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Department of Community Development
Reference:
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez - City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP - Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP - Community Development Director
Prepared By: Joshua M. Tetzlaff, AICP - Associate City Planner
Date Prepared: January 4, 2018
PURPOSE
This Conditional Use Permit application for a cellular tower and accessory equipment in north Brighton is being brought before you for review. Per Section 17-8-60 of the City of Brighton Land Use and Development Code, an application seeking a Conditional Use Permit must be presented before the City Council at a public hearing. Following the public hearing, Council shall provide by resolution an approval or denial of the request.
BACKGROUND
Black & Veatch Corp., the Applicant, on behalf of Verizon Wireless, is requesting City approval for the installation of a 75' monopole to replace an existing pole that is currently supporting only a siren. The new monopole will support a siren as well as cellular equipment for Verizon Wireless. Pictures will be presented at the public hearing presentation showing how the site looks now from the street and how it will look with the new pole. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of Tower Road and Baseline Road, on the City's water tower site
The conditional use approval is generally the fourth step in the development process when a conditional use permit is required. The process for these instances is as follows:
Annexation > Zoning > Platting > Conditional Use Permit > Building Permits
At this stage, the property has been annexed into the City and given a zoning designation, which generally lays out the allowed land uses for the property. During platting, property lines are determined. Now, the applicant has proposed a use, which may or may not fit in the surrounding area, depending on many factors. The City Council will ultimately determine if th...
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