Item 6KCity of Southlake
Department of Planning & Development Services
S T A F F R E P O R T
April 11, 2007
ZA07-040
CASE NO:
Specific Use Permit for Telecommunications Tower – 3700 N. White Chapel
PROJECT:
REQUEST: American Tower is requesting approval of a specific use permit for telecommunications
antennae and equipment shelters. The purpose of the request is to modify the
previously approved conditions of approval to allow the carriers to install their
equipment prior to completion of all conditions.
The previous specific use permits for new ground and tower equipment were approved
subject to following conditions:
Require an 8-foot masonry wall comparable to the City Miron Water tower site;
Maintain existing landscaping around the masonry wall;
Add 8-foot to 10-foot red cedars (6-8 in number) on both sides of the access driveway
into the site;
Irrigate the turf along the access driveway;
Establish a maintenance schedule of once a week in summer;
Replace any dead vegetation on an on-going basis.
The applicant is requesting to modify the previously approved conditions in the
following ways:
Allowing permits for the carriers to be approved prior to the entirety of the improvements are
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complete to avoid damage to those improvements
Allowing the applicant to supply performance bonds to the City for the facility upgrades to
insure completion of the required improvements.
The applicant has provided a letter of justification which has been included as part of
Attachment 'C' of this report.
The Planning & Zoning Commission made a motion that the applicant will supply in lieu
of a performance bond a cash deposit or letter of credit in form and from a financial
institution satisfactory to the City of Southlake. Further, the budgeted amounts that will
be secured by the letter of credit or cash deposit will be in the amount of 125% of those
budgeted line items which are asked to be deferred. If the City Council adheres to the
P&Z Commission motion, the estimated value for the letter of credit will be $128,855.
The applicant has provided an invoice with the estimated cost which has been included
in this report as part of Attachment C, page 8.
Case No.
ZA07-040
1. Conduct public hearing
ACTION NEEDED:
2. Consider specific use permit approval
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Plans and Support Information
(D) Surrounding Property Owners Map
(E) Surrounding Property Owners Responses
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067)
Ben Bryner (748-8602)
Case No.
ZA07-040
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: MCI Telecommunications
APPLICANT: American Tower
PROPERTY SITUATION: 3700 N. White Chapel Boulevard
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block A, Oien Subdivision
LAND USE CATEGORY: Public Parks / Open Space
CURRENT ZONING: “CS” Community Service District
HISTORY: -A preliminary plat for the Oien Addition was approved by City Council on
September 6, 1988.
-A final plat for Lot 1, Block A, Oien Addition was approved by City Council
on October 4, 1988.
-City Council approved a change of zoning to “CS” for Lot 1, Block A, Oien
addition on May 16, 1989.
-A site plan for a telecommunications tower was approved by City Council on
February 20, 1996.
-City Council approved a specific use permit for the co-location of a
telecommunications antenna on an existing tower on May 4, 2004.
-A Specific Use Permit for an XM microwave antenna and equipment cabinet
was approved by City Council on January 17, 2006.
-City Council approved a specific use permit for antennas and equipment for
Metro PCS on January 2, 2007.
-Another Specific Use Permit for antennas and equipment for MediaFlo was
approved by City Council on January 16, 2007.
P&Z ACTION: April 5, 2007; Approved (6-1) subject to the staff report as presented and
subject to the following conditions: the applicant will supply in lieu of a
performance bond a cash deposit or letter of credit in form and from a financial
institution satisfactory to the City of Southlake. Further, the budgeted amounts
that will be secured by the letter of credit or cash deposit will be in the amount
of 125% of those budgeted line items which are asked to be deferred. City staff
will be supplied copies of contracts and related work documents as to the
budget to their satisfaction. The deferred work must be completed within 90
days of approval and/or the letters of credit or cash deposit can be liquidated to
complete the deferred work.
STAFF COMMENTS: Due to the limited scope of this request, no site plan review summary was
generated. All conditions of the previously approved site plans, unless modified
with this request, remain in effect.
Case No. Attachment A
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Case No. Attachment B
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Case No. Attachment C
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Most Recently Approved Site Plan
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Surrounding Property Owners
3700 N. White Chapel Blvd.
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2
1
3
5
6
4
8
SPO MAP
SPO #
Owner Zoning Land Use Acreage
1. Terra/Clariden IV LP
RPUD 0.589
2. Terra/Clariden IV LP
RPUD 1.002
3. McI Tele-Communications
CS 1.177
4. U S A
AG 52.971
5. Southlake, City Of
AG 42.557
6. U S A
AG 19.676
7. U S A
AG 15.377
8. U S A
AG 16.962
Case No. Attachment D
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Surrounding Property Owner Responses
3700 N. White Chapel Blvd.
Notices Sent: Two (2).
Responses Receive: Zero (0).
Case No. Attachment E
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