Report to the Montrose County Board of County Commissioners Prepared by the Montrose County Planning and Development Department #3

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1 Report to the Montrose County Board of County Commissioners Prepared by the Montrose County Planning and Development Department #3 PREPARED BY: MEETING DATE: SUBJECT: APPLICANT: OWNER: LOCATION: PROPOSAL: ZONING: Steve White, Planning and Development Director January 22,2013 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners' Board Room 161 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, Colorado Cimarron Ridge Tower Special Use [SU ] Skip Huston Chipeta Road Montrose, CO High Cimarron LLC 4730 South Downing St. Englewood, CO off of County Road 858 To build a tower site General Agricultural MONTROSE COUNTY MASTER PLAN REVIEW: Planning Area: Projected Land Use: Road Classification: South Valley Planning Area Agricultural CR Ouray County PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 1. This is an application for a Special Use Permit (SUP). The applicant is proposing to erect a cell tower on a 295' X 295' lease site with a parent parcel of 450 acres. The lease parcel is located approximately 700 feet from the western property boundary, and approximately 7.5 miles east of Highway The proposed site is located just west of the Ouray County line and just north of the Gunnison County line. The antenna will be located on the east side of the ridgeline of the Cimarron Mountains. The antenna will be used for wireless internet and cell phone services. The facility will consist of a lattice tower 120 feet in height with a 12'X40' equipment building.

2 ANALYSIS: 3. The Montrose County Master Plan designates the area of the proposed facility for "Agricultural/Rural Residential. These are defined as, "areas designated for development in agricultural, agribusiness, and higher density residential (including major subdivisions) uses; typical of the County's General Agricultural Zone District and General Residential Zone District. Generally, community water service is available. Radio towers are not specifically designated by the Master Plan for this area of the County; however, the Land Use Element does not deal directly with Special Uses. Therefore it is the Planning Department's position that a properly permitted radio tower in this area would be consistent with the Master Plan. 4. The Montrose County Zoning Resolution allows communication and telecommunication facilities and associated antenna support structures, not to exceed 150 feet in height. 5. The application was sent to the neighboring Counties (Ouray, Gunnison), and the surrounding property owners. No comments have been received from the neighboring counties or neighboring property owners. RECOMMENDATION: 6. The Planning Commission recommends approval of this Special Use Permit application based on the following findings of fact: a) The proposed Special Use Permit is not in conflict with the land use designation of the Montrose County Master Plan. b) The proposal meets the requirements of the County Zoning Resolution and the special use criteria. c) The facility will enhance the cell phone services for the citizens in the surrounding area. Approval is subject to the following Conditions: 1. The permit shall be applicable only to the specific use and specific property for which it was issued. 2. The development of the facility shall be in conformance all materials submitted as a part of the application with a height limitation of 120 feet. 3. The Special Use Permit shall run with the land. 4. An access permit from the controlling jurisdiction to the county road from the parent property will be required prior to operation of the facility. 5. Prior to operation of the facility the Land Use Department will inspect the site to verify compliance with all approved plans, acceptance by all appropriate County Departments and compliance with all conditions attached to the permit. 6. Approval of this request does not limit the Commissions power to terminate this permit, if a finding of non-compliance with the provisions of the permit, Zoning Resolution or other laws of the County or State. 2 1/22/2013 SU

3 7. The Special Use Permit is limited to the 295' X 295' area as shown in the application. 8. Montrose County shall be notified an provided with a detailed plan, prior to any additional facilities being added to the tower. 9. All generation equipment shall be low-profile, not exceeding 20' in height as measured from the ground pad. 10. The tower shall be painted or covered with a non-reflective material. 11. The Special Use Permit shall be subject to all State and Federal Regulations. SUGGESTED MOTION: 7. I move to approve the Cimarron Ridge Tower Special Use (SU ), per Resolution No , based on the findings of fact and subject to the conditions of approval listed in paragraph # 6 of this report. ATTACHMENTS: Vicinity Map Application 3 1/22/2013 SU

4 December 10,2012 To Whom It May Concern: We would like to be allowed to build a tower site on the High Cimarron, LLC property. Our site will be located approximately J4 mile south of Castle Rock along the Cimarron Ridge in Montrose County. The tower will be 120 feet tall and have a 12' x 40' communication building next to it. At this time the site will be solar, wind and backup generator powered. This site will solve the problems with cell service, Wi-Fi and radio communications near Colona, Log Hill, Ridgway and The Big Cimarron areas as well as Montrose. Skip Huston

5 _ MONTROSE COUNTY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 317 SOUTH 2 n d MONTROSE. CO APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE Q»mer(s} Name: Mailing Address: City/State/Zip: Phone Applicant (if different from owner, please attach original power of attorney) Warns: _ JMo lbshr\ Mailing Address: /'S^fti Q^LB ffl City/State/Zip: M&pf^^C^ ^ Pho^e:?*?/>-Xtf'97*6 Assessor's Parcel Number or attach Property record card: Physical address of property: Access off which County Road:. Legal description of property (for meies and bounds, please atfacfi copy from policy of tftla Property is zoned: PofebSe water source: no. Total Acreage of the property: ffi^?.3<g> rh^is^l Wastewater treatment source; By signing this application, you are certffyfng tftst the above InformaSon is true and correct to the best of yoyr Knowledge and belief. Cwner<s) Sfgnsto^^^^^M^CJt^^E^^^L. Date: Owri@r(s) Sigreatare: Applicant Signature: / Oats:, Date: Rev imoos!y!sda/masters/submiit(ti-$pecialtisa.dgs

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