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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Major Site Development Plan for 600 South Maple Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 17-351 RESOLUTION APPROVING MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CELL TOWER FOR 600 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, Veriwn Wireless is seeking to construct a new monopole cell tower on the property located at 600 South Maple Avenue, and this is located within City-owned park land for which the City Council approved a lease on October 9, 2014; and, WHEREAS, Veriwn received approval of a Special Use Permit (and an accompanying Conditional Use Permit in the Floodway) on June 24, 2015; the Ames Municipal Code requires construction to commence within 12 months of approval a Special Use Permit; and, WHEREAS, prior to the expiration of that approval, Veriwn sought and received two 30-day extensions, and these extensions expired, however, without construction commencing so Veriwn is starting again with the local approval process (the delays Veriwn experienced were due to federal approvals of the cell tower); and, WHEREAS, in 2015, Veriwn obtained a Conditional Use Permit for placing the tower in the Floodway, and subsequent to that 2015 approval, the Ames Municipal Code was amended to require development in the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Overlay (O-E) to receive Major Site Development Plan approval from the City Council rather than a Conditional Use Permit in the Floodway; and, WHEREAS, Veriwn submitted a Special Use Permit for the cell tower to the City, which was approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 12, 2017, and the Special Use Permit reviewed the appropriateness of the use and its design for the site and compatibility with the surroundings; and, WHEREAS, Veriwn now seeks approval of the Major Site Development Plan for the proposed improvements within the Floodway; and, WHEREAS, the proposed location for the cell tower is approximately 300 feet into a heavily wooded area, and construction of the facility will involve removal of approximately 24 trees; and, WHEREAS, the Veriwn improvements will be within a 33 feet by 59 feet compound, and he leased premises are 33 feet by 84 feet, which includes an area for the future inclusion of two additional carriers; and, WHEREAS, within the Veriwn area will be a 120-foot tall monopole (129 foot with the lightning rod) and an elevated equipment platform; the tower can accommodate two future cell providers, and the monopole will be 8 feet in diameter at the base; and, WHEREAS, the applicant will construct a paved parking space within the lease area; the equipment platform is 17.33 feet by 35.33 feet and will rise 13 feet above ground; and, WHEREAS, as part of the submittal for the Major Site Development Plan, Veriwn included an environmental Assessment as required by the Municipal Code, and the analysis concludes that there will be no net rise in the base flood elevation due to the proposed construction; and, WHEREAS, at its May 3, 2017, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed Major Site Development Plan with the additional condition that the cell tower be bunt in accordance with the City's flood plain zoning regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Major Site Development Plan to construct a new monopole cell tower on City-owned land at 600 South Maple Avenue is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23' day of May, 2017. -L fQ& Aw., tom'• cA4 *,t,0*g Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23`d day of May, 2017.