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07-D Tower Ordinance AmendmentAGENDA INFORMATION SHEET PROJECT: An ordinance amending Section 28 of the Zoning Ordinance dealing with the regulation of wireless telecommunications towers amending Section 36-104(6) to add PD(c) as a permissible zoning area for such towers and amending Section 28-106(c) to add a procedure for the grant of variance from setback standards. BACKGROUND: The City Council will recall a proposal made by Faulk & Foster to erect a communications tower at the Big Tex Feed Plant located at 3730 Lamar Avenue. Faulk & Foster requested a change in the zoning for that property from its current PD(c) designation to a Light Industrial zoning designation, where such towers are permitted. However, as was pointed out during the process of the rezoning proceedings, merely changing the zoning would not suffice. The proposed tower, at 180 feet in height, would be site restricted at the proposed location because it could not conform with the setback standards requiring it to be set back from the adjacent property line by a minimum of the distance equal to the height (180') Therefore, to enable the company to erect this tower at the proposed sight, the City would be required to not only amend its ordinance with regard to permissible zoning but also waive the setbacks. At City Council's July meeting, Council expressed an inclination to make necessary changes to the zoning ordinance to accommodate the company's request. The Council's sentiments to accommodate this request appeared to be premised on the company's assertion that another proposed site in the immediate area owned by Mr. Wayne Brown (upon which the tower could be erected without any zoning change or any other ordinance change) was inadequate because supposedly the antenna on the tower could not be directed to provided an adequate signal into the Wal-Mart building; the traffic at the adjacent Lamar and Loop intersection presented problems; and there was some sort of elevation problem with an adjacent ridge. You will also recall that a report previously done by the City's special consultant, the Trott Communications Group, indicated generally that the Wayne Brown property would suffice. As a consequence of these representations by the Company, the City Council followed the Building Official's suggestion that if the Council was inclined to accommodate the company, in lieu of changing the zoning to the much more liberal light industrial classification, especially for this site, the Council should amend the tower ordinance to allow properties classified as PD(c) (this property is the only one in the City currently bearing such a classification) as a permissible zoning classification for such towers. Secondly, it was suggested by staff that if there was a desire to do something with the setback requirements to also accommodate this site, a variance procedure be instituted in lieu of an outright removal of the setback requirements. Since the July Council meeting, City staff has again asked the Trott Communications group to look at the Wayne Brown site in lieu of the representations made by the company as to the inadequacies of that site for the three reasons stated during the meeting. The enclosed August 3, 20021etter from Trott Communications indicates the Trott people do not believe the reasons sited by the company are persuasive with regard to the inadequacy of the Brown site, and indeed the Trott people do not agree with the conclusions of the company with regard to the Wayne Brown property. DESCRIPTION: In accordance with the Council directive, the City Attorney has prepared amendments to the current Tower Ordinance which would designate PD(c) as a zoning classification where the erection of a communications tower would be permissible. In addition, the proposed changes to the ordinance would implement a limited variance procedure which would allow variations from the setback requirements only (and not from the separation requirements which affect residential property), upon a finding of true necessity for such variance based on location, technical standards, and other information. Furthermore, the proposed variance procedure would require a positive vote of five (5) Council members to approve the proposed variance. However, the necessity for these ordinance changes may be questionable in light of the recent recommendations by the Trott people. Mr. Ray Trott of Trott Communications will be in attendance for the Thursday City Council meeting to respond to any inquiries the City Council may have with regard to their findings and recommendations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider and debate further the issue of the proposed tower change, including discussion of proposed ordinance changes in light of the recommendations of Trott Communications. STAFF CONTACT: Larry Schenk City Attorney and Steve Methven Building Official. SCHEDULE: Consider for review and action by City Council at Council's August 8, 2002 regular Council meeting. Should City Council desire to approve the proposed tower rate it will still be necessary for City Council to conduct a public hearing incident to the grant of variance requested by the company in conformance with the proposed ordinance change. DRAFT J:\Attorney\ALICE\ORDWORK\CiJRRENT\Amend Wireless Ord.wpd August 8, 2002 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1710, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, TO AMEND SECTION 28-104(b) OF SECTION 28 OF SAID ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND FACII,ITIES TO ADD ZONING CLASSIFICATION PD(c) AS A PERMISSIBLE ZONING AREA FOR THE SITING OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACII,ITIES; AMENDING SECTION 28-106(c) TO ADD A PROCEDURE FOR THE GRANT OF VARIANCE FROM SETBACK STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING, ENHANCED VOTING REQUIREMENTS, AND STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE GRANT OF SAID VARIANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 2001-048 on August 13, 2001, which approved a new Section 28 to Ordinance No. 1710, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris, to provide a comprehensive procedure for the regulation of wireless telecommunications towers and facilities; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to expand the permitted areas for the grant of permits for new wireless communication facilities to include zoning areas designated PD(c); and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement a limited variance procedure to vary compliance with the setback requirements of said ordinance, subject to various standards and limitations related thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Section 28-104(b) of Section 28 to Ordinance No. 1710, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris, said Section 28 entitled "Regulation of Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Facilities," shall be and is hereby amended to allow zoning areas classified as PD(c) as areas where new wireless communication facilities may be permitted, said Section 28-104(b) to read as follows: "Sec. 28-104. Wireless Communication Facilities Prohibited. "(b) Permitted areas. From and after the effective date of this ordinance new WCF's shall be permitted only in areas bearing a zoning designation of Agricultural (A), Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI), or Planned Development District (Commercial), PD(c); the siting of WCF's in areas zoned other than as designated herein, including Residential Districts (SF-1), (SF-2), (SF-3), (217), (MF-1), (MF-2), other Planned Development Districts (PD), and other non- Agricultural, non-Commercial, and non-Industrial districts, including Parking Districts (P), Office Districts (O), Neighborhood Service Districts (NS), General Retail Districts (GR), and Public Lands and Institutions (PL&I), shall be and is hereafter prohibited. " Section 3. That Section 18-106(c) of Section 28 to Ordinance No. 1710, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris, said Section 28 entitled"Regulation of Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Facilities," shall be and is hereby amended to provide a variance procedure from certain setback standards, said Section 28-106(c) to read as follows: "Sec. 28-106. General requirements. "(c) Setback standards. "(1) All WCF's shall be set back from any adjoining lot line or adjacent street curb line a distance equal to the height of the WCF itself, including any support structure and antenna array. In determining the setback requirement, the distance shall be measured from the base of the support structure. "(2) The City Council may, upon appeal taken and following notice and public hearing as required herein, grant a variance from these setback standards. Before any such variance is granted, it shall be the applicant's burden to provide detailed evidence in support of said variance showing: "i. there is no other site for the proposed WCF reasonably available which could comply with these setback standards; "ii. the proposed WCF site is necessary to meet technical standards regarding signal coverage and signal strength, and no other suitable site is technically available; "iu. co-location or alternate technology is not feasible under the standards of Section 28-107 of this ordinance; and, "iv. the necessity for a variance is not due to any actions taken by the applicant which by virtue of such actions make it impossible for the setback requirements to be met. "(3) Notice of a public hearing regarding an application for variance from these setback requirements shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city no less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing. During the public hearing any interested person may comment on the proposed variance. No variance shall be granted without at least five (5) Council members voting in support thereof. Any variance granted may include such conditions or requirements associated with the grant of variance as the City Council shall deem necessary and appropriate. "(4) No variance shall be granted under this Section 28-106(c) which would constitute or cause a violation of the separation requirements set out in Section 28-106(d) of this ordinance." Section 4. That the sentences, paragraphs, sections, clauses, or other portions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable; if any sentence, paragraph, section, clause, or other portion of this ordinance is judged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. Section 5. That any existing ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective September 1, 2002. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of August, 2002. Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor ATTEST: Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney 0))1RO!T C£SM.MUFIICAT16fYS CsROiIP n,,gusc 3,2002 W. Steve Mefhven Cwmimity Develapmern Depamneirt City of Paris 150 -1~ Street SE Paris, TX 75460 Dear Mr. Methven: Per your request, our engincering fum has investigated the differences between two proposed locations of a cellular tower east of the downtown area of Paris. One site is located at the SE corner ofthe inteisec,~tion of Hwys 271 & 82 (Sibe I). The other sight is locabed approximately 1400 feet slightly west of noith of the fitst tower (Site 2). As I undecstand it, both pmposed towers are approximately 180 feet in height We have only investigated the technical differences between the two toweis. Other factors including aesthetics, proximity ro residences and rea1 estates costs were not considered. The iasues we studied wee redio coverage and potential penetation problems into the Watmart store nearby the toweis. It was reported that a ridge (temain) lies approximately'/z mile noith of Site 1. Our study showed a ridge of approximately 25' at.6 mile north of Site 1. Ota propagation analysis showed no effact of the ridge on coverege from either site. This is undentandable