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CITY OF AMES IA
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DEPT.OF PLANNING AND HOUSING
Wireless Communications Facility
Special Use Permit Application Form
For a Site in a Residential or Commercial Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
1. Property Address for this Special Use Permit: 1921 Ames High Dr_
2. 1 (We) the undersigned, do hereby respectfully request the Ames Zoning Board of
Adjustment to grant a Special Use Permit to allow a "Wireless Communications Facility" at
the property address listed above.
3. Legal Description (attach, if lengthy): Please refer to separate Attachement
4. Property Owner: Ames Community School District
Business:
Address: 2005 24th Street
(Street)
Ames IA 50010
(City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: 515-239-3795
(Primary) (Other)
Email address:
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5. Applicant: _Barry Humphrey(Site Acquisition Consultant)
Business: KGI Wireless on hehalf of VPri7nn Wireless I
Address: Building Three Suite 370,805 Las Cimas Pkwy.
(Street)
Austin TX 78746
(City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone: 512.334,3263 224.360.4008
(Primary) (Other)
Email address: barry.humphreyP-kgiwireless.com
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6. Contact Person: Same as applicant above
Business:
Address:
(Street)
(City) (State) (Zip)
Telephone:
(Primary) (Other)
Email address:
This Special Use Permit will not be granted unless sufficient facts are presented with
the application, and at the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, to support a finding
that all the general and specific standards for granting a Special Us� Permit have
been met.
Obtaining this Special Use Permit does not absolve the applicant from obtaining all other
applicable permits, such as Building Permits, IDOT access permits, et cetera.
I(We) certify that I(we) have submitted all the required information to apply for a Special Use
Permit and that the information is factual.
Signed by: � Date: 5/2/2023
Property Owner(s)
Gerry Peters, Director of Facilties
Print Name
(Note:No other signature may be substituted for the Property Owner's Signature.)
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Wireless Communications Facility
Special Use Permit Supporting Information
For a Site in a Residential or Commercial Zone
(This form must be filled out completely before your application will be accepted.)
Section 29.1307(4) of the Municipal Code states that"a cell site with antenna that is either
not mounted on an existing tall structure or constitutes a Substantial Change shall not
be permitted except pursuant to a Special Use Permit issued by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment pursuant to both Section 29.1503 and the provisions of this Section. Upon
receipt of the application for construction of a new tower to the City, the Zoning Board of
Adjustment has 150 days to act upon said application. If the application is for a
substantial change of an existing structure the Zoning Board of Adjustment has 90 days
to act upon said application."
The Zoning Board of Adjustment cannot approve a Special Use Permit unless all of the
"General Standards" and the "Cell Site Standards" are met. In order to facilitate review of
this application for a Special Use Permit, the applicant must address each of the "General
Standards" set forth in Section 29.1503, and in addition, the "Cell Site Standards" set forth in
Section 29.1307(8) of the Zoning Ordinance.
(Note: The applicant's explanation of how the request meets each standard may be attached on
a separate sheet if sufficient space is not provided.)
1 General Standards. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each application for the
purpose of determining that each proposed use meets the following standards, set forth in
29.1503(4)(a), and in addition, shall find adequate evidence that each use in its proposed
location will:
(a) Be harmonious with and in accordance with the general principles and proposals
of the Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) of the City.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
Verizon wireless is requesting approval to modify thier antennas and other related ancillary equipment
on the existing 109.5'concealment canister. Verizon's equipment is on 2 RADs 107.5' and 96'the upper
canister will need to be expanded from 36"diameters to 42"diameters to for the proposed new antennas.
The other work related to this prolaprt will he confined inside Verezon's PAStang lease area.
Therefore. this proposal is harmonious with and in accordance with the general principles and proposals of
the (LUPP)of the City.
