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Department of Community Development
Reference: First Presbyterian Church Cellular Tower (Conditional Use Permit)
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip A. Rodriguez - City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP - Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP - Community Development Director
Prepared By: Joshua M. Tetzlaff, AICP - Senior Planner
Date Prepared: August 10, 2018
PURPOSE
This Conditional Use Permit application for a cellular tower and accessory equipment in Brighton is being brought before you for your review and consideration. Per Section 17-8-60 of the City of Brighton's 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.
STRATEGIC FOCUS
Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
Wyco Field Services, the Applicant, on behalf of Crown Castle, who has leased space on the subject parcel, is requesting City approval for the installation of an approximately 70' cell tower. The plans show a cell tower that will be designed to look like a pine tree to be located near an existing stealth pole that is to remain on site. The new tower will support cellular equipment for Verizon Wireless, while also being able to support any future carriers. Accessory equipment is also being proposed at the site. The subject property, owned by the First Presbyterian Church, is located immediately east of South 27th Avenue, south of Southern Street.
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 gi...
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