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Location: 3100 E. Florence Street, near the intersections of Jewel Avenue and Olive Avenue, just
west of Eagle Road. There is an existing multi-tenant retail building on this site. North: parking
lot/commercial/retail/restaurants; West: Industrial property (Yellow Freight), zoned I-L; South:
Commercial properties (Primary Health, Simmons Fine Jewelry); East: Commercial properties
(Wendy's, FedEx, Kinko's, Starbucks)
Application: Variance
Request: The applicant is requesting a variance from Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-4-3-
43.I.2, which requires communication towers to be setback from all publicly owned right-of--way
a minimum of two times the height of the tower to be installed. The height of the proposed
communication tower is 50 feet, thus requiring a 100 foot setback. The Applicant is requesting a
Variance to allow a 50 foot setback to Olive Avenue; there is approximately 275 feet to Eagle
Road. The applicant is proposing to remove an existing light pole and construct the subject
tower. The proposed tower is a slim design. The pole will be the same color as the other existing
light poles in the parking lot of this development and will still include a light at about 30 feet.
The antennas are located inside a 5' tall shroud at the top of the light pole, thus hiding the array
from public view. The Applicant is proposing this location on the site because it is around the
corner from the main building entrances and the parking spaces in this area are rarely used by the
public. It is also located next to the dumpster where they will be able to tie the block wall
enclosure into the existing one that hides the dumpster.
There are three required findings that the Council must make in approving a variance. First, the
variance shall not grant a right or special privilege that is not otherwise allowed in the district;
second, the variance relieves an undue hardship because of characteristics of the site; and third,
the variance shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare. Although Staff
does not believe that the proposed tower would be detrimental to the public health, safety, and
welfare, Staff does believe that approving the subject variance would grant a special right or
privilege that is not otherwise allowed in the district. Further, Staff does not believe that a
hardship exists because of characteristics of the site. For these reasons, Staff is recommending
denial of this variance request.
Written testimony since Staff Report: none
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: Staff is recommending denial
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