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(b) Be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so as to be harmonious in
appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vrin
inity and that
such a use will not change the essential character of the area which it is
proposed.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
All eq.iiinment is curreotlTinside the existing canisters anti will remain inside the canisters with this
installation. Only the top canister will need to be expanded as to not adversely impact the visual
appearance of the area.
(c) Not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future uses in the same general
vicinity.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The frequencies are federally licensed and regulated by the FAA& FCC and will not be hazardous or
disturbing to existing or future is . in the same general vicinity. Verizon's equipment is on 2 RADs 107.5'and
96'the upper canister is being expanded from 36" diameters to 42" diameters for the proposed new antennas.
(d) Be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways,
streets, police, fire protection, drainage structure, refuse disposal, water and
sewage facilities, and/or schools.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
This proposal will provide stronger data and wireless services within the area with updated 5G coverage
to aid in cases of ordinary and emergency cases not only for Verizon's customers but other residences
in the area.
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(e) Not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities
and services.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
No excessive additional requi_r�ments at public cost for public facilities and services will not be
LSed-ZffP rprii dated and
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(f) Not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment, or conditions of
operation that will be detrimental to any person, property, or general welfare by
reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
The RF frequencies being utilized are federally licensed and regulated by the FAA& FCC and will not
involve uses, activiteis, processes, materials, equipment or conditions of operation that will be
detr*mental to any person, property, or general welf@ re As only the antennas 2re being change on
this existing telecommunications facility.
(g) Be consistent with the intent and purpose of the Zone in which it is proposed to
locate such use. I
Explain how the request meets this standard.
Verizon's equipment is on 2 RADs 107.5'and 96'the upper
canister will need to be expanded from 36"diameters to 42"diameters to for the proposed new antennas.
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2. Residential Zone Standards. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each
application for the purpose of determining that each proposed use in a residential zone
meets the "Residential Zone Standards", set forth in 29.1503(4)(b), which are listed below,
as well as those set forth in 29.1503(4)(a) above and, in addition, shall find adequate
evidence that each use in its proposed location will:
(a) Not create excessively higher levels of traffic than the predominant pattern in the
area and not create additional traffic from the proposed use that would change
the street classification and such traffic shall not lower the level of service at area
intersections.
Explain how the request meets this standard. I
(b) Not create a noticeably different travel pattern than the predominant pattern in
the area. Special attention must be shown to deliveries or service trips in a
residential zone that are different than the normal to and from work travel pattern
in the residential area.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
This proposal will not have any hearing on travel Patterns-
(c) Not generate truck trips by trucks over 26,000 g.v.w. (gross vehicle weight) to and
from the site except for food delivery vehicles, waste collection vehicles and
moving vans.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
No truck trips by trucks over 26,000 g.v.w. will be needed only occasional trips will be needed by
local techs to maintain the site but nothing outside the norm that is currently being done at this point.
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(d) Not have noticeably different and disruptive hours of operation.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
No noticeable different and disruptive hours of operations
(e) Be sufficiently desirable for the entire community that the loss of residential land
is justifiable in relation to the benefit.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
No new land is being proposed with this request.
(f) Be compatible in terms of structure placement, height, orientation or scale with
the predominate building pattern in the area.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
e antennas)
for limited vistial impact are heing expanded from '46"diameters to 49"diamptprs
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(g) Be located on the lot with a greater setback or with landscape buffering to
minimize the impact of the use on adjacent property.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
There are no changes to the ground footprint to the existing site location
(h) Be consistent with all other applicable standards in the zone.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
Since this tower is already Zoned and no there are no changes to the tower height, no
Change$tQ the eXiSting gCOLInd f,00tprint, and no%,is, al Impact This project Is consistent With all
other a.Pplicable standardgin thn7one
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3. Commercial Zone Standards. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each
application for the purpose of determining that each proposed use in a commercial zone
meets the "Commercial Zone Standards", set forth in 29,1503(4)(c), which are listed below,
as well as those set forth in 29.1503(4)(a) above and, in addition, shall find adequate
evidence that each use in its proposed location will:
(a) Be compatible with the potential commercial development and use of property
planned to occur in the area.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
N/A-RPsidPnfial
(b) Represent the sufficiently desirable need for the entire community that the loss
of commercial land is justifiable in relation to the benefit.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
N/A- Residential
(c) Be consistent with all other applicable standards in the zone.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
N/A-Residential
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4. Cell Site Standards: The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall review each application for the
purpose of determining that the following standards, set forth in 29.1307(8), which are listed
below, have been met, in addition to the "General Standards."
