Planning and Zoning Commission

Jim Harris, Chairman Lake Havasu City Lucas Still, Vice-Chairman Police Facility Don Bergen 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Mychal Gorden Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 Doug Hardy www.lhcaz.gov Dan McGowan Chad Nelson Christy Cunningham, Alternate John Kendig, Alternate Allan Windholz, Alternate Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:00 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Harris called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Harris lead in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Mr. McGowan informed Staff and the Commission Chairman that he would not be present. Ms. Cunningham was seated. Present: 7- Donald Bergen, Chad Nelson, Lucas Still, Mychal Gorden, Christy Cunningham, Doug Hardy and Jim Harris Absent: 2- Dan McGowan and Allen Windholz 4. MINUTES Mr. Gorden made a motion to approve the minutes from August 19, 2015, seconded by Mr. Still, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Bergen, Nelson, Still, Gorden, Cunningham, Hardy and Harris Absent: 2 - McGowan and Windholz 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None 6. PUBLIC HEARING ID 15-0418 A Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow for the Co-Location by Verizon Wireless on an Existing Cellular Communication Tower in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) District at 2675 Palo Verde Boulevard S. Mr. Schmeling thanked the Chairman and presented a PowerPoint slideshow and narrative including some of the following key points: • Property address and location description • Aerial photo of the cell tower site and surrounding area Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 12/2/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 • Existing view of the tower as it is today • View of the tower with the modifications Chairman Harris asked if the applicant was present and would they like to make a presentation. Mr. Reg Destree, Reliant Land Services, representing Verizon Wireless addressed the Commission. His summarized comments included the following key points: • Specific site analysis of this location for capacity improvements • Verizon contacted LHUSD regarding the potential for a future ballfield light structure for co-location; not feasible as they plan to reconfigure the ballfields • No expansion to the height or compound of the existing SBA tower Ms. Cunningham asked if there were any other designs for cell phone towers. Mr. Destree and Ms. Cunningham had continued discussion of stealth options for towers, including ballfield lights; pine trees; and palm trees. Chairman Harris stated that we are talking about a co-location on an existing tower. There are other multiple carriers on this tower and it is probably the best location to do that. To require the other co-locators to go back and retro-fit this structure to, say, a palm tree, would not be feasible. For a new application I would say that might be something to consider, but in this particular case I think it is a moot point. Mr. Nelson, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Destree had further detailed discussion including the following key points: • Radius of service this addition will provide • Number of current Verizon locations (seven) • Verizon’s plan for future co-locations or new structures • Wattage transmission (1000 watts or lower) • Capacity and bandwidth • How this co-location will measurably improve service in this area Chairman Harris opened the public hearing, hearing none, he closed the public hearing. Mr. Schmeling stated Staff recommends that land use action 15-0418 be approved by the Commission. Mr. Gorden made a motion to approve item 15-0418 allowing the proposed co-location for Verizon Wireless on the existing tower at 2675 Palo Verde Blvd S., seconded by Mr. Nelson, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Bergen, Nelson, Still, Gorden, Cunningham, Hardy and Harris Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 12/2/2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Final October 7, 2015 Absent: 2 - McGowan and Windholz 7. CALL TO PUBLIC None 8. FUTURE MEETING Wednesday, October 14, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. - Special Meeting - Development Code Wednesday, October 21, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. - CANCELED (PD for Training) Wednesday, November 4, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. - Regular Meeting 9. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:23 a.m. ________________________________________ Jim Harris, Chairman ________________________________________ Diane Libby, Management Specialist Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 12/2/2015