Staff Report

Public Comment

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No. 01UR052 - Section 6, T1N, R8E
A request by Don Steveson for Kevin Galik to consider an application for a Use On Review to allow a communications tower in the General Commercial Zoning District on the N1/2 of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5 and 6 of Lot A of the SE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 6, T1N, R8E, BHM, and the east 44 feet of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 1 of Radio Towers Subdivision; together with that part of the alley vacated by a resolution recorded September 14, 1962, in Book 80 of misc. records on Page 442, which adjoins Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 1, Radio Towers Subdivision all located in Section 6, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 1711 Cambell Street.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommends that the Use On Review to allow a communications tower in the General Commercial Zoning District be approved with the following stipulations:

Building Inspection Department Recommendations:

  1. That the attachment of antenna to an existing tower does not require a Building Permit but work must be performed per design requirements;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. The tower shall not be illuminated by artificial means and shall not display strobe lights unless such lighting is specifically required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority and that red strobe lighting will be utilized if lighting is required;

  2. That a six foot fence shall be installed surrounding the tower within 30 days of installation of the antenna;

  3. Prior to City Council approval, a revised site plan shall be submitted identifying the parking and circulation easement as a tower access easement;

  4. The tower shall remain unpainted allowing the galvanized steel color to show or painted white unless alternative colors are required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal or state authority;

  5. No commercial advertising signage shall be allowed on the tower;

  6. That all requirements of the Off-Street Parking Ordinance shall be continually met; and,

  7. The Use on Review shall expire if the use is not undertaken and completed within two years of the date of approval by the City Council or if the use as approved has ceased for a period of two years.

Vote: (7 to 0 with 1 abstaining)