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File #: ORD 19-13    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 2/4/2019 Final action: 2/4/2019
Title: Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals' Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Attach a Small Wireless Facility to an Existing Pole on Private Property Located at 320 Chicago Avenue
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Findings of Fact, 3. Application, 4. Staff Report

Submitted By                     

Mike Quinn, ZBA Chair thru Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director 

 

Reviewed By

LKS

 

Agenda Item Title

Title

Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Attach a Small Wireless Facility to an Existing Pole on Private Property Located at 320 Chicago Avenue

 

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Overview

Overview

The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on an application submitted by SAC Wireless, contractor for AT&T Mobility to operate a Small Cell Wireless Telecommunications Facility.

 

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Recommendation

Recommendation

Support the Zoning Board of Appeal’s Recommendation

 

Body

Staff Recommendation

Staff supports the Zoning Board of Appeals

 

Fiscal Impact

N/A.

 

Background

The Subject Property is an irregularly shaped zoning lot located in a NC Neighborhood Commercial District. The property is improved with a single-story building owned by Oak-Leyden. The Applicant proposes to attach a small cell wireless facility to an existing Com Ed utility pole that is located in the parking lot at 320 Chicago Avenue. One OMNI Cylindrical antenna will be attached to an existing 29’-2” wood Com Ed utility pole at a height of 36’-2” above grade level. According to the Applicant, the new small cell wireless facility for AT&T Mobility will increase network capacity and data speeds for the surrounding community

 

Alternatives

1.                     Accept the recommendation as presented,

2.                     Deny the application, or

3.                     Approve the application with modifications

 

Previous Board Action

N/A.

 

Citizen Advisory Commission Action

The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on January 9, 2019. One person testified in opposition to the requested special use permit based on the aesthetic concerns and not the proposed location and use of the small cell facility. The Zoning Board of Appeals ratified their findings of fact by a 7-0 vote on January 9, 2019.

 

Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments

N/A.

 

Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities

Zoning and land use matters are unique to Village government within the corporate limits of Oak Park and therefore, intergovernmental cooperation opportunities do not exist.

 

Performance Management (MAP) Alignment

A Governance Priority established for the Development Customer Services Department is Land Use Regulations.