN 0 2 2004 RE: Antenna Ordinance Amendment City Of Meridian City Clerk Office Dear Commissioners, I have had the opportunity to review the staff report concerning the request to amend the Zoning Ordinance and I offer the following as a response to the stalT report (a "no comment" response indicates agreement): COMMENTS- 1. Maximum Size: No comment. I will provide actual models of the antennas for your viewing at the public hearing. 2. Existing or New Poles: Staff "questions" whether new poles should be crected, but does not provide a reason as to why new light poles (with both lights and antemms on them) would be objectionable to the City. The new pole would look like and function like other streetlights within the neighborhood where tllèy maybe needed to provide full coverage. Please allow the possibility for new pole to remain as a part of this request. 3. P&Z Discretion: No comment. A CZC should be required, however if a wireless communication company disagrees with the Director's determination they should be allowed to appeal to the Council. . 4. Allowed Zones: No comment. When we first discussed this issue with the City Council at a pre-council meeting tlley were surprised by the diminutive size of the antennas. The antennas tor the particular wireless service company that has requested tills challge will include roof-mounted dishes similar in size to the small satellite dishes used tor televisions, and a cylindrical directional antenna that is approximately 14 inches tal] by 9 inches in diameter. 12552 W. EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE B . BOISE, IDAHO 83713' (208) 857.7760. FAX (205) 887-7781 JUN 02 '04 14:37 208 887 7781 PAGE. 02 Jun 02 04 02:21p Pinnacle EnC1;ineers, Inc. 208-887-7781 p.3 We look forward to meeting with 'you tomon-ow night to discuss this application, If you have any questions please fee! free to call me at 887-7760 or via e-mail al da vem(ÍÌ!,p illllaci e-engi neers. com. SintJ ~útL ../ Dave McKillllon Land Use Planner cc File # CO36390 JUN 02 '04 14:38 208 887 7781 PAGE. 03 Jun 02 04 02:20p Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. 208-887-7781 p.l PINN I\CLE Engineers, Inc. 12552 w. ~UtNe Dr, StIlle B. BoIse. Idaho 83713 FAX TRANSMITT AL DATE: 2-Jun-O4 JOB NO.: CO36190 FROM: Dave McKinnon TO: Steve Sidoway, Tcra Green FIRM: City of Meridian ADDRESS: 888.68~88-4218 FAX NUMBER SENT TO: NUMBER OF PAGES (INCLUDING COVER SHEET): 3 RE: 12552 W. EXECUTIVE DR. SUITE B, BOISE, IDAHO 83713 CI V IUSTRUCTURALIPLANNING/SUR VEYlNG PH (208)887-7760 (208)887-778IFAX JUN 02 '04 14:37 208 887 7781 PAGE. 01 MAYOR Tammy de Weerd CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Keith Bird William L.M, Nary Shaun Wardle Charles M. Rountree r-..IJ /' = = ... IJVt en d¡::"t '\" IDAHO ~/t~. ú< 3tJ~t p/tWi'-Ji1 CITY OF MERIDIAN ANTENNA ORDINANCE AMENDMENT:::;ITY CLFRK OFFICF Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow Small Antennas to be Mounted on Existing & New Light and Power Poles by Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. MEMORANDUM: To: Planning & Zoning Commission, Mayor & City Council Steve Siddoway, Principal Planner ~~ From: Re: We have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments: May 28,2004 RE C E lVE]) <'\),i'í APPLICATION SUMMARY The Applicant, Pinnacle Engineers, has submitted proposed amendments to the existing Cell Tower Ordinance (MCC 11-22). The proposed amendments' primary focus is on allowing small antennas to be mounted on existing and new light and power poles throughout the City, including residential zones. COMMENTS After reviewing the proposed amendments, Planning and Zoning staff suggests only minor revisions to the Zoning Ordinance Amendment. A revised copy of the proposed amendments is attached below. The following summarizes the issues related to the application: 1. Maximum Size: The proposed maximum size for the antennas is 5 square feet. Staff concurs with the proposed maximum size. The applicant will provide sample photographs of the antennas during the hearing. 2. Existing or New Poles: Staff concurs that the small antennas could be added to existing light poles and power poles. However, staff questions whether the ordinance should allow for new poles to be erected for the sole purpose of accommodating an antenna. Therefore, staff recommends striking the words "or new" from the proposed amendment so that the ancillary antennas are restricted to poles that exist as part of another project. 3. P&Z Director Discretion: The proposed amendment strikes the review by the Planning Director to determine if the proposed stealth is sufficient to avoid the CUP process and replaces it with a requirement to review all stealth towers and antennas through the CZC process. While staff does agree that most stealth towers and antennas should be reviewed through the CZC antenna ordinanceZA Mayor and Council May 28, 2004 Page 2 process, the director should still have the express discretion to detennine whether a proposed stealth tower is sufficiently hidden and non-irnpactful to the public to be a CZC review. 4. Allowed Zones: Currently no stealth towers or antennas are allowed in any single-family residential zone. The proposed amendment would make them allowed in R-3, R-4, and R-8 zones. The R-2 zone is not listed in the proposed amendment, but staff would not object to adding it to the list of allowed zones. Also, as a point of clarification, for anyone wondering why L-O, C-C, C-G, and I-L zones are not listed in the amendment, stealth facilities are already allowed in those zones per Il-22-5.B. PROPOSED ORDINANCE MODIFICATION Replace the definition of "Antenna" as follows (MCC 11-22-03): Antenna- A transmitting or receiving device used in telecommunications that radiates or captures radio or other signals. Antennas include. but are not limited to the following tvues: Omni-Directional ("whip") Antenna- Receives and transmits signals in a 360 degree pattern ofvarving lengths and tvuicallv less than 4 inches in diameter. Directional ("panel") Antenna- Receives and transmits a signal in a directional pattern tvuicallv encompassing an arc of 120 degrees. Parabolic ("dish") Antenna- A bowl shaped device that receives and transmits signals in a specific directional pattern. Ancillarv Antenna- An antenna that is less than 12 inches in its largest dimension and that is not directlv used to provide personal wireless communication services (i.e. cell phone service). An example would be a GPS antenna. Revise MCC 11-22-4B as follows: B. Camouflaged Tower and Antenna Review: Stealth, hidden or otherwise camouflaged cell towers and new antennas that are less than 5 square feet in area and can be mounted onto existing poles. buildings. towers etc., shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Director to detennine if a conditional use permit or Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) process shall be required. Stealth or otherwise hidden towers and new antennas shall not exceed_height limitation of the zone in which it is located. Revise MCC 11-22-5A2 as follows: 2. Stealth towers or otherwise hidden communications facilities and new antennas that are less than 5 square feet in area. in the R-2. R-3. R-4. R-8. R-15, R-40, C-N and O-T Zones maybe permitted through the Certificate of Zoning Compliance process. antenna ordinancoZA Mayor and Council May 28, 2004 Page 3 RECOMMENDATION Staff approves of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and recommends approval with the comments and modifications noted in this report. antenna ordinance.ZA CITY OF MERIDIAN PUBLIC HEARING SIGN-UP SHEET June 3, 2004 ITEM # 4 DATE PROJECT NUMBER lOA 04-001 PROJECT NAME Antennas NAME (PLEASE PRINT) FOR AGAINST NEUTRAL