HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Signed D&O for 1801 Ridgewood AveIN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION CASE NO. 23-04
OF KGI WIRELESS ON BEHALF OIL
VERIZON WIRELESS, FOR AN PARCEL IDS: 05-34-300-010
AMENDED SPECIAL USE PERMIT
RELATED TO A CELLULAR TOWER, AS DECISION & ORDER
PROVIDED BY AMES MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 29.1307(8) CELL SITE
STANDARDS, FOR PROPERTY AT 1801
RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
FACTS
This application came before the Board for a Special Use Permit to allow for installation of
mounted antennas and large stealth canisters on an existing stealth monopole located at 1801
Ridgewood Avenue, The height of the existing tower is to remain the same.
Planner Benjamin Campbell stated that the request pertains to an existing cell tower located behind
Ames High School; construction of the tower was originally approved in 2005 the Board. The
proposal is to remove the top canister, which is 34 inches in diameter and 10-feet-tall, and replace
it with another, which is 37 inches in diameter and the same height. The Board must approve the
request because there is a change in the profile. Staff found that the request met the requirements
of the Municipal Code. The original Special Use Permit had six, 6-foot pine trees at the base of
the tower that are no longer at the site. Staff made recommended the imposition of certain
conditions as set forth in the staff report, if the Board granted the permit.
FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Board considered the facts as detailed above and provided in the Staff Report, the testimony
presented at the hearing, and adopted the Factual Findings and Conclusions in the Staff Report
and found that the project met the criteria consistent with zoning standards as established by the
Applicant under Section 29.1307(8) of the Ames City Municipal Code.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Special Use Pen -nit be GRANTED to allow for
replacement of 10 feet of an existing 34-inch stealth canister with a new 37-inch stealth canister
and the addition of new interior mounted antennas and association equipment located at 1801
Ridgewood Avenue, with the following conditions:
A. The final color of the pole and cannisters shall match, which may require the repainting of
the pole to match the cannisters. The fittings and straps of the cannisters shall also be
aligned and secured to ensure a consistent aesthetic and appearance. The pole and
cannisters shall be maintained in an ongoing manner with a consistent color and fit.
B. The six 6-foot-tall pine trees shall be replanted along the east side of the enclosure.
C. The fence shall be brought into good repair. The fence should be 8-foot tall, per the original
permit approved.
Any person desiring to appeal this decision to a court of record may do so within thirty (30) days
after the filing of this decision.
Dated this 14"' day of June 2023.
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Na lie Rekemeyer
Re tording Secretary
Chad Schneider
Chair