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DEC 4 1990 BOOK 82 PAGE 5u" - The Board reviewed the following memo dated 11/19/90: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert M. Keatig, Community DeveltpmerW Director THROUGH: Stan Bolin AICP Planning Directo FROM: John W. McCo ` �� Staff Planners Current Development DATE: November 19, 1990 SUBJECT: Florida Power and Light's (FPL) Request for Special Exception Approval for a Radio Transmission Tower SP -MA -87-12-112 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration; by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of December 4, 1990. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND LOCATION: Florida Power and Light has submitted a request for minor site plan and special exception approval for a 240' radio transmission tower located at 8625 55th Avenue. The subject property is zonled IL, which requires special exception approval for a radio tower. The tower will provide Florida Power and Light a better ability to communicate with service trucks within the Indian River County service area. As this project application was submitted for review prior to adoption of the new LDRs on September 11, 1990, it is being reviewed under the old LDRs. The proposed tower will be 240' in height with a designed fall radius of 118'. Obtaining a fall radius less than one hundred ten (110) percent of the height of the tower will be accomplished (and is permitted in the county's regulations) by designing the tower to collapse rather than fall intact to any one side. The Board of County Commissioners is -to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the special exception use request. Pursuant to Section 25.3 of the Zoning Code, Regulation of Special Exception Uses, the Board of County Commissioners is to consider the appropriateness of the requested use based on the submitted site plan and the suitability of the site for that use. The County may attach any conditions and safeguards necessary to mitigate impacts and to ensure compatibility of the use with the surrounding area. At its October 25, 1990 meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended unanimously (5-0), that the Board of County Commissioners grant special exception approval for FPL's, radio transmission tower. The minor site plan has been approved by the Technical Review Committee subject -.to approval of the special exception use by the Board of County Commissioners. Thus, if the Board approves the use, the minor site plan will automatically be in effect. 10 M M M