since both toweis were analyzed at 180 fcet above ground The horiwn distance for a tower of 180' is approximately 20 miles. ff the ridge was a problem with the coveiage in the area, Site 2 would see less effect of the ridge because it is appioximabely 25 miles closer to the ridge, thus, less shadowing will nsutt. Our radio ProPagation study (coverage) showed insignificant diffetences between the stes. In fact, Site 2 showed a slighfly better coverage mainly because the elevation at the site was sliBhtlY hiP~ (approxknately 8'). Conceming the rddio propagation into the Walmart building, it is my wnderstanding that the birilding is closer to Site 2 which should give better signal levels within the building. However, because of the clase pmximity of the subjed sites, it is my opinion that either site will give about the same sigoal shength within the strucdue. If thece is a problem with sigmi strength witliln the facility> ttere aze ways to effecfively enhance the sigrials inside the building. 1425 Greenway Drive, Suite 350, Irving, Texas 75038, 972/580•1911. Fax: 972/580-0641, www.trottgroup.com O)TROTT ~OMMUNICAriONS GR04JP Thus, based on our evaluation of the two sites, we see little teclwical differencxs between the subject sites. Please comact me if }rou have any qucstions. Regazds, Raymond C. Trott, P.E. Chaitman 1425 Greenway Drive, Suite 350, Irving, Tezas 75038, 972/580-1911, Fax: 972/580-0641, www.trottgroup.com Louisiana Unwired Proposed Tower at Mirabea Report Presented to: City of Paris, Texas May 13, 2002 Trott Communications Group, Inc. 1425 Greenway Drive, Ste 350 Irving, Texas 75038 972/580-1911 972/580-0641 Fax http://www.trottgroup.com Contact: Raymond C. Trott, P.E. REPORT ON LOUISIANA UNWIRED PROPOSED TOWER AT MIRABEA The firm of Trott Communications Group, Inc. ("TCG"), Irving, Texas, has been retained by the City of Paris, Texas to analyze a proposed tower ("Tower") location by Louisiana Unwired, LLC ("LU") for a 180' communications tower located southeast of the intersection of Lamar Avenue and Loop 286 SE. The Tower is to be added to the LU PCS system to enhance the coverage of the wireless telephone network to include the eastern portion of the downtown area. TCG has been asked by the City to investigate an alternate tower location for the subject Tower. For the analysis, LU supplied TCG with the parameters of the existing sites surrounding the proposed Tower. These sites are: Reno (Reno) Paris Downtown (PDT) Campbell (CBL) Stone (STO) The parameters (Exhibits TCG-2 through TCG-5) were used to develop propagation or coverage plots of the above four sites so that a determination of whether a relocation of the Tower will affect the overall system design. Propagation Model TCG uses EDX's Signal T" RF Propagation Tool for coverage predictions. TCG has used this tool and its updates for over six years. We have found it to be extremely reliable for the level of detail required for the design of cellular and PCS systems. The computer model is based on industry standard techniques, including digital terrain factors, that are similar to the various suppliers of propagation software. Exhibit TCG-1 is a color plot of the predicted coverage of the 3 sectors of each of the il above 4 sites. For clarity, the predicted coverage from the Tower was not included. This allows depiction of the void in the coverage without the Tower. The coverage of each sector is shown by different colors. This a"best server" plot where areas shown for ~ each sector depict the strongest signal. Thus, any overlap of sector coverage would not be shown. ~ Results ~ The design of wireless telephone systems, e.g., cellular and PCS, involves controlling the propagation (coverage) of each cell such that a small area (cell) can be covered ~ efficiently and, at the same time, minimize interference to other cells utilizing the same frequency groups. Controlling the signal levels at the perimeters of each cell is also very ~ important because of the requirement that when a subscriber passes from one cell to another, the call is uninterrupted because of low signal levels. This is called, "hand-off'. ~ Because of this, the layout of the cells becomes very location-critical. ~ The analysis was conducted considering only the coverage of each sector and did not include capacity, interterence or hand-off analyses. ~ In order to maintain the inte9ritY of the desi9n of the s stem, it a Y ppears that the Tower ~ should be located within the area shown on the plot (Exhibit TCG-1). This area is approximately 1 mi X.6 mi. There was no effort by TCG to determine whether or not ~ there was availability of a tower or property for a tower in this area. 19 Conclusion It is the opinion of TCG that because of the critical aspect of the design of the LU ~ system, the Tower should be located somewhere within the area depicted on the coverage plot of Exhibit TCG-1. ~n ~.1~. 4 •e•-;~ y • r , ~ Raymond C. 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FM not m dvte Compasa Variaaon fa S Oegcep Secmr mounts nqufred due to ocieatatien & gpllt "cmr hetRh4 I IQmlacaiion t EXHIBIT TCG-4 Confi denti el I nformatlo n Loufsfana Unwind Site Speefrication Sheet Siee Namn; 8looe (5f01 Morket Puia 9ite Nr. / 9wioch ID: 1/]31 Ceerdin~mtu (NAD27): Iadtudat 33• 41' 20.92' Longttvde: 95• 33' 72.95" LqndanMdms: Aorpe Lnd Pade 75460 Lom StxS Cyry 2tp Couny/Puish Swikh: 3liVN3 Q[ewfflBlev.AMSLa 54I1 3uQport3QUatureHelght(A(II,); 195, ' FAA fnfomuliom Max Aeigbt GAG.I 8tudy Number Date Apprmd LiBlrtinwMnkioeet None Towv'lypa 9df-9uoomt CClnfo'mecoq: TypeFlling. 854 Bqpipmmk ModCell bAefce7meet [saIcQ FCC Pornt 954 Requited: I X PCC Rey M: as No sKmr nro s~cmr a Sfttor a 'hvnvnit Decibel Dem'6'J Deoibel Antmnna.Mndd DB SOP65 DII950G40 DS980HI30 'IYans. Mtma Qain d8d 16 1.9 14 Quandry I taxad ]-Du ]vfmd f• eFed Aacenna C/L AQL 19S 195i 150, Csbie LmgtN 20S 105' 16d Dlameter 1.bB 1S/B 1-SIB DawcW[ 3• p Recalw Denbci Deef6d Dcci6cl . 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