County Variance #272:  This is a variance from 27-620(g) 11, requiring a minimum separation distance of 1 radius mile between wireless towers over 50 feet to allow the location of a new 100-foot wireless tower within 3,500 feet (.66 miles) of another wireless tower in a Heavy Industrial (HI) zone on a 2,252 square foot leased portion on the north end of an unplatted 11.37-acre parcel in Section 26, T1N, R26E, generally located at 527 Klenck Lane. Tax ID: D05451, Marte M Nelson Trust owner, Kevin T Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. agent representing Verizon Wireless.

The Planning Division is forwarding a recommendation of conditional approval.

OWNER: Marte M Nelson Trust (Attn: Steve Nelson)
AGENT: Kevin T Howell, Digital Skylines, Inc. agent representing Verizon Wireless
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Unplatted 11.37-acre parcel in Section 26, T1N, R26E
ADDRESS: 527 Klenck Lane
CURRENT ZONING: Heavy Industrial
EXISTING LAND USE: Agriculture
PROPOSED USE: Open field with cell tower in the north corner
SIZE OF PARCEL: 11.37 acres of which the tower will use 2,252 square feet

None

No County variances were found in this neighborhood although there have been several special reviews for industrial businesses and some zone changes.

NORTH:	Zoning: Heavy Industrial (HI) Land Use: Undeveloped Treed ground
SOUTH:	Zoning: No Zoning Land Use: Railroad Right-of-Way
EAST:	Zoning: HI Land Use: Commercial
WEST:	Zoning: Controlled Industrial Land Use: Commercial

This is a request for a variance from Section 27-620(g) 11, requiring a minimum separation distance of 1 radius mile between wireless towers over 50 feet to allow the location of a new 100-foot wireless tower within 3,500 feet (.66 miles) of another wireless tower. 
 
According to the letter submitted by the representative for Verizon Wireless this tower will better serve some residents in the Heights without having to place another tower in the Heights.  This site will also serve the eastern portion of the Metra and visitors to the Metra.  If they were to collocate on another tower they most likely would not be able to provide service into the Heights and Metra area.
 
The subject property is in an industrial area of Lockwood and would not be next to any housing.  Staff mailed out surrounding property owner notices and we have not received any comments from any surrounding property owner.
 
Staff is forwarding a recommendation for conditional approval of the variance request.  The additional wireless communication tower will provide better serves to people in the surrounding area.  

The Planning Division is recommending conditional approval.