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Bcc P'r 78 southeast of the intersection of Oslo Road and 106th Avenue (Minute Maid Road), west of I-95 (see attachment #2). The tower site is a leased area within an active citrus grove owned by Running W. Citrus Limited Partnership, and is zoned A-2. Because the proposed tower exceeds 140' in height, and because the site is located within an A-2 zoning district, special exception use approval must be granted for the construction of the tower. Staff has reviewed the submitted proposal and has granted site plan administrative approval subject to the granting of special exception use approval. Therefore, the site plan administrative approval will become effective when the Board of County Commissioners grants special exception use approval. At its July 25, 1996 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 4-2, voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the special exception use request, as recommended at the end of this report (see attachment #5). Pursuant to section 971.05 of the LDRs, the Board of County Commissioners is now to consider the appropriateness of the requested use based on the submitted site plan and suitability of the site for that use. The Board may approve, approve with conditions or deny the special exception use request. The County may attach any conditions and safeguards necessary to mitigate impacts and to ensure compatibility of the use with the surrounding area. Over the last several months, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed various proposals for new commercial telecommunications towers. In response to the trend of increased tower proposals, the Planning and Zoning Commission requested that planning staff research various issues regarding communications towers generally, and report back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. At its July 25, 1996 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered information provided by staff and received input from representatives of the telecommunications industry. At the end of discussion, the Planning and Zoning Commission directed planning staff to meet in a workshop setting• with industry representatives and initiate LDR amendments to require _special exception use approval for all applications for -commercial communication towers exceeding '10' in height (see attachment #5). The resulting proposed communication tower LDR amendments will be combined with other amendments that will be considered by the Board of County Commissioners in 2-3 months. Although these yet -to -be - proposed LDR amendments do not affect this AT&T tower application, the Board should be aware that changes to commercial communication tower requirements will be considered in the near future. ANALYSIS: 1. Zoning Classification: A-2, Agricultural (up to 1 unit per 10 acres) 2. Land Use Designation: AG -2, Agricultural (up to 1 unit per acre 10 acres) 3. Area of Development: 0.43 acres (lease area) 4. Subject Parcel Area: 641 acres 5. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Agricultural/A-2 South: Agricultural/A-2 East: Agricultural/A-2 West: Agricultural/A-2 6. Airport Zoning Ordinance Regulations: The proposed 300' tower would extend into one of the county's "height notification zones." Pursuant to the county's airport zoning ordinance regulations, the applicant has been notified that it must file a notice of proposed construction form with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), obtain the FAA's determination and comments on the proposed tower, and obtain from county staff either an "airport construction permit" or an "airport obstruction variance". At this time, the applicant has documented to staff that the appropriate notification form, along with an obstruction evaluation, have been filed with the FAA. The applicant has acknowledged that, upon receipt of the FAA's determination, it will apply for a county "airport construction permit". Staff does not anticipate any problem in the applicant's ability to obtain such a permit. AUGUST 13, 1996 40 r