HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.c. Verizon Wireless Site Plan Review 4 ROSE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PLANNING COMMISSION
Planning Commission Meeting Date: March 25, 2014
AGENDA ITEM: Case 14-19-SP Verizon Wireless Site Plan
Review for a building to house cellular AGENDA SECTION:
antennas equipment at the Connemara Public Hearing
water tower site
PREPARED BY: Jason Lindahl, AICP AGENDA NO.
Planner NO. .
ATTACHMENTS: Site Map, Plan Set APPROVED B
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the site plan application from Verizon
Wireless allowing construction of an 11' 6" by 17' building to house cellular antenna
equipment at the Connemara water tower site (13831 Connemara Trail), subject to
conditions:
1. Approval of a building permit for the proposed building and antennas.
2. Execution of a lease agreement with the City to locate the proposed building
and antennas on the Connemara water tower site.
3. Provide documentation for the proposed light fixtures that demonstrates all
lighting will be directed toward the ground and not produce glare onto
neighboring properties.
4. The applicant shall replace any existing landscaping removed during the
construction process and shall provide a landscape escrow equal to 110% of
the total value of the required landscaping.
SUMMARY
Applicant&Property Owner(s): Verizon Wireless and City of Rosemount
Location: 13831 Connemara Trail
Area in Acres: 1.7 Acres
Comp. Guide Plan Desig: P/I—Public Institutional
Current Zoning: P/I—Public Institutional
The applicant,Verizon Wireless,requests site plan approval to allow construction of an 11' 6" by 17'
(196 square feet) building to house cellular antenna equipment. The building will be located on the
Connemara water tower site at 13831 Connemara Trail. This application was originally scheduled to
come before the Planning Commission on February 25th. However, due to an error in the public
notice it was tabled until tonight to allow staff time to re-notice the item. Staff recommends
approval of this application subject to conditions.
BACKGROUND
The City's cellular tower and antenna standards are outlined in Section 11-9-6. This section requires
new antennas to colocate on existing towers or buildings unless the applicant can demonstrate
existing structures cannot accommodate the proposed antennas. Because the antennas will be
mounted to the existing water tower,rather than a separate stand-alone tower, they may be
approved administratively through a building permit and lease agreement with the City. However,
the building necessary to house the associated cellar antenna equipment must be reviewed and
approved through the site plan review process. Should the City approve the site plan application,
the next step for the applicant will be to receive approval of a building permit and execute a lease
agreement with the City to place the antennas on the Connemara water tower.
ISSUE ANALYSIS
The purpose of a site plan review is to evaluate each project as it relates to the performance and site
design standards of the zoning ordinance and is required for all commercial,industrial,institutional
and multi-family development projects. In this case, the applicant proposes an 11' 6"by 17'building
to house associated equipment for cellular antenna mounted on the Connemara water tower.
Site plan applications are approved by the Planning Commission and considered a Quasi-Judicial
action. As such, the City has a set of standards and requirements for review. Generally,if a site plan
application meets the ordinance requirements it must be approved. These standards are outlined in
Section 11-4-18 (Public and Institutional District) and 11-10-3 (Site and Building Plan Review).
Land Use&Zoning. The proposed equipment building is compatible with the subject property's
land use and zoning classifications. The 2030 Land Use map guides the subject property as P/I—
Public Institutional. According to the Comprehensive Plan, this category is intended to
accommodate the civic,religious,governmental, and educational needs of the community. The
property's current P/I—Public and Institutional zoning designation allows the proposed building as
well as the associated cellular antenna on the existing water tower.
Lot and Building Standards. The proposed building will be located behind the existing water
tower in the northeast corner of the site. The required and proposed setbacks are detailed in the
table below. As planned, the proposed building exceeds all setback requirements.
Building Performance Standards for the P/I Public & Institutional District
Standard Required Proposed
Front (South) 30 ft. 160 ft.
Side (East) 30 ft. 35 ft.
Side (West) 30 ft. 240 ft.
Rear (North) 30 ft. 40 ft.
Access. Access to the site is provided from Connemara Trail through an existing bituminous
driveway. The applicant's plans show an extension of the existing driveway to serve the proposed
building and the future ground equipment site to the west. The existing driveway and proposed
extension meet the ten (10) foot parking surface setback standard.
Parking. Rosemount's parking regulations do not require off-street parking for the proposed
unmanned equipment building. As a result, no additional parking is planned. The proposed
driveway extension will provide adequate access for periodic maintenance.
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Exterior Building Materials. The proposed building meets the exterior building materials
requirements for the P/I—Public and Institutional district. This district requires the exterior wall
surfaces of all buildings be constructed of at least fifty percent (50%) brick or natural stone. The
remaining fifty percent (50%) of the wall surface may be specialty integral colored concrete block
(including textured,burnished,and rock faced block), tile (masonry, stone or clay), architectural
textured concrete panels cast in place, or better. EIFS or masonry stucco may be used for
architectural accents totaling no more than ten percent (10%) of the non-glass,brick or stone
portion of the building. Unadorned concrete is prohibited. In this case the applicant is proposing a
beige building made of one hundred percent (100) exposed embossed brick.
Trash Enclosure. Staff fords the proposed unmanned equipment building does not require a trash
enclosure.
Landscaping. The applicant's landscape plan meets the City's requirements and will provide
additional screening of the proposed building. The applicant's plan calls for a total of ten (10) new
trees. Six will be 6' tall Techney Arborvitae and four will be 6' tall Black Hills Spruce. These trees
will be positioned around the east,west and north sides of the building to provide screening for
adjacent residential neighborhoods. Staff recommends a condition of approval require the
applicant to replace any existing landscaping removed during the construction process and provide a
landscape escrow equal to 110% of the total value of the required landscaping.
Signage. Under Section 11-9-6.A, commercial use antennas shall contain no signage,including
logos, except as may be required by state and federal regulations. As a result, there will be no
additional signage at the site.
Exterior Lighting. The applicant's plan show safety and security lighting on two sides of the
proposed building. Staff recommends that a condition of approval require the applicant to provide
documentation for the proposed light fixtures that demonstrates all lighting will be directed toward
the ground and not produce glare onto neighboring properties.
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the site plan application from Verizon
Wireless allowing construction of an 11' 6" by 17'building to house cellular antennas equipment.
This equipment will serve new cellular antennas mounted to the Connemara water tower. This
recommendation is based on the information submitted by the applicant, the findings made in this
report and is subject to the conditions outlined in the recommended action section above.
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