(a) Tower Height. The applicant shall demonstrate, to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Zoning Board of Adjustment that the antenna is the minimum height required
to function satisfactorily. No antenna or tower shall be constructed, altered, or
maintained so as to project above any of the imaginary airspace surfaces
described in FAR Part 77 of the FAA guidance on airspace protection.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
Evicting Tn�niar/ to the existing tower height
(b) Setbacks from Base of Tower. The minimum distance between tf a base of the
support or any guy anchors and any property line shall be equal to 50% of the
antenna height.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
Existing Stealth Tower/No guy anchors or changes to the existing footprint.
(c) Antenna Support Structure Safety. The applicant shall demonstrate, to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, that the proposed
antenna and support structure are safe and the surrounding areas will not be
negatively affected by support structure failure, falling ice or other debris, or radio
frequency interference. All support structures shall be fitted with anti-climbing
devices, as approved by the manufacturers.
Explain how the request meets this standard. I
This is a monopole stealth tower please refer to the passing tower structual analysis showing the
nrnpncPri Inading no the tower is adequate
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(d) screening. Appropriate screening shall be installed composed of wood, masonry
material or other substantial materials. Landscaping may also be required.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
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(e) Painting and Visual Aesthetics. The design of towers, antennas and base stations
should minimize the adverse visual impact of the facility through siting, landscape
screening, and stealth techniques.
(i) Towers shall either maintain a galvanized steel finish (dull gray or white) or,
subject to any applicable standards of the FAA, be painted a neutral color so
as to reduce visual obtrusiveness to the maximum extent possible.
(ii) The design of the base station and related structures shall, to the maximum
extent possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening, ano landscaping
that will blend them into the natural setting and surrounding buildings.
(iii) The wireless facility shall be designed to complement the physical landscape
in which they are intended to be located. Examples of stealth techniques that
may be compatible include but are not limited to faux trees, unipoles/slick
sticks, bell towers, etc. New stealth towers shall be configured and located in
a manner that shall minimize adverse effects including visual impacts on the
landscape and adjacent properties. New freestanding structures shall be
designed to be compatible with adjacent structures and landscapes with
specific design considerations such as architectural designs, scale, color and
texture.
(iv) Conduit or cable must be concealed on towers with externally mounted
equipment.
(v) The use of internally mounted or flush mounted technology is encouraged
when adjacent to residential areas, prominent commercial areas and
prominent entryways to the city.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
This Is @A existipq stealth tower the expanded canisters will be painted to match %Alhat
-vaFF@Rtly a sting to match the s-drroondings.
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(f) Air Safety. Support Structures 200 feet in height or taller, or those near airports
shall meet all Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Explain how the request meets this standard. I
N/A This is a 109.5' stealth monopole tower structure.
(g) Separation Requirements. Towers exceeding 50 feet in height, except those
incorporating stealth techniques, shall be placed at minimum one quarter mile
apart. Wireless facilities in rights-of-way are not subject to separation
requirements.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
This is a 109 5'stealth monopole tower
(h) Access. All access to wireless communications sites must be hard surface (PCC
or HMA) unless approved otherwise subject to a special use permit by the Zoning
Board of Adjustment. Placement of a tower shall not affect the use or access to
required parking of a principal use on site.
Explain how the request meets this standard.
N/A-- Existing strimbira anti no changes to the existing ham surface access roar)
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